The 2026 Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation Charity Golf Tournament raised a net total of $91,888 in support of the Foundation’s Advance campaign, which is helping fund Bon Secours Hampton Roads’ first mobile mammography van. Held Friday, October 23, at Riverfront Golf Club in Suffolk, the annual charity golf tournament brought together local businesses, community partners and supporters, with this year’s proceeds supporting efforts to expand access to breast cancer screenings throughout the region.
Proceeds from this year’s tournament will benefit the Foundation’s Advance campaign, which aims to raise $1.2 million to purchase a state-of-the-art mobile mammography van. Now halfway to its fundraising goal, the campaign has reached another important milestone toward making the mobile unit a reality. The planned unit will bring high-quality breast cancer screenings directly into medically underserved communities throughout Hampton Roads, helping address common barriers to preventive care, including transportation, cost and time. Screenings will be offered at no cost or low cost to eligible women, helping more individuals access early detection and potentially lifesaving care.
The planned mobile mammography unit will also incorporate features designed to improve physical accessibility, including a wheelchair lift and advanced 3D mammography technology. Additional details about the unit’s purchase, anticipated launch and the communities it will serve will be shared as the campaign goal is reached and as plans progress.
“Every woman deserves access to the screenings that can detect breast cancer early, yet barriers such as transportation, cost and physical accessibility can prevent people from getting the care they need. Through the generosity of our sponsors, golfers and community partners, we’re helping make this vision a reality,” said Carrie Miller, president of the Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation. “This investment is about more than early detection; it’s about removing barriers to care and ensuring more people have the opportunity to prioritize their health. We are deeply grateful to our community for helping make this possible.”
The tournament featured a day of golf, friendly competition and fundraising activities, including a memorable hole-in-one by one of the participating golfers.
The event was made possible through the generosity of sponsors, volunteers and participants. The Foundation extends special recognition to Whiting-Turner, the tournament’s Presenting Sponsor, as well as East Coast Surety Solutions and GC Commercial, Inc., the tournament’s Champion Sponsors. Their leadership and generosity, along with the support of all tournament sponsors, helped make this year’s event a success.
Through the generosity of donors and community partners, the Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation supports programs, services and initiatives that strengthen healthcare access and improve the health and well-being of individuals and families throughout the region.
To learn more about the Bon Secours Hampton Roads Foundation’s Advance campaign, visit givebsmh.org/campaign/advance-empower-campaign.