UAW-Ford Hosts FREE Mammogram Screenings for Local Uninsured Women

Free Mobile Mammograms to take place for five days at multiple locations throughout metro Detroit

DETROIT - In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UAW-Ford will host its second annual Free Mammogram Program. This year it will offer a five-day mobile mammogram screening for metro Detroit’s uninsured women, held Oct. 12-16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

This year, the program length has extended, and will travel to four metro Detroit locations, enhancing accessibility:

1. Oct. 12: UAW-Ford (NPC), 151 W. Jefferson Detroit, MI 48226
2. Oct. 13: Jermaine Jackson Community Center, 58 Orchard, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
3. Oct. 14: UAW-Ford Local 600, 10550 Dix Dearborn, MI 48120
4. Oct. 15: UAW-Ford Local 900, 38200 Michigan Ave Wayne, MI 48184
5. Oct. 16: UAW-Ford Local 387, 24250 Telegraph Rd Flat Rock, MI 48134

There will be 25 appointments available per day for women ages 40 and older to schedule a safe, secure mammogram screening by Northland Radiology, compliments of UAW-Ford. To schedule a confidential screening, attendees must make an appointment by calling: 313-392-7030.

“Northland Radiology is committed to women's health and early detection of breast cancer. Fifty percent of uninsured women in metro Detroit haven't had a mammogram in the last 2 years,” said Pam Bradford, Northland Radiology mammogram technician and radiology safety officer. “When breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the survival rate is 97%. Each year, our partnership with UAW-Ford provides access to state-of-the-art digital mammograms to women throughout metro Detroit.”

Results will be mailed, and will include a referral center in the event of detection.

Last year the organization debuted a four-day mammogram screening, due to the overwhelming response, the program added another day to help meet the need.

“Helping to improve the quality of life for the communities in which we live and work is a chief principle of UAW-Ford. We have a long history of working collectively to build strong cars and strong communities,” said Jimmy Settles, UAW-Ford vice president.

“The UAW-Ford partnership enables us to offer programs that make a positive impact for others, such as the return of free mobile mammograms,” said Bill Dirksen, Ford Motor Company’s vice president of labor affairs. “We are proud to offer vital resources that contribute to building stronger communities.”