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The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute has been invited to be a part of the 3rd Annual AllOne Charities Giving Tuesday/Match Day 2020, to be held Tuesday, December 1, 2020. AllOne Charities is providing a dollar for dollar match for the first $1,000 raised by EACH member of the Match Day collective. Thirty other local nonprofits…

Each year, we look to use a winter-themed artwork image from a local cancer survivor for the cover of our annual holiday cards. This year our holiday card will be digital. Please call our office, (570) 941-7984 or email Amanda at amanda.marchegiani@cancernepa.org if you are interested in this opportunity. Thank you.

NRCI is a participating organization in Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser. Shop at Boscov’s in-store or online October 14th & 15th 9am-9pm. Shoppers get 20% off our lowest sale prices. *10% discount items and exclusions apply. Visit https://locations.boscovs.com/…/400-lackawanna-avenue.html for more details. Boscov’s Donates 5% back to a non-profit of your choice!  They will donate 5% of your…

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, a local community-based nonprofit organization, has released the latest “Cancer in Northeastern Pennsylvania: Incidence and Mortality for Common Cancers” surveillance report.  The report is available at: https://cancernepa.org/ This unique, locally focused report was compiled by Cancer Institute Surveillance Coordinator, Karen Ryczak, RN and Medical Director, Samuel Lesko, MD, MPH. The report documents…

My name is Diane Gooding. I have been in remission from peritoneal cancer for 2 years and three months. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but my village showed up to offer me support during chemo. I was humbled by that level of support, from the neighbors that fed my husband…

My name is Elenore Ferkel, I’m from Plymouth and I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011. I’m now in nine years remission after tandem transplants with my own stem cells. It was so hard to understand “why me!?” I kept wondering if I’m strong enough to handle this. I endured two transplants and knew…

Dave Donovan shares his story as part of our 2020 Cancer Survivors Day. On May 26, 2020 I went to the hospital due to a dizziness and found that I have a brain tumor. I was flown to the hospital in Wilkes-Barre for surgery. I found out it was non cancerous. In June, I was…

Jodi Lameo is a 55-year-old cancer free survivor of oral cancer and has been cancer free for six years. Throughout the month of September, we will share stories. This is the opportunity to be a part and give or receive inspiration from our fellow community members. Distance between us shouldn’t put an end to support…

Travis Davis was our 2019 Cancer Survivors Day chair. Here is his story. After attending my first Cancer Survivors Day, I quickly realized what this day truly means. Shortly after arriving at McDade Park, I ran into a colleague. Her smile was bright, and I could see how excited she was for the event. As…

My name is Carolyn Oravitz. I am a breast cancer survivor. Shortly after I heard my cancer diagnosis, I went to a drugstore to pick up some articles. The first thing I noticed when I entered the store was a book about surviving breast cancer. I was not shopping for books but it caught my…