Huggins Furthers Pledge to Support Cancer Care Across Vandalia Health with $380K Donation to Mon Health
Posted Date: 8/22/2024
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In February 2024, Huggins announced that the funds of the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Endowment Fund, established by Huggins and his family in his mother’s name to support cancer care and research across West Virginia, would be directed to Vandalia Health. Vandalia Health, comprised of CAMC Health System, Davis Health System and Mon Health System hospitals, providers, and clinics, provides cancer care services spanning the entire state of West Virginia and treats more than 50,000 cancer patients annually.
Huggins presented the $380,000 check at the Mon Health Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Center at Mon Health Medical Center as a part of his pledge from the 2024 Bob Huggins Fish Fry to support cancer care services across West Virginia through Vandalia Health. Mon Health’s oncology providers, leadership, and Mon Health Medical Center Foundation were in attendance to accept the donation.
“We are honored that Coach Huggins, his family, and Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Endowment Fund have continued to hold their annual Fish Fry presented by Little General Stores to improve cancer care and provide much needed financial support for cancer care across West Virginia through Vandalia Health programs, providers, and sites of care,” said David Goldberg, President and CEO of Mon Health System and Davis Health System - Vandalia Health North, and Executive Vice President of Vandalia Health. “These funds are from thousands of donors that came from far and wide to attend one of the most popular community events in our state to raise awareness and funds to support cancer care delivery, access, and outcomes. Cancer impacts so many, even my own family, so to partner with Coach Huggins, his family, and his friends to improve outcomes, access, and quality of care is so very important. We cannot do it alone and this community support is the difference. We are thankful for this relationship, friendship of the family and donors, and this very generous gift.”
The recent donation follows Huggins’ and the endowment fund’s donation of $100,000 to support cancer care services at CAMC in July at CAMC Beckley Cancer Center. Both donations will be used to support the services and the patients treated across the Vandalia Health system.
The Mon Health Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer care services, procedures, and advanced clinical trials to patients across the region including Medical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, a comprehensive infusion center, and more.
Both CAMC Health System and Mon Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and cancer centers are accredited by the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, ensuring the centers’ comprehensive cancer care including a complete range of state-of-the-art services and equipment, a multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate the best available treatment options, access to prevention and early detection programs, a cancer registry that offers lifelong patient follow-up, and more.
CAMC Cancer Center has been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital in 2023-2024 in both Colon Cancer Surgery and for Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma. In addition, CAMC Cancer Center is accredited by DNV and the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Mon Health Medical Center is also accredited as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology. Additionally, Mon Health Medical Center is accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery and Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology, with several providers accredited as Surgeons of Excellence in Robotic Surgery and several providers accredited as Surgeons of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
To learn more about the Mon Health Cancer Center or to schedule an appointment, visit MonHealth.com/Cancer.
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