Life Saving Dream Now A Reality

By John Freer

By the end of next year the eastern seaboard of the Coromandel Peninsula should have its own 3D Mammogram machine for breast screening.

This from Mike Brown, the driver of Project Mammogram, which raised the $350,000 needed to turn the life-saving idea from a dream to reality.

The target was reached last weekend, now Mike tells us that work is going on behind the scenes to provide a home for the machine along with the associated operational contract – he said it was too early to provide the details of both but he was hopeful of an announcement in January.

It is an incredible community story, it has taken just two years and one month to achieve the funding target.

Mike was full of praise for the many organisations and people who had got behind the idea. Driven by both the Whitianga and Mercury Bay Lions Clubs, Project Mammogram has involved fundraising using everything from pink iced buns to pink Cadillacs, fashion shows, picnic days, pizzas and raffles.

Open the link below to hear our interview with Mike Brown.