Valley View
Foundation
TWO NEW ENDOWMENTS CREATE ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND NURSES AT VALLEY VIEW A $2 million endowed gift to support cancer care was directed to Valley View’s integrated therapies, emergency assistance in the form of gas and grocery gift cards, support and survivorship programs, and overnight lodging. The donor, who asked to remain anonymous, honored Stephen Mayer, MD, PhD, FACP, a medical oncologist with the Calaway•Young Cancer Center at Valley View, as a gesture of gratitude. Dr. Mayer is Valley View’s first ever Endowed Chair of Medical Oncology. To fully fund these support services and programs for patients of the Calaway•Young Cancer Center, Valley View Foundation seeks an additional $6M in endowed gifts. An endowment differs from a standard donation. In an endowment, the donation is invested to earn revenue. This revenue creates an on-going source of income for a cause. In addition to the endowed gift to support cancer patients, a local philanthropist committed $1.5 million to benefit the Nursing Excellence Program at Valley View. In 2017, this philanthropist experienced, first hand, the impact that nurses have on patients and their families and was inspired to provide scholarships to those who wanted to become nurses and obtain their certifications. We are grateful for these incredible gifts that create such a lasting impact.
Stephen Mayer, MD, PhD, FACP Medical Oncologist 14
Megan Rodgers Oncology Nurse
