HSHS St. Anthony's Foundation Receives Contributions in Battle Against Cancer

A number of area businesses and schools worked to support local cancer care survivors through donations to HSHS St. Anthony's Foundation.

Crossroads Bank participated in the "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign and raised $500 by allowing their employees to wear jeans on Jean Days in October for a contribution, then matched all funds raised up to $500. Shown left to right: Crossroads Bank and hospital representative Hutson Coventry, Compliance Officer; Doug Feldhake, Senior Vice President; Eric Zeller, President and CEO; Michael Wall, St. Anthony's Foundation; Amy Kingery, Loan Operations; Ashley Golden, Retail Banking Manager; and Lisa Warfel, Universal Banker. 

Jansen's Heating and Air and Pizza Man raised funds through a combined effort in October. Pizza Man contributed $600 to the "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign by 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 hearing/AC system installation, but also matched Pizza Man's donation dollar-for-dollar for a total donation of $5,270. Shown left to right: Ashley Davis, St. Anthony's Women's Wellness Nurse Navigator; Greg Addis, Pizza Man Owner; Troy Jansen, Jansen's Heating and Air Owner and General Manager; Anthony Powers, St. Anthony's Chief Administrative Officer; and Michael Wall, St. Anthony's Philanthropy.

HSHS St. Anthony's Foundation recently received a $2,050 donation from Roger's Home Appliance for the Real Men Wear Pink campaign in October for breaast cancer awareness. The donation was a portion of the funds raised through a raffle held during October for a Speed Queen washer and dryer. Shown left to right: Roger Beccue, Roger's Home Appliance; and Ashley Davis, St. Anthony's Women's Wellness Nurse Navigator.

Effingham High School and St. Anthony High School held a Pink Out Volleyball game on September 3 and raised $1,812 to support local cancer care survivors. EHS hosted this year's game and special thanks were given to EHS Head Volleybal Coach Laurie Bohnhoff and EHS Athletic Director Mack Thompson. Shown are members of the EHS Volleyball Team with hospital representatives. First Row: Ashlyn Davis and Ashley Davis, Women's Wellness Center Nurse Navigator; Second Row: Hannah Thompson, Bria Beals and Korina Hecht; Third Row: Michael Wall, HSHS St. Anthony's Philanthropy; Reaghan DeLong, Bella Austin, and Sidney Donaldson

As part of Fox Holler Coffee's "Heart of the Holler" program, Fox Holler Coffee raised $500 for the Women's Wellness Center by donating a portion of all bagged coffee sales during the month of October purchased from either of the Fox Holler Coffee drive-thru locations. Pictured are Seth Wilson, Fox Holler Co-Owner; and St. Anthony's representatives Ashley Davis, Women's Wellness Nurse Navigator; Michael Wall, Philanthropy; and Anthony Powers, Chief Administrative Officer