The Johnstown Walk of Hope, a fund created through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, presented over $36,000 to four area cancer nonprofits in support of their mission to assist patients and families in Cambria and Somerset counties who have a cancer diagnosis. This year an $8,920 check was presented to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC).
Next year’s walk will be held on June 1, 2019. If you would like to participate in the walk, please contact Erin Goins at the JMBCC at egoins@windbercare.org.
About Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center
The Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) opened in February 2002 offering comprehensive and personalized breast care in one convenient location. The JMBCC is exists to prevent and treat diseases of the breast and other conditions that can impact the lives of the women served. The tools and techniques used include digital mammography, ultrasound, breast biopsies, breast MRI, bone densitometry, genetic counseling, research studies, and a female breast surgeon on-site.
About Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Founded in 1906, Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is an independent, non-profit acute care hospital in northern Somerset County, bordering Cambria County. The 54-bed hospital shares a campus and collaborates with Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber (CSSIMMW), a private, non-profit biomedical research center. With more than 450 employees, CSSMCW is the fourth largest employer in Somerset County. CSSMCW’s mission is to provide excellence in personalized, quality health care services through innovation, research and education in response to community needs. For more information visit www.windbercare.org.