"I am excited about the groundbreaking treatments the Shands Cancer Hospital at UF will bring, but I know something as important as this cannot be accomplished without the generosity of others. Raising Hope is something we can all participate in so the best healthcare will be available for our patients now and in the future. This is an opportunity for us all to make a difference."
Mary Ellen Bentham, pictured during the mid-90s
when she was receiving breast-cancer treatment
at Shands at UF and pictured today.
Mary Ellen Bentham is celebrating 16 years of living cancer-free. She knows the importance of the Raising Hope Campaign. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993, Bentham feels fortunate to now give back.
"I remember how it felt to be confused and anxious, and now, through this campaign, I am providing Hope for those stricken with cancer."
Bentham asks that you join her in the fight against cancer by giving to the Raising Hope Campaign to support the construction of the Shands at the University of Florida Cancer Hospital. This state-of-the-art facility will open in November 2009 and will speed the pace of research and discovery in cancer treatment for our community and the world.
The Shands Cancer Hospital at UF will provide the compassionate care and clinical excellence our patients deserve while they battle this disease. Click here to learn more and become a part of this historical $388 million, 500,000-square-foot hospital. Help us Raise Hope.
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March 2010
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
2010 Celebrity Waiter Night benefits Shands Kids
On May 17, Shands HealthCare employees and University of Florida physicians will serve as waiters at UF's Touchdown Terrace. These celebrity waiters will dress in creative costumes as they do each year. Celebrating 25 years of CWN means this year’s theme is 1985.
The Annual Celebrity Waiter Night is one of the most entertaining and fun-filled events benefiting Shands Children’s Hospital at UF. Since its inception, Celebrity Waiter Night has raised more than $2 million for Shands Children’s Hospital. Ten departments from Shands HealthCare compete to raise these funds. Each department invites guests to attend the event and also offers opportunities for friends of the department to become event sponsors. The Shands-themed characters serve guests throughout the night earning tips for Shands Children’s Hospital. For more information on this event, call Heather Gavan, Shands HealthCare Office of Development associate, at (352) 265-7237 or e-mail her at gavanh@shands.ufl.edu. |