Become a Prostate Health Equity Benefactor

My journey as a ten year prostate cancer survivor has been led by one simple truth: too many men, especially Black men, are facing a prostate cancer crisis that goes unseen until it is too late. 

Black men are significantly more likely to be diagnosed and more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer. Despite these realities, too many men delay or avoid screenings due to lack of awareness, fear, mistrust, cultural stigma, reluctance, and lack of access. These barriers continue to cost lives, leaving families to navigate loss and regret from conversations that came too late or never happened. We can and MUST change that.

Prostate Health Matters (PHM) was founded to close this gap by reaching men in a way traditional systems often cannot: through trust, lived experience, and culturally relevant engagement.

As a 10-year prostate cancer survivor, I speak from within it. I understand the fear, the uncertainty, and the life-changing decisions men face. That lived experience allows me to connect with men, families, caregivers, and communities in a deeply human way. I help break the silence, normalize conversations, and inspire action where it matters most.

Over the past several years, PHM has built a growing foundation of impact:

• Partnerships with a dozen hospital systems across nine states
• Engagement with 500+ men through PSA screening initiatives
• Mentorship of nearly 50 men navigating diagnosis and survivorship
• Speaking engagements across healthcare systems, community organizations, and events
• Advisory roles on three hospital boards focused on improving patient outcomes
• A growing digital presence amplifying awareness and education

This work is about more than awareness, it’s about access, trust, and saving lives. With your support, we can continue to scale through our Prostate Health Equity Circle Initiative. Your annual contribution will directly fuel:

• Partnerships with healthcare systems to expand screenings and early detection
• Community-based outreach in trusted spaces like barbershops, churches, etc.
• Ongoing awareness campaigns and culturally relevant educational content
• A digital prostate health education hub for broader access
• Survivor storytelling initiatives that inspire action through lived experience
• Mentorship and support for newly diagnosed men and their families

Your support is more than a donation, it's a commitment to help save a life. We invite you to become a sustaining benefactor with PHM. Our current donation tiers are: 

• Monthly recurring benefactor amounts of: $50, $75, $100, $150, $250
• Silver:   $1,000
• Gold:    $3,000
• Platinum:  $5,000
• Diamond:  $10,000

All contributions are tax-deductible and directly support expanding equitable prostate health outreach in underserved communities. To learn more about the impact of this work and the vision ahead, I encourage you to visit: Donate Here

Together, we can change outcomes. Together, we can save lives.

With gratitude and purpose,

Derrick A. Butts
Co-Founder & President
Prostate Health Matters (PHM)