Diane, Lisa and Sabina from the CVI Darien office spent Tuesday morning, April 29th assisting Susan Quaranta (Distinguished Giving Associate), labeling and stamping over 2200 “Save the Date” postcards for their fund raising “Roast”.
Some of the proceeds from the “Roast” help fund the following programs:
• Research Grants – more than $57 million in 137 grants are in effect at 30 hospitals and institutions throughout New England right now.
• Free lodging for more than 40,000 patients in 31 locations.
• Free transportation services – their network of drivers in 6 New England states provided cancer patients more than 35,000 rides to treatment appointments.
• Trained Cancer Information Specialist answer an average of 1 million calls offering information, answers and support to cancer patients (more than 39,000 calls from New Englanders).
Upon completion of the mailings; our team left with very warm feelings in helping a wonderful organization that is truly dear to our hearts. [By Diane Frate]
