Stylish check presented to BCHS
Five chapters of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held a charity brunch and style show recently at the First Congregational Church and raised more than $1,700 for The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System.
Based upon the sorority's request, the monies will go toward the hospital's Cancer Care Medication Fund, which provides assistance for uninsured and underinsured cancer patients requiring pharmaceuticals.
"Often times, part of a cancer treatment involves taking a regimen of drugs, which can be expensive," says Jayme Carrico, director of oncology services at BCHS. "Thanks to generous contributions like this one, we are able to help those who have difficulty with purchasing these lifesaving medicines."
Judi Yost, co-chair of the sorority fundraiser, right, presented the sorority's check to Carrico. Absent from the photo was Marlene Pape, the other co-chair of the event.
Beta Sigma Phi is a non-academic social and cultural organization for women. The five active chapters in Battle Creek have donated more than $50,000 to local nonprofit groups like The Nursing Clinic of Battle Creek, Good Samaritan Hospice Care, Charitable Union, and the Binder Park Zoo to mention a few.
For more information about supporting the Cancer Care Medication Fund at The Cancer Care Center, contact Carmen Foljahn at (269) 966-8075.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 12 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Battle Creek Health System as a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery Excellence Award(tm). HealthGrades is a leading health care information company that provides objective 'report card' ratings nationwide. BCHS provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.
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