McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) wishes to recognize McHenry’s Parkland Middle School PTO’s generous donation of 32 gas gift cards totaling $800 to its Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer program. 
Parkland hosted several fundraising events in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jackie Manssen, Parkland PTO representative, presented the gift cards to MCDH’s Patrick J. McNulty, Public Health Administrator, on November 14.
“Parkland’s contribution will help facilitate screenings, diagnostic tests and/or treatment for low-income women who lack the resources to get regular screenings,” says McNulty. “For many women, the inability to afford gas for a car becomes a barrier to accessing care. PTO’s generosity is greatly appreciated.”
The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer program has made a significant impact on the lives of many low income, uninsured or underinsured women in McHenry County. The program is provided at no cost to those who qualify (i.e., women aged 35-64 years old with no insurance).
Since 2008, 2,835 women with 476 breast and 98 cervical abnormalities have received services through this program. Additional tests found breast cancers in 6% of cases with 9% diagnosed with cervical cancer; all were linked for treatment.
For more information on McHenry County’s breast and cervical cancer program, contact MCDH at 815-334-0232 or visit www.mcdh.info.
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