Program encourages women to get mammograms

Susan G. Komen Chicago has set a bold goal of helping reduce breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026. In an effort to reach this momentous goal, one initiative the organization is embarking on is the Rewards For Mammograms program, a collaboration with Walgreens and major health care providers in the Chicago area.

As part of Rewards For Mammograms, Komen Chicago, along with its collaborators, have a program goal of encouraging at least 100,000 Chicago-area women to get mammograms by Oct. 31, 2017.

Women who get a mammogram by Oct. 31, from a participating health care facility will have the opportunity to be rewarded with 1,000 Walgreens Balance Rewards points. Walgreens will also donate $1, up to $30,000, to Susan G. Komen Chicago, for each valid program voucher redeemed in-store through Oct. 31.

"With Rewards For Mammograms, we want Chicagoland women to know getting a mammogram is easy, but more importantly, it is vital as early detection is key in the fight to reduce breast cancer deaths in Chicago and the U.S.," said Bonnie Gordon, executive director of Susan G. Komen Chicago.

Through Oct. 31, participants can go to any participating health care facility, including all Chicago-area Presence Health Hospitals, to have a mammogram. For a list of participating facilities, participants can visit www.KomenChicago.org/Walgreens.

Upon completion of the appointment, participants will receive a Walgreens Balance Rewards voucher from their participating health care provider. Redeem completed voucher at any Chicago-area Walgreens. Participant must present a completed voucher by Oct. 31, 2017 to

receive 1,000 Walgreens Balance Rewards points at checkout.

For additional information or questions regarding the Rewards For Mammograms program, please visit www.KomenChicago.org/Walgreens or call Susan G. Komen Chicago's headquarters at (773) 444-0061.