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The Cancer Institute Foundation was formed in 2003 as a non-profit organization to respond to the needs of patients with cancer that go beyond medical treatments providing support services for patients, their families and caregivers, and educational programs for the community. These programs and services aim to ease the physical, mental, emotional, and financial needs of patients, thereby improving the quality of their lives during a most difficult time. The Foundation is committed to improving the health of New Mexicans by providing leadership and partnership in educational and screening programs to raise public awareness about cancer prevention, early detection, diagnostics, and treatments. The Foundation’s ability to fulfill its mission is made possible by the generosity of many wonderful individuals and businesses in our community.
Some of the ways in which the Foundation has changed the lives of Santa Feans and Northern New Mexicans…
The Foundation began providing housing, transportation and meals for financially challenged patients in 2005. Since then over 1,500 nights of free housing have been provided and 300,000 miles of travel have been reimbursed for patients who came to Santa Fe from all over Northern New Mexico for treatment. $6,500 in meal vouchers and grocery coupons have been given to patients since 2009.
The Foundation has provided in excess of 2,200 hours per year of trained volunteer assistance and services to patients and their families.
Since 2006 the Foundation has sponsored an annual free prostate screening for the community. Over 310 men have been screened; 13 men have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The Foundation relies on the generosity of northern New Mexico communities as its sole source of support.
Board of Directors
Bud Hamilton
Chair
Laura Grant
Vice Chair
Valerie Hamilton
Secretary
Cheri Briscoe
Treasurer
Dorothy Bracey
Bill Buchsbaum
Paul K. Conner, MD
Natalie Cunningham
Robert Dunn
Sandy McGovern Durrie
Bob Fitzmaurice
Mary King
Keith Roth
Richard Sisson
Medical Consultants
John Bagwell, MD,
Scott M. Herbert, MD
Alexander P. LoRusso, MD
David Snyder, MD
Leanna Scott-Timperley, MD
Advisory Board
Marilyn Abraham
Jane Bagwell
Fred Cisneros
Paula Sass Donnelly
Glenna Halvorson-Boyd
Fran Mullin
Deborah Schreifels
Arlene Cisneros Sena |