[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 79 (Friday, May 23, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN, INC., PRINCE 
                         WILLIAM COUNTY CHAPTER

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 23, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the National Coalition 
of 100 Black Women, Inc., Prince William County Chapter and 
congratulate them on being awarded a $78,000 grant from Potomac Health 
Foundation to educate African American women in eight churches on 
Triple Negative Breast Cancer.
   The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Prince William 
County Chapter was established on Saturday, November 17, 2012 in 
Woodbridge, Virginia with the mission to advocate on behalf of women of 
color through national and local actions and strategic alliances that 
promote the NCBW agenda on leadership development and gender equality 
in the areas of Health, Education, Economic and Political Empowerment.
   With more than thirty partners and vendors, which included local, 
district and national organizations, NCBW began 2013 with a community 
health fair on February 9--``Knowledge is Key to Good Health.'' The 
health fair included a panel discussion on Triple Negative Breast 
Cancer which included a Surgeon, Radiation Oncologist, Medical 
Oncologist and a Radiologist/Mammographer. The health fair ended with 
eight breakout sessions and on-site screenings.
   Each two hour session was conducted by the executive team with 
support from Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. In addition, 
each session was followed by mammography screenings. Hundreds of women 
in Prince William County have been educated on Triple Negative Breast 
Cancer and the importance of early detection. NCBW partnered with 
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and its physicians to develop 
the curriculum, conducted all training sessions and provided 
mammography screenings. The training sessions have been completed at 
all eight churches in Prince William County.
   On November 2, 2013 NCBW held their first kick off implementing 
their faith-based educational workshop program, ``A Culturally Targeted 
Faith-Based Program focused on Educating Black Women in Prince William 
County about Triple Negative Breast Cancer to Increase Awareness on 
Prevention, Early Detection, Treatment, and Quality of Life'' at First 
Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, Virginia. This session was 
followed by seven other faith-based outreach events in the surrounding 
community with efforts of equipping the female population with 
knowledge of breast cancer. These educational sessions educated 
thousands of women on Triple Negative Breast Cancer and the importance 
in Mammography Screening.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the 
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Prince William Chapter for 
educating the community about Triple Negative Breast Cancer. They have 
done yeoman's work promoting preventative care and the importance of 
living a healthy lifestyle.

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