Belk Offering Free Mammograms in Jackson, Tenn Aug. 23 & 24

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Belk Offering Free Mammograms in Jackson, Tennessee Aug. 23 & 24

The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center, a 39-foot-long, state-of-the-art screening center on wheels, will be at Belk of Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tenn August 23 – 24 to offer free, convenient mammogram screenings.   Women age 40 and over with no breast concerns and who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months and have a physician the results can also be sent to are eligible by calling 855-655-BMMC (2662) to schedule an appointment.

The dates and locations are:

Fri. & Sat., Aug 23 – 24
9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., by appointment
Belk of Old Hickory Mall, 2021 N Highland Ave, Jackson, TN 38305

 

The free mammograms will also be offered in other Tennessee locations:

  • Fri. & Sat., Aug. 9-10, Belk Governor’s Square, Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Clarksville
  • Tue. & Wed., Aug. 20-21, Belk CoolSprings Galleria, Franklin (Nashville)

All screening exams are performed by Charlotte Radiology’s licensed, female mammography-certified technologists.  A board-certified radiologist, specialized in breast imaging will interpret the mammogram. Confidential results will be sent to the patient and her primary care physician.

Belk, the nation’s largest privately operated department store, launched BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography in partnership with Charlotte Radiology. This mobile mammography center will bring convenient, digital screening and awareness to all Belk markets with the journey beginning in 113 stores throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee through January 2014.

Belk’s $6 million investment in this program marks the retailer’s deep commitment to women’s health issues and breast cancer education and is the company’s single largest charitable contribution to date. Belk is the only retailer of its kind to form a partnership alongside community and health organizations by extending breast cancer screening and increasing breast cancer awareness through its own operation.
For more information, call 855-655-BMMC (2662) or go to www.belk.com/pink.