Our Mission

The mission of the Promise Fund of Florida is to help women overcome financial and cultural barriers to improve health equity and reduce deaths from late-stage breast and cervical cancer throughout South Florida

The Promise Fund of Florida seeks to save lives through early detection by utilizing the following strategies:

 
  • Our Navigators help guide individuals and provide one-on-one assistance through their journey from screening, diagnosis, treatment and completion of care.

    The Promise Fund of Florida partners with local community-based organizations to fund Navigators who connect at-risk individuals with health care providers for breast and cervical health screenings and services.

    Services Include: Mammograms, pap smears, clinical breast exams, diagnostics, treatment

    Promise Fund Navigators connect patients with a wide variety of resources to assist with transportation, enrollment in health plans, financial assistance, and other issues which can be obstacles to a patient accessing screening and treatment.

    Research has shown that patients who have worked with Navigators have significantly better health outcomes and survival rates. The Navigator’s role is critical to saving lives, helping patients receive early diagnosis and treatment which improves quality of life and saves healthcare dollars.

  • A core part of our work starts within the community. Our Navigators conduct regular, ongoing community outreach and education at health fairs, nonprofit and community events, and with faith-based groups to raise awareness of the importance of early detection screenings, and facilitates access to quality healthcare for those requiring diagnostics and treatment.

  • The Promise Fund partners with local and national established organizations to streamline patient care services and determine affordable pricing for low income residents who are uninsured or underinsured so they can get access to essential healthcare needs.

  • The Promise Fund is active on the local, state and federal levels to influence public policy resulting in effective disbursement of healthcare dollars to help those most at risk in our society and improve access to breast and cervical healthcare.

 
 

Vanina’s Story

Vanina was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 46. With no insurance, she did not know if and how she would receive the lifesaving treatment she desperately needed. Listen to her story and how the Promise Fund was able to help save Vanina’s life below.