Oklahoma community helps raise money for mammograms ahead of Blanchard Women’s Health Fair

Blanchard, Okla. (KFOR) – The initial-ever Women’s Health and fitness Honest is coming to Blanchard – full with bone density screenings, health discussions, and mammograms that nearby group users and firms are elevating dollars to deal with the value of for these who can’t find the money for it.

“Knowledge is electricity, especially in your health care,” explained operator and pharmacist of Blanchard Drug and Gift, Lisa Standridge.

Blanchard’s initial Women’s Health Honest commences June 15.

Organizers explained attendees can get bone density scans and mammograms by OU Health’s Mammogram Bus.

“It’s amazing. You go back again in the again and it is the device that you would see wherever else. And it’s good,  you get your benefits shipped to your medical doctor in about two weeks time and you’re carried out,” mentioned Standridge. “So there is no excuse. It’s very, incredibly simple!”

“Women must get checked and get checked annually mainly because the faster you can capture it. 9 occasions out of 10, it’s curable. I imagine women of all ages are just fearful,” said Jana Berry, a pharmacy technician at the Blanchard Drug and Present.

Standridge and Berry mentioned attendees can fork out for the services with insurance plan or fork out $189.00. Even so, the organizers said they know some women cannot afford to pay for the essential screenings.

“That’s why we resolved to elevate some dollars, and which is exactly where we came up with our bizarre “Brassiere Bazaar.”

The duo asked regional enterprises and local community users to ramp up their creative imagination and aggressive spirit, as a result of a contest.

“We’ve questioned the corporations to enhance a bra so that folks could occur in and vote for their favourite. It’s a dollar a vote. So far, we’ve raised more than enough for a person mammogram,” explained Standridge.

Some of the bras are blooming with bouquets, transformed into cupcakes, protected with candy, or intended to glance like they belong to a mermaid.

“Watching the community come together was just these kinds of a thrill,” mentioned Berry.

Which is not all the wellness fair will incorporate. Standridge and Berry stated specialists will be on web page, talking about pelvic floor dysfunction and hormone stability. As well as, there will be a little one thing further.

“The masseuse from the Jessica Kline Salon is heading to be listed here giving free mini massages so you can reward on your own,” reported Standridge.

Attendees who obtain a mammogram or a bone density scan will obtain a swag bag and be entered to win free of charge gift baskets.

“We’re all just likely to be a bunch of gals hanging out again in the back, speaking about distinct points about your wellbeing concerns and attempting to have a very little pleasurable blended in there,” reported Berry.

“If you can keep healthy and maintain your self than that’s… that is real health and fitness care and that is what we want to present,” said Standridge. “We approach to do [the fair] once more and yet again and once more.”

Attendees have right until June 15 to indicator up. You can indication up by calling the pharmacy at 405-485-2112.