Project Hero

Your voice is needed!

OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP!

The COVID-19 Pandemic has negatively affected Black and Latino populations in the State of New Jersey, with 1 out of 5 deaths in occurring within those communities.

Jazz4PCA is assisting Rutgers University and Dr. Shawna V. Hudson, Professor and Research Division Chief in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in a NiH-funded research study that focuses on increasing COVID-19 outreach, education and testing.

The project, with the acronym of “NJ HEROES TOO”, the New Jersey Healthcare Essential Worker Outreach and Education Study – Testing Overlooked Occupations (NJ HEROES TOO) and will focus on serving Black and Latinx minority communities, who have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, in Union, Passaic, Essex and Middlesex counties

In order to participate you must:

  • Engage in a 90 minute virtual community conversation on Zoom sometime in the coming weeks to share your perspective.
  • Live or work in one of the counties where the program is operating in: Essex, Middlesex, Passaic or Union.

What you will receive:

  • You will receive a $30 gift card for participating.

You may be eligible if you:

  • Are age 18 or older
  • Identify as Black and/or Latinx
  • Have access to phone, internet and/or email/text messages
  • Are able to speak, understand, and/or read English or Spanish

Interested In Participating In NJ Heroes?

Please leave your information below.

Partner Program Form

  • I have read the Heroes Too Project details and consent to further communication from Jazz4PCA and/or Rutgers.

EARLY CANCER SCREENINGS

Jazz For Prostate Cancer Awareness partners with local and national hospitals to facilitate subsidized and free prostate cancer screenings. Early detection screenings help to identify prostate cancer while it’s in the most treatable stages. By highlighting the importance of early detection screenings, patients have a much higher chance of recovery and longevity by far. With a heavy emphasis on early detection Jazz4PCA has helped countless men get the screening they needed in order to catch their cancer in its earliest stages.

If you, a loved one, or someone you know is experiencing symptoms for prostate cancer and cannot afford to see a physician or be screened for cancer, please contact us for information on what resources are available to you. Don’t wait or hesitate, get screened today!

SUPPER CLUBS

Jazz for Prostate Cancer Awareness partners with great local restaurants, catering services, concert halls, and other venues to offer amazing food, live jazz music and entertainment! These local supper clubs are a fun and engaging way to raise money for support, and advocacy while educating our audiences and spreading awareness about a mens health epidemic.

If you would like more information about some of our past events and supper club dinners please visit our gallery page.

For information about some of our upcoming Supper Club Dinners, please visit our Events page. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to be informed about upcoming events.

FRATERNITY OF HEROES

Fraternity Of Heroes® is a brotherhood of cancer survivors willing to openly share their unique experiences in cancer survival and men’s wellness for the purpose to inspire, empower, educate, and save lives.

Our Mission is to share impelling testimonials of their survival/wellness journeys at events where panel discussions are had.

Please sign up for our newsletter to get more updates about this program.

HEALTH FAIRS

We coordinate with local and national hospitals, clinics, health practitioners, doctors, and medical researchers in order to offer current education about prostate cancer. Often, we are able to host or participate in a community health fairs where we advocate for survivors while promoting open dialogue about this men’s health epidemic. Continue to check this page for our next health fare as it will updated at the time of inception. For updates on upcoming health fairs sign up for our newsletter to receive an email informing you about our events and projects.

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