Holy Name Press Releases

Hundreds Come Out to Support Asian Health Services' Walk for Mom Campaign

May 14, 2015

More than 800 people participated in Holy Name Medical Center's 7th annual Walk for Mom on May 9, raising funds and awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Nearly 200 volunteers helped organize the walkathon, which brought in people from all over the tri-state area and is Asian Health Services' signature event in educating members of the Asian community.

"We first started the walkathons because we were seeing so many cases of advanced breast cancer in young women," said Kyung Hee Choi, vice-president of Asian Health Services. "Our efforts have been very successful - though we still have women in the community with the disease, we aren't seeing as many young women. And more people realize how important it is to get regular screenings."

Funds raised from the walk are used to provide free mammography services and follow-up treatment such as ultrasounds and biopsies, if needed, to 100 women each year. More than 200 have recently applied for the screening, and the need continues to grow.

Since its inception in 2008 through the Korean Medical Program, the Walk for Mom has provided free breast cancer screenings and related services to more than 640 women and successfully treated 14 cancer cases. Today, both the Korean Medical Program and the newly created Chinese Medical Program are under the umbrella of Asian Health Services, which helps thousands of Asian-Americans feel safe and comfortable seeking treatment in Holy Name's culturally-sensitive environment.

For further information, please call 201-833-7116.



View more photos from the 2015 Asian Health Services Walk for Mom.