The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation
Our Mission:
PREVENTION.
We are dedicated to the eradication of cancer in Mississippi, particularly in the rural Mississippi Delta, through education, support services, research and advocacy.
NOW IN PROGRESS
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FANNIE LOU HAMER CANCER FOUNDATION’S HEADQUARTERS
15+
Years serving the Mississippi Delta
The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation was founded in 2004.
5k+
Women CLIENTELE Served
Since it’s inception, the organization has provided more than 10,000 underserved women with free Mammograms & Pap tests.
1.2k+
Men CLIENTELE served
Over the years, the FLHCF has also provided free prostate cancer screenings to more than 1,200 men.
“The primary feature that distinguishes the FLHCF from other organizations bearing Mrs. Hamer's name is the fact that she died of cancer. After undergoing surgery (radical mastectomy) for late-stage breast cancer, Mrs. Hamer would stuff her bra with socks. On a subsequent speaking trip to Washington, D.C., Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton had her fitted with a prosthesis. Today, twenty-plus years later, the cancer experience of too many poor women mirrors that of Mrs. Hamer's.”
- Frank Jackson, Former Director The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities National Cancer Institute
01/11/2007
Supported by the Mississippi Network for Cancer Control and Prevention at The University of Southern Mississippi.