Our mission to is raise funds to assist locally and regionally those affected by cancer and bring awareness, education, and support to those affected by cancer.
The Beat the Odds Committee met on February 12, 2019, and allocated the following amounts for 2019:
Beat the Odds plans to create a long-range budget that spans multiple years with the intent of supporting our long range vision of assisting locally and regionally those affected by cancer and empowering all by knowledge, strengthening by action while sustained by community.
- $11,000 for travel ($5,500 to First City Council on Cancer, $2,500 to Wrangell Medical Center Cancer Care, $2,000 to Cancer Connection and $1,000 to Angel Flight West)
- $1,500 to replace Petersburg Medical Center's stock of the closed contained system to mix chemo that we purchased last year
- $1,000 for radio public service announcements on public radio stations KFSK regarding cancer resources in the community
- $900 for a cancer support group facilitator in Petersburg
- $2,000 for new chairs for the Petersburg Library Cancer Resource Nook
- $200 for "5 Wishes" brochures.
Beat the Odds plans to create a long-range budget that spans multiple years with the intent of supporting our long range vision of assisting locally and regionally those affected by cancer and empowering all by knowledge, strengthening by action while sustained by community.
