Real Men Wear Pink Hospital Campaign Results

HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation recently received a number of donations from area businesses through their Real Men Wear Pink campaign in October for breast cancer awareness. These donations will go towards HSHS St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness Center to support their patients.  HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation is extremely grateful to these businesses for supporting the women in our area living with breast cancer.

PET WELLNESS CENTER

Pet Wellness Center of Southern Illinois donated $500 to the Real Men Wear Pink campaign by donating a portion of all their spay surgeries in October, and then Pet Wellness Center matched all funds raised. Shown left to right: Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator, and Gage Houser, practice manager at Pet Wellness Center. 

CROSSROADS BANK

Crossroads Bank raised $500 by allowing their employees to wear jeans on Jean Days in October for a contribution, and then matching all funds raised up to $500. Shown left to right: Becky McGee, assistant vice president, Crossroads Bank; Hutson Coventry, compliance officer, Crossroads Bank; Ashley Golden, retail banking manager, Crossroads Bank; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator; Eric Zeller, president and CEO, Crossroads Bank; and Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy.

JANSEN'S HEATING AND AIR/PIZZA MAN

Jansen’s Heating and Air and Pizza Man raised funds through a combined effort in October. Pizza Man donated $550 to the campaign through donating $1 for every large pizza sold on Wednesdays in October through Pizza Man’s “Pizza for a Purpose” promotion. Jansen’s not only donated a portion of every October service call, indoor air quality product and new complete heating/AC system installation, but also matched Pizza Man’s donation dollar-for-dollar for a total donation of $5,820. Shown left to right: Greg Addis, owner of Pizza Man; Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator; Troy Jansen, owner and general manager of Jansen’s Heating and Air; and Chad Markham, St. Anthony’s president and CEO.

ROGER'S HOME APPLIANCE

HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation recently received a $2,334 donation from Roger’s Home Appliance for the Real Men Wear Pink campaign in October for breast cancer awareness. The donation will go towards HSHS St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness Center to support their patients. The donation was a portion of the funds raised through a raffle that Roger’s Home Appliance held during October for a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Shown left to right are Roger Beccue, Roger’s Home Appliance; and Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator.

WEBSTER TIRE AND AUTO SERVICE

Webster Tire and Auto Service raised funds for breast cancer patients by donating $5 from each oil change done during the month of October. From their 238 oil changes, they donated $1,190 to the Women’s Wellness Center. Shown left to right: Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator; and Tyler Shoemaker, Webster Tire and Auto service manager.

LEGACY HARLEY DAVIDSON

Legacy Harley-Davidson raised $370 for the breast cancer month campaign through two events held in October. One event included a “Harley’s for Hope” motorcycle ride to Iuka, Illinois and the second was their “In the Pink” event with activities such as a bake sale, candy bar, updos by El Beauty, and massages by A Touch of Marigold. Shown left to right: Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator; and Paul Gutman and Noni Hamlin, partners in Legacy Harley-Davidson (with Luci and Lexi).

FOX HOLLER COFFEE

As part of Fox Holler Coffee’s “Heart of the Holler” program, a portion of all bagged coffee sales during the month of October purchased from either of the Fox Holler Coffee drive-thru locations were donated to the Women’s Wellness Center in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, raising $500. Shown left to right: Danny Borries and Seth Wilson, Fox Holler owners; Ashley Davis, St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness nurse navigator, and Michael Wall, St. Anthony’s director of philanthropy.

For more information about the HSHS St. Anthony’s Foundation, contact Michael Wall, Director of Philanthropy, at 217-347-1854, or email michael.wall@hshs.org, For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit the hospital web site at stanthonyshospital.org.