02/08/2026
A New Chapter: The La Penita Breast Cancer Clinic Continues 2026. Tara A. Spears. The annual La Penita Breast Cancer Clinic has united women from across the community and the state of Nayarit since 1996. It is about more than getting a new b**b and bra; the patients return because it is a positive experience that is underscored with hope and compassion as the volunteers in cheerful pink share smiles and hugs. While there is nothing but praise for this clinic, sadly, it almost became extinct in 2025. The community rallied and now, under new leadership, the next chapter has begun. As of the midpoint in the 2026 clinic, approximately 350 women were receiving assistance. Follow their page, Jornadas 2026 comité Clínica de cáncer de mama Bahía de Jaltemba 2025, to learn what and how to donate or to volunteer. The new executive committee has lots of talent, enthusiasm, and good knees! It is exciting to know that this wonderful social service will continue for years to come due to its many caring supporters. Coping with this illness has united women cancer survivors with other women of all ages, sizes, languages, and background- with all of us becoming a better person for the interaction. The Cancer de Mama Clinic addresses this real need by providing free medical prosthesis, secondary lymphedema wraps, tidbits, special bras, wigs and head coverings, a meal, and gift bags to women breast cancer survivors from our region. Many, many thanks to the new generation -all of whom are young, working age - of clinic committee members for stepping up with love and enthusiasm.
