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Windber Hospice Receives $825 Check from McIlwain School Bus Lines

Windber Hospice at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) received $825 from McIlwain School Bus Lines, who raised funds at their annual Christmas breakfast and basket party.

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Richland High School’s Key Club Donates $2,500 to JMBCC

Richland High School�s Key Club raised $2,500 to benefit the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) in October during their Pink Out Campaign. They raised the money selling T-shirts at school and football games, having dress down days, and a lollipop sale.

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Modified Barium Swallows Now Offered

Children in the area can now visit Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) for Pediatric Modified Barium Swallows (MBS), evaluations that are integral in assessing and ruling out aspiration in the pediatric through adult populations. Specifically, these studies aim to assess the safest consistencies that a patient is able to take without dysphagia or swallowing dysfunction resulting in the risk of aspiration (food and liquids entering the airway).

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Second Annual Showcase Chefs Event a Success

On November 3, the Windber Health Care Foundation Auxiliary held the 2nd Annual Showcase Chefs event at the Windber Community Building. Local chefs handed out samples of their dishes to more than 175 attendees, who then were asked to �tip� their favorites. The event was a huge success, raising more than $5,000 for hospital projects and equipment at the Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber.

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Implant system provides reflux relief for local women

Lisa Holgash of Adams Township and Cathy Fleegle of Berlin say they enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner more this year, thanks to a new procedure being offered at the Windber hospital. Read about the LINX Reflux Management System in this article by The Tribune-Democrat Reporter, Randy Griffith.

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Girls Night Out Altoona, Inc. Delivers $32,500 Donation to JMBCC

Members of the Girls Night Out Altoona, Inc. (GNOAI) committee delivered a donation of $32,500 to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) in support of patient care services. Each year, the committee hosts an annual fundraising dinner that brings together breast cancer survivors, family, friends, and supporters.

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Westmont Hilltop High School Football Team Presents $500 Check to JMBCC

The Westmont Hilltop High School football team presented a check for $500 to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center. The team raised the money by selling Pink Out shirts for their home football game against Bishop McCort on Oct. 8. Thomas Honda donated $150 toward the event.

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Arbutus Park Retirement Community Donates $1,010 to Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center

Arbutus Park Retirement Community raised $1,010 for the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center by holding a pink gob, pink ribbon lollipop, and cookie sale at their facility. Arbutus also hosted a �Pink Out� Dress-Down Day asking its 280 employees to donate towards the cause.

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Barnes Saly & Company Donates $4,025 to JMBCC

On November 1, representatives from Barnes Saly & Company presented a $4,025 check to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) from their 8th Bingo for a Cause fundraiser, a designer purse bingo event that was held on October 4.

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JMBCC Receives Donation from Legends Strength & Fitness Warehouse

Legends Strength & Fitness Warehouse generously donated $4,476 to The Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center, equaling 100 percent of the proceeds from their October 1 fitness event, Barbells and Boobs 2016.

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