“Share the Hope” event raises $450,000 to support cancer patients
Funds allow the Hearst Cancer Resource Center to provide vital support to local cancer patients and their families
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – April 25, 2023 – The French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) Foundation is proud to announce that the 14th annual “Share the Hope” event, held on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Hearst Ranch, resulted in more than $450,000 to benefit the Hearst Cancer Resource Center (HCRC) Endowment.
The endowment provides vital long term support for French Hospital’s HCRC, allowing its programs and services to continue providing comfort, support, and information to cancer patients and their families, regardless of their ability to pay for services, for many years to come.
More than 180 guests were treated to a champagne reception by the famous Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, followed by a gourmet dinner at the historic Hearst Ranch Dairy Barn, featuring an exciting live auction and live music. Over the past 14 years, “Share the Hope” has raised more than $4.4 million to benefit HCRC programs and services. The event is hosted each year by Steve and Barbara Hearst. The Hearst family have been instrumental supporters of the HCRC since its inception in 2008.
“The generosity of the many donors who contributed to the HCRC during the event is overwhelming,” said FHMC President & CEO, Patrick Caster. “We are honored to offer these essential resources to educate and assist cancer patients at the Hearst Cancer Resource Center.”
The HCRC collaborates with community and physician partners to provide supportive and educational services necessary for cancer patients to understand their disease, manage treatment, and maintain dignity and quality of life throughout all aspects of their cancer experience.
To learn more or donate to the Hearst Cancer Resource Center, please visit www.supportfrenchhospital.org/hcrc.
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About French Hospital Medical Center
French Hospital Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 112-bed acute care hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. French’s Oppenheimer Family Center for Emergency Medicine is the area’s most advanced emergency services center. The modern facility is home to the Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center, is the county’s premier cardiac center, providing the latest cardiac and imaging technology, and the Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources and support to cancer patients and their families.
French Hospital Medical Center together with Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, and Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, make up Dignity Health Central Coast, a network of hospitals, physicians, and outpatient services including physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, technologically-advanced laboratories and imaging centers, and a full service home health agency. To learn more, visit dignityhealth.org/frenchhospital.
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