The Moore Help Foundation, Inc.

03/22/2015

Congratulations to Dalton Jenkins, winner of our 2015 Send Me There Essay contest. Dalton is a 5th grader at Metcalfe Elementary School in Gainesville, FL. In detailing why the safety patrol trip to Washington, DC is important to him, Dalton wrote, in part, "The Veteran’s Memorial to see all that have lost their lives fighting for our country, as my Uncle Jared is in the military and I can share this with him in photos when I return."

We look forward to hearing about your trip, Dalton, and seeing awesome pictures from our nation's Capitol, as captured through your eyes!

02/08/2014

We would like to thank the Alachua County principals who helped advertise the Cap and Gown Essay Contest. The winner will be announced on Monday February 10, 2014!

01/21/2014

Details for The Moore Help Foundation's 1st Annual Cap and Gown Essay Contest are now available on our website. While the cost of a cap and gown may seem minimal to some, there are students facing such dire financial hardship that even the cost of a cap and gown is out of reach.

There are counties with homeless funds who pay for caps and gowns for its homeless students who are beating the odds and graduating with their high school diplomas. We are honored to become a part of the movement to make graduation dreams come true for students in our community.

The Moore Help Foundation Is Changing Our Communities One Hand At A Time

http://www.moorehelp.org/cap-and-gown-essay-contest.html

Who’s Eligible to Apply: Any graduating high school senior in Alachua County who is experiencing financial difficulty in the purchase of a cap and gown.**

01/12/2014

Every May and June, young boys and girls walk across a stage to receive their high school diploma. Many are the first in their family to graduate from high school. The joy of this honor is often preceded by financial worry with the costs associated with graduation: Announcements, pictures, and most importantly, the cap and gown!

We would like to relieve some of that burden by donating a cap and gown to a graduating high school senior whose family cannot afford it. From January 27, 2014 through February 7, 2014 we will open a short essay contest for students in Alachua County. The student with the winning essay will have his or her cap and gown paid for by The Moore Help Foundation, Inc. The winner will be announced on Monday February 10, 2014.

Full contest details will be available on our website on Wednesday January 22, 2014. www.moorehelp.org

Changing Our Communities One Hand at a Time

01/09/2014

As we approach the third anniversary of our incorporation, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us. Please visit our new website and check our page frequently for updates on events and fundraisers. There is MOORE to come in 2014.

www.moorehelp.org

The Moore Help Foundation: Empowering and Enriching One Life At A Time.

100 Little Black Girls™ is a platform designed to empower, guide, groom, and unite little girls ages 6-15. Ensuring the knowledge of power, self-esteem, self-respect, self-worth, responsibility, and the value of making good choices.

10/27/2011

10/22/2011

Today is the day! Join us @ 12:00pm at the AMF LANES IN LONGWOOD, FL, for our 1st Annual BOWL FOR BREASTS FUNDRAISER! We hope to see you there!!!

10/13/2011

We're a little over a week away from our 1st Annual Bowl For Breasts Fundraiser! If you haven't registered your team, it's not too late! $60 for a four member team! All proceeds benefit our MASH program, which provides financial assistance to uninsured women in need of breast imaging services!

For more details, go to www.moorehelp.org. Come to the bowling party with a purpose, and help us change lives one hand at a time!

10/06/2011

BIRADS (BREAST IMAGIN REPORTING AND DATA SYSTEM) WAS DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR) AS A STANDARD OF COMPARISON FOR RATING MAMMOGRAM IMAGES, SETTING UP A CLASSIFICATION FOR LEVEL OF SUSPICION (LOS), THE POSSIBILITY OF BREAST CANCER.

After a mammogram, the images with be interpreted by a Radiologist and assessed one of the following six BIRADS Classifications:

0-Incomplete-Additional imaging is needed as the mammogram did not give the Radiologist sufficient information
1-Normal-No suspicious masses or calcifications, routine screening is recommended.
2-Benign/Negative-A definite benign finding, routine screening is recommended
3-Probably Benign-High probability findings are benign but a six month short interval follow up is recommended
4-POSSIBLY MALIGNANT/SUSPICIOUS ABNORMALITY-SUSPICIOUS LESIONS, MASSES OR CALCIFICATIONS, BIOPSY IS RECOMMENDED
5--HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS OF MALIGNANCY-PROBABILITY OF MALIGNANCY IS GREATER THAN 95%
6-MALIGNANT-TISSUE FROM A BIOPSY HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE CANCEROUS AND IMAGING IS BEING DONE PRIOR TO TREATMENT. SURGERY, CHEMOTHERAPY, AND/OR RADIATION IS REQUIRED.

Continue to support The Moore Help Foundation as we embark on 31 days of Pink!

10/06/2011

Breast Cancer knows no age, race, or even gender. Approximately 1500 men a year are diagnosed with breast cancer, and recently it was reported that a three year old little girl underwent a mastectomy, surgical removal of the whole breast, due to breast cancer found when she was two! This information alone should behoove women to stay on top of self breast exams and mammography screenings. This is what one can expect:

BEFORE a mammography, the patient will be asked not to wear any deodorant, lotion, perfume, or powder around the breast or underarm area. This is to ensure residue does not show up on the films.

DURING the exam, the patient will be asked to undress from the waist up, and answer questions regarding their medical history. The patient will then stand in front of the mammography machine and the breast will be positioned on the equipment. As discussed yesterday, views of each breast will then be taken, by applying firm pressure (compression). Compression is key in producing a quality image, by reducing any blurring that might be caused by motion.

AFTER the mammogram, the films will be "read" by a Radiologist, a physician with specialized training in interpreting medical images. Results are normally returned to the referring physician within 1-2 business days. The report will detail any findings, and also include a recommendation for follow up care.

As our series on mammography continues, tomorrow we will go into detail regarding what is included in the mammography report. We thank everyone who continues to support our mission and invite everyone to join us on the road to 31 days of Pink!