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Cancer Institute Auxiliary Announces Grants, New Officers

May 22, 2015 | May 22, 2015 | Twenty patient support programs have been awarded grants by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary.

The grants total $125,000 and represent proceeds from the auxiliary’s two fundraising programs — Partners Card and the auxiliary-run Cancer Institute Gift Shop.

In addition, new officers for 2015-2016 were elected at the auxiliary’s spring luncheon and annual meeting May 7. Officers are Peggy Mooney, president; Kimberly Pickett, president elect; Kenan Keyes, recording secretary; Debbie Dillon, corresponding secretary; and Amy Pierce, treasurer.

The Cancer Institute Auxiliary has more than 500 members. About 100 members provide day-to-day patient support services such as greeting guests, serving snacks in the waiting rooms, assisting with cancer screening events and working in the gift shop. Other members participate in a variety of auxiliary-sponsored events throughout the year.

Projects receiving grants are:

• Palliative Care Education and Bereavement Support
• Dance Therapy for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Integrative Therapies for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
• Head and Neck Cancer Screening
• Laptop Computer for Family Home
• Free Wigs and Caps for Cancer Institute Patients Who Have Hair Loss
• Reynolds Cancer Support House Fort Smith
• Seed of Hope Tokens
• Subscriptions for Print Materials in Patient Support Pavilion
• Binders for Patient Information and Education
• Survivorship Video
• Program Support for Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville
• Service Recovery for Patients
• Healing Arts Initiative – The Arts of UAMS
• Patient Support Fund for UAMS Cancer Patients
• Care Cap Project
• Envoy Ambassador Program
• Oncology Massages for WPRCI Patients and Caregivers
• Camera for Seed of Hope Celebrations
• HOPE Cancer Resources in Northwest Arkansas for Patient Assistance Program