Left to right are Howard Gross, M.D, Principal Investigator for DCOP, Sidney Pinkus, President and CEO of DCOP, and Jill Brown, RN,BSN,OCN Cancer Coordinator and Research Nurse at Wayne HealthCare as well as Vice President of the CADC Board.
Jill Brown, RN, presents a check to Dayton Clinical Oncology Program for cancer research in Darke County.
The Cancer Association of Darke County exists to provide support for people in Darke County that have been diagnosed with cancer. The association reimburses their patients for expenses including: mileage, medication, medical supplies, and nutritional supplementation. The organization also offers a monthly support group, a volunteer driver program, free wigs and head coverings for cancer patients, educational materials for the prevention and early detection of all cancers, information booths at various Darke County events, and speakers for groups interested in learning more about our organization. The Cancer Association also makes one yearly donation to an accredited research organization, such as the Dayton Clinical Oncology Program, that works with Darke County residents. The Cancer Association is an independent non-profit organization that exists because of donations from people just like you! The Cancer Association of Darke County is not affiliated with the American Cancer Society nor other organizations. It is funded by donations from individuals and other groups who hold fundraisers, etc. For more information about the Cancer Association of Darke County, please call the office at 937-548-9960.
CADC provides volunteer drivers (when possible) to the patients who do not have transportation to a cancer treatment appointments. The patient list continues to grow and the association is asking for more volunteer drivers. If you think you might be interested in driving patients to various appointments to help them fight this devastating disease, please call the office at 937-548-9960. Mileage is reimbursed for those interested.
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