Good News to Share: The Integrated Breast Center and Infusion Centers at St. John’s Regional Cancer Center Express Gratitude for Oxnard Police Department Support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Police Department donates baskets to cancer patients as part of the Pink Patch Project

OXNARD, CA – October 29, 2020 – The Integrated Breast Center (IBC) and Infusion Centers at St. John’s Regional Cancer Center are pleased to announce that the Oxnard Police Department (OPD) shared support for Breast Cancer Awareness by donating more than a dozen gift baskets to patients undergoing cancer treatment, courtesy of Cost Plus World Market. As part of the OPD’s Pink Patch Project, their gifts are part of their campaign to increase awareness about breast cancer and offer support and encouragement to those affected by the disease.

“We are grateful to the Oxnard Police Department for their efforts to raise Breast Cancer Awareness in our community,” said Darren Lee, President and CEO of St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital. “During a time when cancer patients might feel the most vulnerable, acts of kindness such as these can have an uplifting impact in their daily lives, especially during a pandemic.”

The IBC is an award-winning leader in cancer care, established in 2014, is the first accredited center in West Ventura County to be recognized by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a Quality program of the American College of Surgeons. It is also a designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, recipient of local and national grant awards including from the Avon Foundation, Plastic Surgery Foundation’s Breast Reconstruction Surgery Public Awareness Grant, Meadowlark Service League, Dignity Health Oncology Grant, and Sientra Full Circle Grant. The IBC also offers patients innovative multimodality therapies, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, and chemotherapy provided by Dignity Health Infusion Centers conveniently located in Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. For more information about the IBC, please visit DignityHealth.org/StJohnsRegional/Services/Cancer-Care.

[Photos: Top-Oxnard Police helping with the Pink Patch Project; Middle-Oxnard Police Officer delivering gift basket to infusion patient; Bottom-Oxnard Police with Infusion Team]

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About Dignity Health St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital and St. John’s Regional Medical Center 
St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo and St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard are members of Dignity Health Central Coast, an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety and service. Both hospitals are supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Hospitals in the Dignity Health Central Coast region also include Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. Learn more at DignityHealth.org/PleasantValley and DignityHealth.org/StJohnsRegional.