What you need to know
Little Egg Harbor resident Bette Bauer and LuCille Perry of Northborough, Mass., raised more than $38,000 for Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation.
Bauer and Perry raised the money by hosting Links for Life at Sea Oaks Country Club on October 7. The golf outing welcomed 120 golfers, 240 total attendees, who gathered to raise funds in support of the cancer center at Southern Ocean Medical Center.
The fundraiser was held in memory of Bauer and Perry’s mother, Audrey M. Perry, who passed away from breast cancer at the age of 69. In addition to a day of golf, participants enjoyed lunch and dinner, as well as raffles and auctions and a health fair, which included free screenings and health assessments. In addition, Paul Chung, M.D., a hematologist and oncologist at Southern Ocean Medical Center, spoke about future trends in cancer treatment and technology.
Funds raised at events such as Links for Life all contribute toward a $150 million fundraising goal as part of a capital campaign called Giving Heals, administered by Hackensack Meridian Health Meridian Health Foundation, the umbrella foundation of Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation.
Giving Heals
Giving Heals supports four important initiatives: strengthening oncology services, improving clinical outcomes, enhancing the patient experience and broadening clinical research and academic programs at the following Hackensack Meridian Health medical centers: Bayshore Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, Ocean Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center.
For more information
To learn more about how you can support cancer care at Southern Ocean Medical Center, or for more information about the Giving Heals campaign, contact James Young, executive director of Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation, at james.young@hackensackmeridian.org or 609-978-3040.