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Maine Cancer Foundation Donates to SMCC |
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July 1, 2009
Donation Honors a “Great Partnership”
l to r: President James Ortiz and Susan Rowan, executive director of MCF.
South Portland – The Maine Cancer Foundation (MCF) today presented a $1,000 donation to Southern Maine Community College’s Hannemann Fund, created in honor of Dr. Jake Hannemann to award scholarships to radiation therapy students at SMCC. The donation was given in recognition of SMCC’s support of the MCF’s Tri-for a-Cure fundraiser hosted on the College’s South Portland campus.
Julie Marchese, race director, called the partnership a win-win and said the College had made the Tri-for-a-Cure team “feel so welcome we wanted to give something back.”
SMCC President James Ortiz said the event was in line with the College’s mission. “This is a beautiful site and we are pleased to be able to share it for such an exceptional cause.”
The Maine Cancer Foundation (MCF), founded in 1976, is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and well being of Maine people by: Funding scientific laboratory and clinical research, professional and public education and patient support programs. 100% of funds raised remain in Maine.
Dr. Jake Hannemann was the force behind
the establishment of the radiation therapy associate degree program at SMCC. A retired radiation oncologist, he serves on the SMCC radiation therapy
advisory board, and served for over 20 years on the MCF board of directors. Due to
his generosity in establishing the fund, each year radiation therapy
students are awarded scholarships to support their tuition.
l to r: President James Ortiz, Vice President Janet Sortor, MCF Executive Director Susan Rowan, Radiation Therapy Chair Dennis Leaver, Tri-for-a-Cure Director Julie Marchese, and Assistant Dean of Conferences and Special Events Andrew Smaha.
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