Martin County volunteers with Pink Tie Friends received President's Volunteer Service Awards at Volunteer Florida's quarterly meeting on Tuesday, April 14th.  Shown in this picture - Pat Harrison and Deb Hollister.

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Pink Tie Friends, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.  We are an all volunteer corporation made up of survivors of breast cancer.  We are survivors helping others survive. 

Patients are referred to the Pink Tie Friends through the Breast Health Navigator Program at Martin Memorial Cancer Center. The Breast Health Navigator Program is funded by a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation and is a valuable support system that guides patients through the resources available for therapy, testing and treatments. When all other financial resources for an uninsured/underinsured patient have been exhausted, the Breast Health Navigator Program contacts the Pink Tie Friends for assistance.

Eligibility Criteria for receiving services from Pink Tie Friends, Inc.
•  You must have a breast cancer diagnosis.
•  Uninsured or underinsured
•  Meet financial guidelines for financial assistance
•  Resident of Martin or St. Lucie Counties

Services
Financial assistance (paid to providers) for breast cancer treatments for women and men who are uninsured or underinsured and meet financial guidelines for assistance.  This financial assistance may be provided to assist with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, tests and procedures related to treatment.

For further information contact:

        Pat Harrison, President
        Pink Tie Friends, Inc.
        PO Box 209
        Stuart, FL  34995
        (772) 785-8730

        or

        Carolyn Shore, RN, OCN, CBCN
        Breast Health Navigator
        Martin Memorial Cancer Center
        (772) 223-5945, ext. 3774
        cshore@mmhs-fla.org       

Patient charges
none

Link to website:  www.pinktiefriends.org