Volume 10
Issue 22
November 13, 2015
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Penn Medicine Lights the Night!
The Light the Night Walk brings together families and communities to honor blood cancer survivors, as well as those lost to the diseases, shines a light on the importance of finding cures and provides access to treatments for blood cancer patients. During the Walk, participants carry illuminated lanterns in three colors: white lanterns are carried by survivors; red lanterns by supporters; gold ones are carried by those who are walking in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. This year, Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, chief nurse executive, associate executive director of HUP served as executive chair of the 2015 Philadelphia Light the Night Walk held October 26, 2015. Over 400 Penn Employees, patients and families joined together and formed Team Penn Medicine raising over $80,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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This walk helps fund those treatments for patients like my 10 year old nephew, Ron Junior, who was diagnosed with Leukemia last summer, as well as my mom and brother who are long-term survivors of lymphoma due to the care they received at Penn Medicine.
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Susan Chodoff, MBA, director of Regulatory and Accreditation Matters, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, became a team captain because her family has been touched by blood cancers. “This walk helps fund those treatments for patients like my 10 year old nephew, Ron Junior, who was diagnosed with Leukemia last summer, as (continued on back)
Penn Pre Penn resb sbyt yter eria iann is ple leas ased ed to sh shar aree that this fall we have 70+ volunteers serving on the inpatient units, front lobby and Emergency Department Volunteer opportunities are open to addults l andd collllege studdents. Oriientatiion is held monthlyy and volunteers select an assignment for the term (Sept – December) based on their own p eference and availability. pr y If you know of a volunteer in your community or someone in your family that would make a great addition to our Volunteer Team, please have them go to our website: http://www.pennmedicine. org/penn-presbyterian-medical-center/ volunteer-program/ to sign up and receive more information.