Promise Fund Provides Free Mobile Mammograms Across South Florida

The Promise Fund is deploying mobile breast centers across Palm Beach, Martin, and Broward counties throughout October to provide free mammograms regardless of insurance status, WPBF reported. Last year’s mobile operations completed 805 screenings, while the current campaign has already surpassed 1,100 tests.

Expanding Mobile Screening Capacity

• Mobile breast centers bypass traditional healthcare access barriers by stationing directly within local communities, churches, and neighborhood groups.
• Services are open to individuals with or without insurance coverage, with the nonprofit absorbing the operational cost of the diagnostics.
• Early detection protocols identified treatable abnormalities during recent pop-up screenings, including a case involving a 41-year-old patient undergoing her first examination.

Operational Strategy and Community Reach

October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, prompting expanded diagnostic efforts by regional healthcare nonprofits. The Promise Fund operates mobile breast centers designed to remove logistical obstacles such as transportation deficits, schedule inflexibility, and direct medical costs. “Our goal is to really get people screened because we know that screening and early intervention is key,” said Jacqueline Marsan, executive director of the Promise Fund.

The outreach model relies on direct placement in familiar environments. Teams park mobile breast centers near local gathering spaces to encourage walk-in appointments alongside pre-scheduled visits. “We go into the communities where people live, where they feel comfortable,” Marsan noted. “We partner with churches and community groups, and we bring the services to their community.”

Diagnostic Output and Financial Accessibility

Utilization rates for the mobile clinics show a significant year-over-year increase. While the program completed 805 mammograms during the previous year’s schedule, total volume has already exceeded 1,100 screenings with multiple pop-up events remaining on the calendar.

Screening Metric	Prior Period Volume	Current Period Volume
Mobile Mammograms Completed	805	1,100+
Target Service Area	Palm Beach, Martin, Broward	Palm Beach, Martin, Broward
Insurance Requirement	None (Fully Covered)	None (Fully Covered)

The financial barrier to entry remains a primary focus of the organization’s outreach framework. By funding examinations directly, the nonprofit accommodates individuals who lack coverage or personal transportation. “Promise Fund’s mission is to eliminate a lot of those barriers if people say that’s not convenient,” Marsan said. “They don’t have the time. They don’t have insurance. They don’t have transportation. They don’t have any money.”

Diagnostic Impact and Clinical Follow-Up

Operations will continue at various South Florida locations through the remainder of October. Clinics accept both walk-in participants and advance appointments, with staff coordinating follow-up appointments for individuals unable to be accommodated on the initial day of service.