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Get to Know NRCI Volunteer Mary Ann Eastman
If you’ve attended a Cancer Survivors Day in Scranton over the past few years, Mary Ann Eastman has likely greeted you at the event registration table. Mary Ann has been a longtime volunteer at Cancer Survivors Day.
Read MoreRiverside School District Mom, Kim Owens, Honors Her Late Husband Through Cancer Fundraisers
Kim Owens is a Riverside School District mother who knows all too well about colon cancer. Kim’s husband, Dennis, died of colon cancer at a young age. Despite her grief, Kim has continued to honor Dennis every day. Dennis was tenacious and believed in giving back and so does Kim. She continues to make a…
Read MoreCancer Institute Names Chair for 30th Annual Cancer Survivors Day
Michele Frigoletto, has been named chair for the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s 30th Annual Cancer Survivors Day- Honoring, Remembering, Sharing. Michele (Mick) Frigoletto is a fourth-generation barber and owner of Mick’s Barbershop on Main Street in Honesdale. Using her professional skills, Mick created a fundraiser in 2011 to benefit NRCI called Buzz Off Cancer. Attendees…
Read MoreCancer Institute Announces New Member to the Board of Directors
The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s Board of Directors appointed James Pettinato, RN-HP, MHSA to the Board of Directors. James Pettinato, RN-HP, MHSA, is the Chief Executive Officer at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was previously the Director of Patient Care Services at Wayne Memorial before taking over in January 2022 as the Chief Executive Officer. James has a…
Read MoreRiverside School District Raises $1,425 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
Riverside School District hosted their own colon cancer awareness t-shirt fundraiser in March to sell to students, teachers and families in the school district as a way to support the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s colon cancer education and awareness campaign, C.A.S.U.A.L. ( Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day. The fundraiser was led…
Read MoreSpirit of Hope Celebration Raises $56,982 for Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
The Spirit of Hope Celebration Board of Ambassadors and Associate Board of Ambassadors presented the Cancer Institute with a $56,982 check from their 2021 Spirit of Hope event. “On behalf of the Ambassadors who truly exhibit the ‘Spirit of Hope’ we are thrilled to present you with these funds to help individuals receive early detection…
Read MoreColon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives Day (CASUAL) 2022- Insights
C.A.S.U.A.L. (Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives) Day is an annual educational awareness campaign focused on the importance of early detection and screening for colon cancer. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and each year, C.A.S.U.A.L. Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of March. Specially designed items are sold throughout northeast PA and…
Read MoreWelcome NRCI’s Newest Board Member
We would like to extend a warm welcome to James Pettinato, RN-HP, MHSA, the incoming Chief Executive Officer at Wayne Memorial Hospital. James Pettinato, RN-HP, MHSA, was previously the Director of Patient Care Services at Wayne Memorial before taking over in January 2022 as the Chief Executive Officer. James has experience on the administrative side…
Read MoreMountain View Girls Basketball Team Raises $1,800
The Mountain View Girls’ Basketball team surprised us with a big donation. They wanted to give back to the community and chose to donate to the Cancer Institute. The team hosted a fundraiser on Monday, January 31, 2022, during a regular season basketball game. They featured a memory board where attendees could display a loved one’s…
Read MoreSpirit of Hope Ambassador Recognized
Richard P. Conaboy Jr. knows all too well that cancer does not discriminate. He has lost two daughters, two brothers-in law to cancer and his son, daughter and sister are cancer survivors. Currently his sister-in law is being treated for her cancer. As if cancer did not already hit close enough to home, Dick was…
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