Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation Helps Donors Explore Emerging Charitable Giving Trends
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Philanthropic specialist Dr. Gary Martin explored America’s past and current charitable experiences, reflecting on recent trends and what some see as a “paradigm shift” in both the philosophy and the practice of giving at a charitable planning seminar hosted by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation.
Over 50 guests of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation gathered at Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant on October 23 to learn about new philanthropic tools and techniques that are giving more Americans a way to express their personal and family values for generations to follow. The charitable planning seminar was sponsored by Merrill Lynch.
Included in the evening’s program was a presentation about the cutting edge technology offered at Mary Bird Perkins by special guest Kenneth R. Hogstrom, PhD, director of Louisiana State University’s Medical Physics and Health Physics program and chief of Physics at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Bill Peters, vice chairman of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation, concluded the program with a challenge to those present to engage others to leave a legacy.
For more information about Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation and how you can leave a legacy through charitable giving, please call the Development Office (225) 215-1224 or email foundation@marybird.com. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is a 501 (c) 3 organization.
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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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Photo Cap: (l to r) Sanford Roy, Merrill Lynch; Carolyn A. Chasse, CFRE, vice president for development and chief development officer, MBP; Gary J. Martin, CFP®, CAP™; Kenneth Hogstrom, PhD, director of Louisiana State University’s Medical Physics and Health Physics program and chief of Physics at MBP.