Breast cancer is not as prevalent among African-American women as it is in white women, yet the death rate among blacks is much higher. The statistics are frightening, and they moved some very committed volunteers here to do something about it.

Women In Touch (WIT) is a community-based organization of volunteers committed to raising awareness about breast cancer among African-American women. The program provides breast cancer education and training, including breast self examination, and free screening and diagnostic mammograms.

Following is a Learning History that details Women In Touch. We hope our story moves your community into action to help reduce the number of lives lost to breast cancer each year.