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December 2017 Newsletter
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Donor Spotlight: Patti Reed Patti Reed became a donor to The Cancer Foundation in 2014 after becoming aware of TCF while she was attending appointments at University Cancer & Blood Center with her late husband, John Reed. “In those long visits, I would read anything I could find, including the mission statement of TCF. Our eyes were opened to the struggles of others in the hours we spent there weekly.” “I selected TCF for friends to donate in John’s memory because we had seen with our own eyes the financial struggles families face with a cancer diagnosis. We were blessed to not struggle financially during John’s illness, but we met many who did.”
“I continue to support TCF because the giving is local and stays local. It helps families like those we sat with during those long chemo appointments.”
Save the Date: Cocktails!
Save the date for our annual Cocktails! Event on Saturday, March 3 at the Athens Cotton Press, 7:00pm – 11:00pm.
Christina Mansfield, Hart County resident and stage 4 lymphoma cancer patient, began receiving assistance from The Cancer Foundation (TCF) this year after she was referred by oncology social worker Dorotheann Metzinger with Georgia Cancer Specialist. In April, TCF provided Christina with nutritional assistance and transportation cards. She says, “This assistance greatly eased the stress I had about my finances. I was able to pay for my groceries and get to my treatment appointments. This relief of stress was a weight lifted off my shoulders!”
This assistance greatly eased the stress I had about my finances. I was able to pay for my groceries and get to my treatment appointments. “I strongly believe that The Cancer Foundation is one of the best resources for cancer patients in the Hart County area. Without an organization like TCF, so many patients would be unable to properly care for themselves and take care of their finances while in treatment. They helped me to focus on my treatment and feeling better!
Winners of the Pink Out Cookout Door Décor contest, ESS and Case Management department at Clearview Regional Medical Center.
Pink Out Cookout The Cancer Foundation partnered with Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA to host the inaugural Pink Out Cookout, held on Wednesday, October 18th in the Clearview cafeteria.
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or $10, attendees treated themselves to a delicious meal of hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, potato salad and dessert, prepared by the staff of Lenita Franklin, Clearview’s director of diet. 200 meals were served to the residents of Walton County, raising almost $5,000 for TCF’s Financial Assistance Program. Two members of the Walton County committee who helped plan the event are Lee Malcom and Kathy Timm. Both women are also cancer survivors. “Three years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and learned firsthand about the hardships that a cancer diagnosis of any kind can cause the patient and their family,” Timm said. “I was a lucky one. I had a supporting family and workplace that worked with me during that time, but so many other patients do not.”
While working in Clearview’s radiation department, Timm has seen the diagnosis of cancer in a scared patient on a daily basis. “I have witnessed close co-workers with family members that have no insurance trying to arrange treatment, transportation, or not being able to pay for certain everyday things. I knew I wanted to get involved to help patients that were less fortunate and provide a way for patients to get the care they needed.” “I volunteered at Tri to Beat Cancer in August and those inspiring two days touched my heart and I knew The Cancer Foundation was the organization I wanted to get involved with. They provide assistance to patients for everyday living expenses and Walton County seems to have an epidemic of cancer,” Timm said. To date, TCF has given over $136,000 to more than 360 local cancer patients.