Cancer Center Community Crusaders Receive Donation from the Eagles Auxiliary

Left to right: Paige Kwasniak, co-chair of the Cancer Center Community Crusaders (4Cs); Mary Morrissey, member of the 4Cs and the chair of the 4Cs Sponsorship Committee; Kevin Lynch, member of both the Eagles and the 4Cs; Bob Gorry, 4Cs co-chair; and Darlene Stratton, member of 4Cs and the 4Cs Sponsorship Committee.

BENNINGTON, VT—January 30, 2020—The Cancer Center Community Crusaders (4Cs) received a donation from the Bennington Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #1861. The group held a steak dinner to raise funds in memory of Lindy Lynch, who was a member of the Eagles with her husband Kevin, who cooked for the event. The donation was raised by Lindy’s fellow Eagles as a way to continue the invaluable contributions she made to the 4Cs during her lifetime.

In its nearly 7-year existence, the 4Cs have raised more than $300,000 in funds to provide financial and emotional support to members of the community and their families as they strive to obtain the best cancer care and treatment possible.

All funds raised by the 4Cs stay in the communities of Bennington and Windham counties in Vermont and nearby New York and Massachusetts and benefit patients directly. Patients need not receive treatment at Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center to be eligible for funds.

For more information about becoming a sponsor of the 4Cs, contact Mary Morrissey at 802-379-5439.

About SVHC:
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is a comprehensive, preeminent, health care system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVHC includes Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, and the SVHC Foundation. SVMC includes 25 primary and specialty care practices. For more information, visit svhealthcare.org.

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