St. Joseph's/Candler Raises $63,000 for Mammography Fund
The 19th annual Paint the Town Pink campaign supports breast health services for uninsured and underinsured people in the Savannah area.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Philanthropy
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St. Joseph's/Candler's 19th annual Paint the Town Pink campaign raised more than $63,000 for the Telfair Mammography Fund. The results were announced at a Nov. 6 event at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion.
Why it matters
The Telfair Mammography Fund provides no-cost breast health services to uninsured and underinsured people, so the campaign directly funds screening access for residents who might otherwise go without. The effort combined awareness, screening and fundraising throughout October.
The campaign raised more than $63,000, and Mammography Day screened 257 women on Oct. 26. The extraction does not report a prior-year fundraising comparison or how the funds will be allocated across services.
The players
St. Joseph's/Candler Health System
A Savannah-based health system with 714 beds that serves 33 Southeast Georgia counties and three South Carolina Low Country counties, operating the Telfair Mammography Fund.
Paul P. Hinchey
The St. Joseph's/Candler official who announced the fundraising results at the Nov. 6 event.
The details
Students from the Habersham School, St. Vincent's Academy and Gadsden Elementary School led October fundraising initiatives for the campaign. Leopold's Ice Cream sold a Telfair flavor with a portion of proceeds going to the fund, and a JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside staycation raffle offered entrants a Mammography Day screening.
Timeline
- October 2026: Campaign fundraising and awareness efforts ran throughout the month.
- Oct. 26, 2026: St. Joseph's/Candler's 18th annual Mammography Day screened 257 women.
- Nov. 6, 2026: Fundraising results were announced at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion.
Philanthropy Pattern
The Telfair Mammography Fund anchors this campaign, which channels community fundraising from schools, local businesses and sponsors into no-cost screening for uninsured and underinsured patients. Because the extraction reports no prior-year totals, the campaign's trajectory relative to earlier years cannot be assessed.
Uninsured and underinsured residents in the Savannah area can access no-cost breast health services through the Telfair Mammography Fund. The campaign's funding helps cover screening for people who might otherwise delay or forgo mammograms.
The takeaway
Community fundraising can directly expand access to preventive screening for residents without insurance coverage. Residents who need a mammogram can check whether the Telfair Mammography Fund is available to them through their local health system.
Further reading
Explore more Savannah philanthropy coverage to see how local giving campaigns support community health.
More information
Learn more about the Paint the Town Pink campaign and Telfair Mammography Fund on the St. Joseph's/Candler website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Savannah Morning News.
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