Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University School of Nursing and the Montgomery County Health Department will continue to support the fight against breast cancer, thanks to a recent $35,985 grant from the Greater Nashville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
For the second year in a row, the Nashville Komen affiliate has awarded the grant to the two organizations to provide breast health education and services to underserved populations in this community.
![Dr. Patty Orr and Joey Smith, director of the county health department, recently received $35,985 to support local breast health. Dr. Patty Orr and Joey Smith, director of the county health department, recently received $35,985 to support local breast health.](https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/APSU-School-of-Nursing-recieves-Komen-grant-480x320.jpg)
Orr wrote the Komen grant with Joey Smith, director of the county health department. The Nashville Komen affiliate recently awarded several grants to local nonprofits to assist with education, screenings and treatment for breast cancer. Other agencies funded included St. Thomas Hospital and the Tennessee Department of Health, among others.
“The goal of this program is to identify any cancer early when it can be treated successfully,” Orr said.
For more information, contact Orr by email at orrp@apsu.ed