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Carbondale Area Elementary School Supports Cancer Institute
Carbondale Area Elementary School recently participated in C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day, a program hosted by the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute to raise awareness about colon cancer and the importance of screening and early detection. This event is in memory of Helen Phillips, a woman who fought a courageous battle against…
Read MoreBlue Hair Streaks & Feathers to Promote Colon Cancer Awareness
Cosmetology students at Career Technology Center in Scranton will offer blue hair streaks and feathers to the public during the month of March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Each hair streak or feather is $5 and proceeds will benefit the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute C.A.S.U.A.L. Day….
Read MoreGuest Bartender Night to Raise Funds for C.A.S.U.A.L. Day
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will host a guest bartender celebration at Farley’s in Scranton on March 29th. The celebration, which is open to the public, will wrap up the organization’s annual colorectal cancer awareness campaign, C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. The event will take place from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. and all tips earned…
Read MoreSpecial Yoga Class to Benefit C.A.S.U.A.L. Day
Hilary Steinberg, owner of Jaya Yoga, will offer a special yoga class to benefit the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute 9th annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. The class will take place at Glen Oak Country Club. Instead of a fee to participate, attendees are asked to make a donation to C.A.S.U.A.L. Day…
Read More“Judi H Rock On 2” Raises $27,000 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The planning committee for “Judi H Rock On 2,” a dance party and fundraiser held on February 4, 2012, recently presented a check to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute for the $27,000 raised at the event. The committee is made up of a group of friends and family of a woman from Dunmore, Judi Perry…
Read MoreDress C.A.S.U.A.L. March 29th to Save Lives!
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will host the 9th Annual C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day on March 29, 2012, in memory of Helen Phillips, a courageous woman who fought a battle against colon cancer and died in the summer of 2002. Colon and rectal cancers are one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in areas of…
Read More“The Pink Lady 2” Guitar Presented to Winner
Mark Lesko was the winner of the door prize, a custom pink Fender Stratocaster guitar, for the recent Judi H Rock On 2 event. The event was held by a group of friends and family of a woman from Dunmore who lost her battle with cancer. Hundreds attended the dance party at the Scranton Cultural Center,…
Read MorePatterson Dental Employees Support Cancer Institute
Employees of Patterson Dental in Pittston recently made a contribution of $450 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The funds were raised by the group through a dress down day. The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute is a local nonprofit organization seeking to ease the burden of cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Focusing on the areas of…
Read MoreCancer Institute Welcomes Fletcher, Novinger, and Saunders to Board of Directors
W. Scott Lynett, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, announces the recent appointment of Suzanne M. Fletcher; Q. Thomas Novinger, MD; and Karen Moran Saunders to the Board of Directors. Ms. Fletcher, of Hanover Township, is Vice President, Finance & Purchasing for Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Ms. Fletcher…
Read MoreJudi H Rock On Committee to Host Second Annual Fundraiser
Friends and family of a woman from Dunmore who lost her battle with cancer are holding their second annual fundraiser to fight cancer in her honor. Judi Perry Hartridge, a beloved mother, nurse, and wife, succumbed to cancer in 2007 at the age of 43. In order to honor her generous and loving nature, a…
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