The pressing issue with our scholarship program back in March was how COVID would affect the research capabilities of our scholars. Amid the shutdown, the undergraduate and graduate Howell Scholars…
Tag: education on women’s health
Howell Foundation addresses the influence of culture in family planning and reproductive health.
In our continued efforts to better the health of women, including family planning, in 2012, the Howell Foundation made a commitment to fund research partnerships between academic and community-based organizations.…
December 2nd is Doris Howell Day!
For her 90th, and in recognition for her relentless pursuit of women’s health, the City of San Diego honored her by declaring December 2nd as Doris Howell Day. “I realized…
Ways you can donate today towards women's health.
More often than not, women’s health IS family health. By donating towards the Howell Foundation’s community research and scholarship programs you help ensure that the illness in the lives of the women you…
Breast Cancer Awareness Reminder: have you checked yourself?
Learn the tips and tricks for breast self-examination and other Breast Cancer Awareness tools. Be vigilant, be aware and check regularly. Recognize the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Early…
Celebrating the warriors in our lives on Cancer Survivors Day, June 5th.
FACT: 1 in 3 women will get cancer in her lifetime. Whatever the statistics, the encouraging news is that the diagnosis in women is declining. According to this year’s…
The results are in! How the Howell Foundation’s partnership with the California State University Program for Education and Research - CSUPERB Scholarships Advances women’s health.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of a partnership that was only logical: two great organizations aligned to advance women’s health research through education, and provide opportunities for students who…
Color your Month Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month For this Breast Cancer Awareness Month, check out some cool statistics and tips on how to spot breast cancer. Regular self-examinations, mammograms and doctor…
Update: UCSD Howell Scholar Making Strides in the Research World!
Deepika Suresh Just a short time after she presented her field of research at the Foundation’s lunch last May, UCSD Howell Scholar Deepika Suresh was invited to present the progress…
Howell Foundation Honored at Soroptimist's Annual Award Ceremony
Soroptimist International held its Soroptimist’s Annual Award Ceremony this past June to honor individuals and organizations who are making a difference in the community, in their lives and the lives…
April is Cancer Control Month... and we ARE Controlling It!
Many are the statistics of women and cancer. Some sources say that one in three women will develop this disease throughout her life. What ever the statistics, the encouraging news…
Celebrating International Women's Day: Picture it and Make it Happen.
It is thought by many that the day to recognize gender equality officially started back in 1908, when women oppression and inequality led them to be more active in demanding change.…
The POWER of RED: Wear it on Friday to Support Heart Health Awareness
“Go Red for Women”, a date designed to support heart health awareness in women, is the first Friday each February. The story behind wearing red to raise awareness the first…
Putting her Heart in her Work - Dr. Banka
As National Heart Health Month is here, it only seemed appropriate to sit and chat with Dr. Carole Banka, recently elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Doris…
Pattie Welborn: Talk From the Heart and be Brief.
This is Pattie Welborn ‘s favorite quote– words given by Susan K. Weber that she lives by. But although her work comes from her heart, it is far from…
Brad Benter: From Restaurateur to Financial Advisor, Philanthropist and all the Stars in Between
Brad Benter is a third-generation San Diegan. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School and remembers being brought to the river beds in Carmel Valley for a science class right…