September 18, 2009

WHAT: Emanuel Medical Center is proud to report it has raised $1,114,834 in giving after Legacy Circle’s second week of a six-week campaign to fully fund a $4 million Emanuel Cancer Endowment.

During week two of fundraising efforts, community and employee volunteers raised $87,079, which was equally matched by the Ahlem family’s $1 million gift that will continue for the duration of the campaign, along with a $400,000 anonymous gift.

With four weeks left in the campaign, the total money raised thus far for the Emanuel Cancer Endowment is $3,226,088.

WHEN: The three-year Emanuel Cancer Endowment fundraising efforts will continue through October 8 with the goal of raising the remaining $773,912 to establish the fund.

WHY: Legacy Circle, Emanuel Medical Center’s annual giving program, initiated a $4 million fundraising effort in 2007 to establish the Emanuel Cancer Endowment. The endowment is a permanent fund that will generate a quarter of a million dollars annually for regional cancer services. This is the final year of a three-year campaign focused on community and employee fund-raising efforts.

The Emanuel Cancer Endowment will fund services such as: outreach and prevention, early detection, screenings, support groups, genetic risk assessment, counseling and testing, clinical research, and participation in national clinical trials.

For more information about Emanuel Medical Center, visit www.emanuelmedicalcenter.org