Celebrating Buddy Bus, saving lives
Come celebrate with us 4:15 p.m. May 10 at First Coast News On Your Side 1070 East Adams St. Don’t forget to wear your pink! JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s because…
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Angelia Menchan credits Buddy Check for taking action
Angelia Menchan learned a painful lesson from her mother, who was a strong woman but kept issues with her breast cancer a secret. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was early one…
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‘Buddy Check saved my life’ | Jacksonville mother and her son recount fight with breast cancer
Jordan is in his 20’s but has the wisdom of a man alive for decades. He knows he loves his mother and he needs her alive and well. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….
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Buddy Checked helped this little girl keep her grandma
Patrice Bennett says she adores her granddaughter, Chloe, age eight. So it’s a good thing Patrice did Buddy Check and found her aggressive breast cancer in time. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —…
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Baptist Health rolls out ‘Buddy Bus’ to give women access to free mammograms in Jacksonville’s Northside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Baptist Health rolled out the “Buddy Bus” Saturday morning in Jacksonville’s Northside to give women access to free mammograms. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Baptist…
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Buddy Walk comes back to Jacksonville Beach to support Down Syndrome Association
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the Buddy Walk in Jacksonville Beach to raise money for the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville (DSAJ) next…
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Jacksonville journalist Margo Pope reflects on Buddy Check
Margo Pope is a beloved local journalist, a columnist and reporter for 42 years. She explains how her mother began Buddy Check 31 years ago. The impact-huge. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla….
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