Mary Beth Schnauder Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
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(Covington) - Mary Beth Schnauder has joined Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Office of Development as the Development Director for the Northshore-Florida Parishes communities. She is responsible for the continuation and expansion of the fundraising programs and the recognition and stewardship of donors in the parishes served by the Hammond and Covington campuses. Through personal interaction and community involvement, she will also be responsible for increasing the awareness level and visibility of these facilities.
Schnauder has participated in volunteer fundraising efforts for several organizations in the Northshore area including the American Cancer Society and the Elenian Club, which raises funds for a variety of community projects in the Greater New Orleans area.
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About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been fighting cancer for over 35 years. It is the only independent, nonprofit cancer treatment, education and research facility in Louisiana providing state of the art radiation therapy to all community residents regardless of ability to pay. Mary Bird Perkins has integrated cancer programs with Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. These programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons – the gold standard for community-based cancer care. The Center also enjoys a long-standing relationship with North Oaks Hospital in Hammond.
About the C.A.R.E. Network: The mission of the C.A.R.E. Network (Cancer Support Services, Awareness and Education, Research and Early Detection) is to lessen the burden of cancer in the community. Established in 2002, it is funded by gifts from the community and provides hundreds of programs and services, including free cancer screenings, to thousands of people every year. The research and academic medical physics partnership with MBP and Louisiana State University is also funded in part by the C.A.R.E. Network. The Center has locations in Baton Rouge, Covington and Hammond.
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Mary Beth Schnauder