the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition
About
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) is a 501(c)(3) that empowers communities by raising awareness of breast health issues through survivorship support services, outreach, and education, to facilitate the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. DBCC encourages everyone to share and advocate breast health awareness.
Mission
The mission of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) is to empower our community by raising awareness of breast health issues and increasing access to care through outreach, education, and support services, to facilitate early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
Vision
The vision of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) is to create a caring community where barriers to breast cancer screenings are removed and all persons at risk served by DBCC have access to quality care and treatment. DBCC will ensure each individual diagnosed receives resources to become a thriving survivor, armed with the knowledge and support needed to conquer this disease.
DBCC in Action Fiscal Year 2025-2026
BREAST CANCER
SURVIVORS SERVED
Mammograms Coordinated
Breast Cancer
Survivor Events Held
PATIENTS PRoVIDED INTERPRETATION
FREE PUBLIC YES2HEALTH
CLASSES
As you look at the figures above as tangible results, see them for what they truly are: lives touched, barriers broken, and a future made brighter through our collective strength!
Our Values
- Passion for our commitment and accountability to the public good;
- Respect for the dignity and diversity of individuals ensuring inclusivity and cultural relevance throughout our programs and practices;
- Commitment to excellence, privacy, and integrity in maintaining public trust;
- Execute our mission and vision with compassion and teamwork, building strong relationships within our team, our partners, and those we serve; and
- Leverage knowledge, expertise, and best practices to deploy quality programs and services.
Making a local Difference…
Just as we empower our community with breast health education and resources to replace fear and doubt with knowledge and hope, we are equally committed to creating a culture where everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, able to contribute, and empowered to thrive.
History
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) began in 1991 as a small group of community volunteers, who were committed to decreasing the mortality rate of breast cancer in Delaware. In 1997, DBCC became a 501c(3) non-profit organization serving to raise awareness of breast health issues in Delaware through outreach, education, and support to help facilitate early detection and treatment of breast cancer. In 2000, the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition’s board of trustees hired Vicky Cooke, the first full-time executive director, and opened an office in Downtown Wilmington.
In 2004, DBCC partnered with the State of Delaware to manage the Women’s Mobile Health Screening Van program to provide outreach and screening mammography services. In 2009, the mobile van underwent an upgrade to digital mammography imaging equipment and began to partner with Beebe Medical Center to coordinate our mammography services. In 2016 a new mammography screening van was unveiled which included cervical cancer screenings along with glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure testing. At the end of 2018, the program transitioned from the Women’s Mobile Health Screening Van program to the Women’s Health Screening program. The new program focuses on navigating patients to freestanding screening facilities across the State of Delaware. Today, DBCC remains the only statewide organization focused solely on breast health issues as they affect the women and men who live here. DBCC also is proud to serve our neighbors in the surrounding communities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Today, DBCC has grown its staff to a combined 25 full-time and part-time employees and has an office serving citizens in each of the three counties in Delaware – New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. DBCC has developed and implemented programs tailored to the unique needs of different populations, including young women with breast cancer, African-American women, Latinas, lesbians, and women with disabilities. DBCC has trained health care providers in providing culturally competent care and has conducted many educational sessions for the general public through corporate and community organizations. In addition, DBCC has referred thousands of uninsured adults for free and low-cost cancer screenings and has removed barriers to cancer screenings and treatment by providing interpretation, transportation, and support services. As a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, represented on its board of directors, DBCC has worked to support the national organization’s efforts to research the causes of breast cancer and pursue optimal treatments and cures.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is extremely proud of its resale shop, DBCC’s Great Stuff Savvy Resale, located in the Talleyville Shopping Center in North Wilmington. Since opening its doors in October 2010, the shop has offered a thoughtfully curated selection of high-quality women’s clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, and home accents at a fraction of their retail cost.
As a donation-based resale shop, Great Stuff Savvy Resale provides a sustainable shopping option for the Delaware community by giving pre-loved items a second life and helping reduce waste. Every purchase and donation directly supports the mission of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, making it possible for shoppers to make an impact while shopping sustainably.
The shop continues to serve as a year-round revenue-generating program that benefits DBCC’s statewide breast cancer support, education, and advocacy efforts.
Learn more at: www.greatstuffresale.com
Take a moment to visit our award‑winning Instagram page and see how our mission comes to life—through stories, highlights, and the community we’re proud to serve. www.instagram.com/greatstuffde/