EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Tech Well being El Paso is inviting the neighborhood to their “Lighting Campus for Hope” occasion to boost funds for important most cancers screenings.
The free occasion will occur in December and could have a mascot dance-off, pictures with Santa and pals, and a grand finale of fireworks, Texas Tech mentioned in a information launch.
The occasion might be held on Dec. 6 and can rework the Texas Tech campus right into a “winter wonderland full of family-friendly actions.”
Texas Tech additionally invitations most cancers warriors all through El Paso to the occasion and to share phrases of resilience, dedication, and hope, Texas Tech mentioned.
Final yr, the occasion raised $67,750 for 366 life-saving screenings, Texas Tech mentioned.
“Lighting Campus for Hope illuminates not simply our campus, however the spirit of resilience and unity in our neighborhood,” mentioned Andrea Tawney, Ph.D., vp for Texas Tech Well being El Paso’s Workplace of Institutional Development. “Final yr’s success has impressed us to proceed supporting our courageous most cancers warriors, increase funds for life-saving most cancers screenings, and convey the heat of the vacation season to all.”
The funding might be distributed to assist Texas Tech Well being El Paso’s basic most cancers screenings following packages:
- Breast Most cancers Schooling, Screening, and Navigation (BEST) program
- The Medical Scholar Run Clinic’s breast most cancers screening program
- Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Most cancers Screening (SuCCeSS) program
- De Casa En Casa cervical most cancers screening program
In line with Texas Tech, applicable screenings decrease the incidence and demise charges of most cancers. Cervical and colorectal most cancers has decreased by 55-45 % over the previous few a long time with demise charges declining considerably.
