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May 2-3, 2021
For More information,
call 662-377-3613
Dear Supporter,
The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything – the way we work, play, worship, spend time with family and friends and more. However, while all of us have been focused on COVID-19, other things have not changed.
People are still being diagnosed with cancer. The numbers of patients being treated at North Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Care has not gone down. Our social workers are still seeing patients every day who need our help.
Additionally, because of layoffs, illness, furloughs and other economic impacts, the financial need is even greater than before.
As a committee, we know we cannot safely hold the 2020 Take a Swing at Cancer weekend events. While we are disappointed, we know the right thing to do is to postpone our 25th anniversary event to 2021 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
However, please consider continuing to support the NMMC Cancer Care Fund. By making a donation, you ensure that we are able to provide support to patients who need it. You ensure that when someone comes to one of our social workers and expresses a need, we are able to say, “Don’t worry, we can help.”
Penny Harper of Pontotoc faced a battle with cancer this year that she wanted to tell us about. Your support made it possible to help her through one of the most difficult times of her life.
Sincerely,
Sam Pace, M.D.,
TASAC Chair
Twenty-five years ago, four women golfers – two of whom were cancer survivors – had a vision to start a charitable fund to help burdened cancer patients at the NMMC Cancer Center get through a devastating time in their lives. Their efforts led them to organize the first Take a Swing at Cancer Golf Tournament in 1995. From that early beginning the Take a Swing at Cancer Golf Tournament has continued to grow and has now become an important source of charitable support for the NMMC Cancer Care Patient Fund.
The NMMC Cancer Care Patient Fund provides approximately $350,000 annually to help qualifying cancer patients get much needed pain and anti-nausea medications, nutritional supplements, transportation for treatment and other supplies. This fund is often the only resource available to help patients and their families through this difficult period of their lives.
The Take a Swing at Cancer Tournament is guided by an enthusiastic group of community and regional volunteers who have a great passion for the needs of others and are willing to help organize and promote this important event.
For More information, call 662-377-3613 or email foundation@nmhs.net
Check us out on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/take.a.swing.
Take a Swing at Cancer Committee Members
Samuel Pace, M.D., Chairman
| T.J. Adams Amanda Angle Jesse Bandre Ben Beavers |
Laura Hodges Hank Hutto Fletcher Johnson Barry Keel |
| Key Blair | Charlie Kinney |
| Davis Bond | Ladd Mark |
| Denise Kennedy Brown | Ashley McLellan |
| George & Marcia Bryan | Derrick Menefee, M.D. |
| Greg Burks Elizabeth Carnell |
Charles Montgomery, M.D. Tim O’Brien |
| Mike Clayborne | David Pace |
| Anne Comer | Mark Prince |
| Chanda Cossitt | Connie Renfroe |
| Nikki Ivancic-Currey, M.D. | John Paul Rhea |
| Wally Davis Shane Denevan |
Brian Rigby Bruff Sanders |
| Tasha Dozier Jim Goodwin Barney Guyton, MD |
Todd Sherrer, MD Dave Smith Shane Spees |
| Ginger Hardy | Carol Upton |
| Jake Heyer | Derek Warren, D.M.D. |
| Benton Hilbun, M.D. |
Wesley Webb |