Patients reap dividends from American Cancer Society’s ‘Investor’ program

INDIANAPOLIS – St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers has been recognized as a Five Star Investor in the fight against cancer by the American Cancer Society (ACS), Great Lakes Division, Inc.

The award comes by way of the society’s Workplace Solutions program, which recognizes work sites and employers who are active in fighting cancer on multiple fronts through the ACS programs and services.

“The Cancer Program at St. Francis extremely pleased to be presented with these awards from the American Cancer Society,” said Kent Brumbaugh, executive director of oncology services. “We value our partnership with the ACS and our combined efforts to provide the best education, treatment and support for cancer patients throughout our area.”

To earn recognition as a Five Star Investor, work sites must participate in a variety of ACS initiatives: receiving the American Cancer Society monthly electronic newsletter Because We Care; forming a team for our signature breast cancer event, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer; forming a team to raise funds and participate in Relay For Life;
providing its employees a smoke-free work environment; and providing sponsorship dollars in support of American Cancer Society programs.

“St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers is a leader in the fight against today’s number one health concern,” said Tanya Husain, American Cancer Society executive director. “By investing their time and energy into fighting cancer, we will save more lives and see fewer cases of this disease that takes so much from so many.”

St. Francis also received the Five Star Community Investor award, which recognizes hospitals combating cancer in the community by providing a link to http://www.cancer.org/; offering low or no-cost cancer screenings and smoking cessation programs to the public; being a provider of screenings through the Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program; and hosting “Look Good, Feel Better” classes for women being treated for cancer.

More information about St. Francis Cancer Care Services is at http://stfrancishospitals.org/cancer.

For more information on Workplace Solutions, please contact your local American Cancer Society office or 1-800-ACS-2345.