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The AllOne Foundation awarded the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute with a $225,000 multi-year grant. This investment will ensure the continuous work of the Cancer Screening Navigation Program for underserved residents of northeastern Pennsylvania to facilitate colon, breast, and cervical cancer screenings, and to identify and assist with barriers to screening, diagnosis, and treatment while establishing…

Michele “Mick” Frigoletto, owner, of Mick’s Barber Shop, will host the 4th biennial Buzz Off Cancer event on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Mick’s Barber Shop in Honesdale from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to have their hair, beard, or mustache buzzed. Buzzees are encouraged to raise donations to support…

Four Wilkes University Freshmen Business majors sold cancer awareness socks for a business management course and raised $113 to benefit The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. As part of their integrated management course, students were tasked with formulating a business idea and a product. This year-long course consisted of pitching multiple ideas and presentations. The students…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently recognized One Point, Inc. for their contributions to the Cancer Institute’s annual colon cancer awareness campaign, C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. C.A.S.U.A.L. Day is an awareness campaign about the importance of early detection and screening for colon cancer. In addition to the awareness, participants dress…

Cancer Survivors Day-Honoring, Remembering, Sharing is an annual dual-location event held in honor of all of the people from northeast Pennsylvania who are affected by a cancer diagnosis.  Each year members of the Family of Survivors – which include cancer survivors, their families, and friends, as well as caregivers and healthcare professionals – attend this…

 Thank you to all of our donors and supporters who contributed to NEPA Match Day. NEPA Match Day is an initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. They helped 25 local nonprofits and matched up to the first $1,000 for each member of the NEPA Match Day collective. NRCI is grateful for your continuous support…

Join NRCI for Firkin Friday at Cooper’s Seafood House in Scranton on Friday, June 30th at 5:00 p.m. Cooper’s will tap a firkin- which is a small keg with a specialty beer for $6 per glass. In addition to the firkin, there will be basket raffles and a 50/50 raffle. It’s the perfect way to…

The Duryea at Dusk committee has set their first Duryea at Dusk 5K and Festival for Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 5:00p.m. at the Duryea Community Park.  The event will feature a 5K run, a one-mile fun walk and a festival including food, games, basket raffles, local business vendors and a deejay. Through personal experience…

The Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s Mammothon Committee raised $1,100 through doughnut and pizza sales. The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute received the proceeds from the sales.

The 4th Biennial Buzz Off Cancer hosted by Mick’s Barber Shop will take place on Saturday, June 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Buzzees must raise a minimum of $30 to get their head buzzed and receive their free t-shirt. In addition to the buzzing of heads, beards, mustaches and undercut designs, there will…