Live Memphis Annual Free Breast Cancer Summit Wants Women to Live, Love and Learn!

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jan. 3, 2018 - PRLog -- Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium (MBCC) will present the fourth annual Live Memphis Breast Cancer Summit Saturday, February 3^rd 2018 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at G.E. Patterson Family Life Center. Women of all ages are invited to come enjoy a day of life-saving breast health workshops and onsite mammograms.  Attendees will also be treated to breakfast and lunch, a knowledge gift bag and the opportunity to win prizes and receive spa services such as massages and mini manicures/pedicures. Several national and local organizations will be on hand distributing information about a host of topics related to health and wellness. This event is FREE but space is limited and those wishing to attend are encouraged to reserve their seat by visiting www.mbcc.live.  The G.E. Patterson Family Life Center is located at 369 G.E. Patterson Blvd. Memphis, TN 38126.

Live Memphis began in 2015 as an engaging way to educate African American women about breast cancer and encourage preventive measures to promote early detection, which often leads to an early cure. Each year, an average of 700 women attend the summit. The 2018 theme is Live Love Learn and the keynote speaker is Action News 5 Anchor and Traffic Reporter Janeen Gordon. Janeen is a two-time cancer survivor and an advocate for early detection and her personal on-going fight against breast cancer.

MBCC Project Director Carla Baker, RN is excited about the way women have embraced Live Memphis. "Live Memphis has become a highly anticipated event in the Memphis Region.  This year, we are encouraging each woman who plans to attend to bring at least one family member or friend to LIVE, LOVE and LEARN! Breast cancer is personal for me because my sister was one of the many who died from this disease, and I am committed to make sure women LIVE! "

The Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium is a community partnership of Common Table Health Alliance that was launched in 2016 to bring together organizations and individuals committed to the fight against breast cancer inequalities in Memphis and Shelby County. There are currently 34 participating organizations. Common Table Health Alliance has been spearheading the conversation about how to achieve health equity in Memphis and Shelby County since its 2000 inception.

The Live Memphis local host sponsors include UT Health Science Center, Baptist Cancer Center and West Institute for Cancer Research. To learn more about Live Memphis and RSVP, visit www.mbcc.live or call Common Table Health Alliance at 901.800.5108.