Blackout PCa
Prostate Cancer
Non profit organization 501(c)(3)
Our Mission: To suppress, extinguish, or redact prostate cancer in the BLACK communities, by providing awareness and services to those in need. Our vision is to organize activities that aim to improve and advance health and cancer prevention within our communities.
About Us
Blackout PCa is a nonprofit organization that has a goal to raise awareness around Prostate Cancer in the Black communities by assisting patients and families in need. Hence the name of the organization BLACK OUT- The goal being to suppress, extinguish or redact Prostate Cancer in the Black Community. This organization was founded in July 2023 by twin sisters, Audra DeVaughn, RN, BSN and Asia DeVaughn Health Insurance Professional/Commercial Enrollment Expert from Pittsburgh, PA. The organization was created in support of their father James Bradshaw who had been battling metastatic prostate cancer since 2021 but courageously his fight came to an end in April 2024.
Did you Know?
In the United States, 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. For Black men , 1 in 6 will develop the disease.
-American Cancer Society
Did you Know?
Men who are diagnosed with early stage Prostate Cancer , have a 99% survival rate.
-Prostate Cancer Foundation
Our Milestones
Philly House
We feed over 100 men in Philadelphia, PA on January 7th ,2024
Collaboration with the Church of God and Saints of Christ
Pittsburgh,PA
Double Good
Our Popcorn Fundrasier
We raised over $1000
What's Next
“We pace againist Prostate Cancer”
Prostate Cancer Walk and Community Health Fair
Date: September 22th,2024
Location: Allegheny Commons East Park Pittsburgh, Pa 15212 (Across the street from Allegheny General Hospital)
Time: 7am
Contact Us
Email Address
Blackoutpca@gmail.com
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 334
Monroeville,Pa 15146
We are accepting donations and any support!
If you would like to donate, please donate via Paypal!