Skin Cancer Screening Information:  A visual exam will be performed by a physician. Available to those who have not had a physician perform a skin screening in the past 12 months. Colorectal Cancer Screening Information: Easy-to-use take home screening kits will be distributed. Men and women age 50 and older who have not been screened for colorectal cancer in the past 12 months are eligible. Does not replace a medical examination or other screening procedures. Breast Cancer Screening Information:  Free clinical breast exams will be performed by a physician or nurse practitioner for women 18 and older. Screening mammograms will be available for women 40 and older who do not have a doctor and have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months. Insurance will be billed for mammograms; there will be no charge for women without insurance. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- February 4 - Baton Rouge – 07:30 am – 12:30 pm Free Skin and Colorectal Cancer Screening Pennington Wellness Day for Women Pennington Biomedical Research Center C.B. Pennington, Jr. Building 6400 Perkins Road Baton Rouge 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. No appointment required. For more information, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687. ————————————————————————————————————————————————- February 10 - Mandeville – 9:00 am Free Breast Cancer Screening Kmart 3555 Hwy 190 Mandeville 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Appointment required. To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— February 14 - Baton Rouge – 10:00 am Free Breast Cancer Screening LSU Mid City Clinic 1401 N. Foster Drive Baton Rouge 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. No appointment required. For more information, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– February 20 – Baton Rouge – 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm Free Breast Cancer Screening Woman’s Hospital 9050 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Appointment required. To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— February 23 – Baton Rouge – 9:00 am Free Breast Cancer Screening ExxonMobil YMCA 7717 Howell Blvd. Baton Rouge 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Appointment required. To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— February 29 – LaPlace – 9:00 am Free Breast Cancer Screening Winn Dixie 1830 W. Airline Hwy. LaPlace 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Appointment required. To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 215-1234 or toll-free (888) 616-4687.    More →

LCEF-HI is offering free lung cancer screenings for Acadiana musicians with funding provided by Benefit the Boogie. Benefit the Boogie is an annual fundraiser that offers information about lung cancer and raises money to provide lung cancer screenings for Acadiana area musicians. The mission of Benefit the Boogie is to provide funds that will eliminate financial barriers between members of the local musical community and access to lung cancer information and screening tests, and also to create greater awareness of the risks musicians face to their health through workplace exposure to second hand smoke, with an emphasis on lung cancer risk factors, education, and early detection. The screenings are ongoing and require an appointment. If you are a musician in the Acadiana area and you would like to schedule an appointment or get more information, contact LCEF-HI at 337-366-8970 and ask for Kathy or Julie, or email assist@culturaleconomy.org.    More →

Free lung cancer screenings for musicians offered by LCEF-HI are funded by Benefit the Boogie. An appointment is required. To schedule an appointment and for more information contact:  LCEF-HI at 337.366.8970 or assist@culturaleconomy.org. Benefit the Boogie is an annual fundraiser benefiting Acadiana musicians by offering information about lung cancer and access to screenings. Their mission is to provide funds that will eliminate financial barriers between members of the local musical community and access to lung cancer information and screening tests, and also to create greater awareness of the risks musicians face to their health through workplace exposure to second hand smoke, with an emphasis on lung cancer risk factors, education, and early detection.  More →