Pink Ride motorcyclists raised money for free mammograms in Chicago
Riders, led by breast cancer survivors, raised funds so uninsured and underinsured women can get free screenings at Loretto Hospital on the West Side.
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Motorcyclists rode in Chicago's Pink Ride to raise money for free mammograms. Breast cancer survivors led the ride. The funds are so women who are uninsured or underinsured can get screening at Loretto Hospital on the West Side without a bill for the test.
The ride pays for screenings. It does not, by itself, say what any of those screenings will find.
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