Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH) received $2,000 in funding from the SouthState Bank Community Engagement-Community Development Grant to benefit the TCCH Women’s Preventative Health Service Program.

The Community Engagement-Community Development Grant benefits low- and moderate-income persons or geographies, small businesses, or small farms in one of the following categories: affordable housing, economic development, revitalization and community service, including healthcare. “TCCH provides many valuable services to the members of our community. SouthState Bank considers service to community a core value and is honored to provide a grant to a local non-profit who helps so many individuals right here in Indian River County,” SouthState Bank Vice President Farrah Lemanski said.

The TCCH Women’s Preventative Health Service Program pays for mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and additional testing and services if needed for qualifying Indian River County patients. Currently, no other health care organization in Indian River County is providing funding for early detection, screening, treatment, and care for underinsured patients.

Approximately 300 women receive this potential live-saving service through the TCCH Women’s Preventative Health Services Program each year. A full breast diagnosis can cost up to $2,000 and available resources ultimately drive program capacity. “Many women forgo their own health care to provide for their families, and it’s often due to lack of money for annual exams and screenings. This grant will certainly go to good use for women in need,” TCCH CEO Vicki Soulé said.