Secret Sisters Society style show to raise money for free mammograms

by Cindy Ward (ward@wsbt.com)

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Secret Sisters Society Luncheon and Style Show

The annual Secret Sisters Society Luncheon and Style Show is being held this year on September 17 at the Joyce Center at Notre Dame. It's put on by the Women's Task Force of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. (WSBT file photo)

Story Created: Aug 22, 2008 at 1:08 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 22, 2008 at 4:46 PM EST

SOUTH BEND — In addition to monthly breast self-exams, women over 40 should also have an annual mammogram. But a growing number of women don't have health insurance.

That's where the fashion show comes in. The annual Secret Sisters Society Luncheon and Style Show raises money to pay for mammograms for women who can't afford them.

"We certainly want to be giving those people peace of mind, and the only access they have many times — if they're between 40 and 49 and don't have health care — is through the Secret Sisters Fund and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program which we partner with. So that if cancer is detected, all their treatment is paid for,” explained Joan Lennon of the Secret Sisters Society.

This year's luncheon is September 17 at the Joyce Center at Notre Dame. It's put on by the Women's Task Force of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.

Click here for more information on the fashion show.

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