STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Warm blankets and a financial donation will provide comfort and support to patients undergoing cancer treatment at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), thanks to Island Auto Group, Subaru of America and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Patients undergoing cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, often experience chills due to a heightened sensitivity to temperature and/or iron deficiency. For pediatric cancer patients, wrapping themselves in a blanket, like those donated to the hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, also provide a sense of security.
The center received more than 250 new blue and white blankets recently. In addition, a check for $27,165 was presented by Subaru of America and Island Auto Group to the RUMC Foundation. The amount was based on auto sales last year and will support RUMC’s operations and service lines.
“Subaru of America, Island Auto Group and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have always been there for our cancer patients,” said Daniel J. Messina, RUMC president and chief executive officer. “For our patients undergoing treatment, the comfort of a blanket, whether to keep someone warm or just be a source of security, has a more profound impact than many realize. We are blessed to have community partners who continually step up to be part of the cancer care process and who want to remind our patients and their families they are not alone in their fight.”
The blankets will provide warmth and love during the patients’ brave journey, said Dr. Victoria A. Forte, RUMC’s cancer service line director, chief of hematology-oncology and program director of the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship.
“Thank you to Subaru, Island Auto Group and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for the lovely, comforting blankets and financial support for our cancer patients,’’ she said.
“Island Auto Group is proud to partner with Subaru of America in the Share the Love Program,” said Island Auto Group partner Marcello Sciarrino,…
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