Noteworthy - August 2021

August 17, 2021 Providence inScope Content Team

Bringing cancer care closer to home
Providence Cancer Institute is bringing its services closer to home for residents of Clackamas and Yamhill counties. The Providence Breast Cancer Program is expanding its care with the addition of new breast surgery clinics at Providence Cancer Institute Newberg Clinic and Providence Cancer Institute Clackamas Clinic. The clinics are expected to open in fall 2021. Additionally, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center has broken ground on the 32,000-square-foot Carol Danielson Suzuki Cancer Center and expansion project at the hospital. Construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2022. To learn more about the center and how to support the Bridges to Hope Campaign, visit providencefoundations.org/bridges.

Attend virtual Black & White Ball to support women’s heart health
Join Providence Foundations of Oregon for a virtual evening of fun and fundraising to benefit women’s heart health at Providence Heart Institute. The fourth annual Black & White Ball will be streamed live from Providence Park, 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 28, and will feature special performances, an online auction and raffle, the Portland Thorns FC and more.

The event is free to watch and all are welcome. Want to make a night of it? Order a gourmet dinner with wine to enjoy during the show, all in support of Providence Heart Institute.

To learn more, visit www.ProvidenceFoundations.org/bwball

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