Archive for December 2023
Sprint Print Raises $1,000 to Benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
Sprint Print hosted an October fundraiser to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI). A portion of their October promotional sales were designated to support NRCI during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Through their efforts, they raised $1,000 to help ease the burden of cancer in northeast Pennsylvania. All funds will stay local and support NRCI’s…
Read MoreCASUAL Day 2024
CASUAL Day 2024 will be the 21st year of this fundraising and awareness campaign. This event is in memory of Helen Philips. In February of 2002, Helen Phillips was diagnosed with colon cancer. Less than six months later, the cancer took her life. In 2003, Helen’s family and friends approached the Cancer Institute to undertake…
Read MoreCommunity Fundraising for NRCI
This year has been outstanding because of the efforts of businesses and organizations that created unique opportunities to fundraise for us. Most of these community fundraising efforts come from individuals who have had a personal connection with cancer or a philanthropic mission at their organization. In October and November, we received 10 calls and/or emails…
Read MoreSpirit of Hope Celebration
The Spirit of Hope Board of Ambassadors hosted their 11th Spirit of Hope Celebration on Friday, November 11 at Mohegan Pennsylvania. The evening featured cocktails, food stations, a silent auction, gift card guarantee and a lottery tree. In addition to that, this year’s Tribute to Courage Honoree was a longtime familiar face to NRCI and…
Read More2023 Holiday Card Spotlight
View the digital holiday card here. Each year, we look forward to sharing the talent of one community member through our digital holiday card. We feature an artist that is a cancer survivor. Thank you to Angie DeMuro for being our 2023 Holiday Card Artist. Angie was a friend of last year’s card artist, Amy…
Read MorePlainsTownship Police Raised Over $690 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
PLAINS, PA – The Plains Township Police Department collaborated with Futuristic Innovative Graphics in Wilkes-Barre to specially design t-shirts as a breast cancer awareness sale in October 2023. They raised $691.20 to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, a local organization focused on easing the burden of cancer in northeastern Pennsylvania. It was important to…
Read MoreThe 10th Grouse Hill Gallop 5K Raises $2,179 to Benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The 10th year of the Grouse Hill Gallop 5K run/walk event took place on Thanksgiving morning in Greenfield Township. This year, the grassroots group chose the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI) as their benefiting organization. Community members joined together on Thanksgiving morning to compete in a 5K run in their neighborhood. The donations were collected…
Read MoreCancer Institute Releases Latest Local Cancer Surveillance Report
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, a local community-based nonprofit organization, has released the latest report on cancer, “Cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Incidence and Mortality for Common Cancers”. The report is available at: https://cancernepa.org/ This unique, locally focused report was compiled by Cancer Institute Vice President of Cancer Surveillance, Karen Ryczak, RN and Medical Director, Samuel…
Read MoreNortheast Title and Tag Raise $1,400 to Benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
Northeast Title and Tag hosted an October fundraiser to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI). Staff members created a breast cancer t-shirt and employees from their nine locations in our region were able to purchase them. Through their efforts, they raised $1,400 to help ease the burden of cancer in northeast Pennsylvania. All funds…
Read MoreTexas Roadhouse Dickson City Raise $3,498 to Benefit Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
DICKSON CITY, PA – Texas Roadhouse in Dickson City hosted an October fundraiser to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute (NRCI). Restaurant guests were able to round up their checks or receive a free appetizer with a minimum of a $5 donation. Through their efforts, they raised $3,498.22 to help ease the burden of cancer…
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