Feldpausch Foundation golf outing helps
BCHS cancer fund
To honor those suffering from cancer, the Feldpausch
Foundation hosted its second annual golf outing in July.
It raised more than $20,565 for the Cancer Care Medication
Fund at Battle Creek Health System. This fund assures
that cancer patients who have little or no insurance
will have access to needed medications for their treatments.
"I can tell you first-hand as a cancer survivor
how important the support and expertise of The Cancer
Care Center staff is for people fighting this disease," says
Corey LaGro, golf outing coordinator. "Thanks to
the many generous contributors to and players in this
event, cancer patients who might not have the insurance
to cover their medications will have access to them and
the caring support of the BCHS cancer center's staff.
My deepest appreciation goes out to all who made this
event such a success."
Feldpausch Foundation was formed through the success
of a three-generation grocery chain founded in Hastings,
Michigan in 1933. It invests its resources in local charitable
causes.
Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent
organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic
health system in the U.S. with 21 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, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network,
is a recipient of the 2008 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Surgery
Excellence Award(tm) and 2009 Five Star rated for joint
replacement surgery and total knee replacement. 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.
Corey
LaGro, center left and Tom Feldpausch, center right of
the Feldpausch Foundation, present a check for $20,565
to Dr. Randy Mudge, director of medical oncology, left
and Wayne Young, director of The Cancer Care Center at
BCHS. The Feldpausch check, proceeds from its second
annual golf outing, will go toward the hospital's Cancer
Care Medication Fund, helping patients who cannot afford
their medicine.
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