McDonald Foundation donates $5,000 to Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

The McDonald Foundation presented the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute with a $5,000 donation to support the Cancer Institute’s Community-Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program. Shown from left are: Leo Vergnetti, Board of Ambassadors Chairman; Honorable Thomas J. Munley, 2026 Spirit of Hope Tribute to Courage Honoree; Karen M. Saunders, President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, and Nevin Gerber, McDonald Foundation. The Spirit of Hope Board of Ambassadors is a group of community volunteers that hosts an annual Spirit of Hope Celebration in November at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Proceeds from the event benefit the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute’s Community-Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program which helps low income and un/underinsured individuals in northeast Pennsylvania get their recommended colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings.