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Lane Foundation Announces Capital Campaign

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Submitted by Lane RMC
 

    The Lane Regional Medical Center Foundation has announced its goal to raise $500,000 – $1 million for its Cancer Services capital campaign.
    More than $300,000 already has been donated or pledged to support Lane Foundation’s project, a $4.5 million Radiation Oncology Center.  Lane Regional has partnered with Baton Rouge General and radiation oncologists William Russell, MD and Andrew Lauve, MD to open the state-of-the-art Center on Lane’s campus in January 2014.  
    Lane’s commitment to the project is $1million which will go towards purchasing a new Linear Accelerator (pictured above)  and providing cancer treatment services.  The Linear Accelerator uses external beam radiation to treat all parts and organs of the body by delivering high-energy x-rays to the patient’s tumor, pinpointed to destroy the cancer cells while sparing surrounding normal tissue.   
    The campaign, guided by a newly formed Development Board of volunteers and local leaders, has received tremendous community support with more than 300 individuals, businesses and organizations making donations and pledges in the first few months.  
    “People throughout the region are contributing to the campaign because they see the impact the Radiation Oncology Center will have on the community,” says LaneRMC Foundation Director Theresa Payment.  “Those battling cancer will no longer have to travel elsewhere to receive life-saving treatment and being able to stay close to home will make things much easier for them and their loved ones.”  
    Internal support for the project has been especially impressive with more than $150,000 donated or pledged by Lane employees and auxiliary members.  
    “We are pleased to see such a generous outpouring of support coming from our staff members and volunteers, as well as from so many individuals, families and businesses.” said Randy Olson, Lane CEO.  “This is a long-term investment the communities we serve will benefit from for generations to come.”
    For additional information about the Radiation Oncology Center, or to make a donation to the LaneRMC Foundation’s Cancer Services campaign, please contact Theresa Payment at (225)658-6699, [email protected]  or visit LaneRMCFoundation.org
    Read on next week for more about the people behind this effort and how you can help.
 
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