The Kansas Masonic Foundation began its Outreach Programs in 2003. These programs are designed to provide free screenings for prostate and skin cancer and free risk assessments for breast cancer. Medical staff from KU Medical Center are on hand to perform the screenings and answer questions from the public.

The program is sponsored by the Kansas Masonic Foundation and hosted by a Masonic Lodge in six different regions of the state.  The first program was held this fall on September 8 in Winfield.  Other programs have taken place in Clay Center (September 29), Syracuse (October 6), Iola and St. Francis (October 20) and Tonganoxie (December 8).  A total of 366 individuals took advantage of the free educational programs in 2007, an average of 61 at each site.  In 2006, a total of 564 people signed up at the 6 screenings (94 average per site). 

Past programs have been held in the following communities:

    2003 - Pittsburg, Arkansas City, Dodge City, Hoxie, Concordia and Hiawatha.

    2004 - Coffeyville, Wellington, Liberal, Colby, Abilene and Topeka.

    2005 - Elk City, Derby, Meade, Oberlin, Junction City and Lyndon.

    2006 - Emporia, Garden City, Goodland, Ottawa, Salina and Yates Center. 

The Baker's Dozen (Top 12) highest attended programs have been:

• Yates Center (153 in 2006);
  
• Emporia (120 in 2006);
  
• Salina (112 in 2006);
  
• St. Francis (88 in 2007);
  
• Syracuse (81 in 2007);
• Goodland (81 in 2006);
• Clay Center (70 in 2007);
• Iola (62 in 2007);
• Coffeyville (62 in 2004);
• Colby (53 in 2004);
• Topeka (51 in 2005);
• Liberal (51 in 2004).