The Blue Ribbon Foundation Supports THRIVE Cancer Wellness Program

THRIVE Cancer Wellness Program

The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania recently presented a grant to the Greater Pittston YMCA to support the THRIVE (To Help Restore and Increase Vitality through Exercise) Cancer Wellness Program.  The YMCA is hosting this individualized exercise and nutrition program for cancer survivors and their families in partnership with the Northeast…

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Local Women in Need Get Life-Saving Breast Cancer Screenings

American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer mobilizes education and screening for breast cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania    In 2012, hundreds of Northeast Pennsylvania residents joined forces to change the course of breast cancer forever at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® walk. The funds raised are helping the American Cancer Society do…

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Mick’s Barber Shop in Honesdale to Host “Buzz Off Cancer”

Mick's Barber Shop in Honesdale to Host "Buzz Off Cancer"

A one day event to benefit the Multiple Myeloma research Foundation and Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. Our goal is to create awareness & money for Multiple Myeloma. Barbers and Hairstyles form Main Street come together for three hours of FUNdraising and head buzzing!

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Judi H Rock On 3 Planned for May 5th

Judi H Committee

Friends and family of a woman from Dunmore who lost her battle with cancer are planning their third annual fundraiser to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute in her memory. Judi Hartridge was a vibrant and giving nurse, who passed away at the age of 43 after a year-long battle with cancer. To honor her generous…

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Health Survey in NEPA Marcellus Shale Region Completed

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently completed a Community Health Survey in the Marcellus Shale region of Northeast Pennsylvania. The project was undertaken by the Cancer Institute through funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.   “A variety of issues related to “fracking” and other processes used to produce natural gas have contributed to community concerns…

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PPL Supports Colorectal Cancer Awareness Initiative

PPL Supports Colorectal Cancer Awareness Initiative

PPL recently contributed $3,500 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute to support the organization’s C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. C.A.S.U.A.L. Day is a dress down day where individuals wear awareness t-shirts and pins to spread the word about colorectal cancer prevention and screening. Pictured at the check presentation are (left to…

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Cancer Institute Welcomes Shoemaker, Quinn, and Uroskie to Board of Directors

Peter J. Danchak, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, announces the recent appointment of Susan Shoemaker, J.D., Reverend Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., J.D., Ph.D., and Theodore W. Uroskie, M.D. to the Board of Directors. Ms. Shoemaker, of Wyoming, is Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Riggs Asset Management…

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