This #GivingTuesday Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation invites our community to support the Patient and Family Support Services at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center.
Cancer care is much more than just medical treatment. From counseling and acupuncture to massage, exercise programs, transportation and lodging assistance, the Patient and Family Support Services provide compassionate resources throughout their cancer journey. These services are offered free of charge to Cancer Center patients and families, thanks entirely to community philanthropy.
Since the Cancer Center’s early days, the vision for supportive care has been central to its mission. The Cancer Advisory Council and dedicated community members helped establish a model of care that recognizes the needs of both patients and caregivers, setting our rural cancer care apart through a commitment to supporting the whole person.
Today, Pam Hobday and Rick Green invite you to help carry forward the legacy of compassionate cancer care. Thanks to their generosity, your gift can go twice as far! Pam, the original Chair of the Cancer Advisory Council, has contributed a $25,000 matching gift, joined by another $25,000 matching gift from longtime Cancer Center supporter Rick Green. Together, their gifts provide a combined $50,000 matching opportunity for Patient and Family Support Services.
“District Board Member, Randy Hill understood that caring for someone with cancer means caring for the entire family, including the caregivers who walk alongside them,” Rick Green, longtime Cancer Center supporter. “That commitment helped shape the compassionate approach to care at Tahoe Forest. I’m proud to continue supporting the Patient and Family Support Services and help ensure patients and their loved ones continue to receive the support they need throughout their journey, like my family received during treatment.”
“As the original Chair of the Cancer Advisory Council, I’m proud of the vision and community generosity that helped build the Cancer Center and its commitment to supporting patients and caregivers,” said Pam Hobday, the original chair of the Cancer Advisory Council. “Our Patient and Family Support Services differentiate our Cancer Center. These services have long been central to what makes cancer care at Tahoe Forest special, especially in a rural community. I’m honored to help carry this legacy forward so patients and families can continue receiving this compassionate care at no cost.”
Join Pam and Rick this Giving Tuesday to help meet the match and support the patients and families who benefit from these vital programs.
Make your gift to Patient and Family Support Services today!
