About 100 cancer patients at Reading Hospital's McGlinn Cancer Institute will receive a new blanket thanks to a donation being made by Steve Moyer Subaru in Leesport, Pa., and the local chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS).
On Monday, June 25, at 10 a.m., a representative from Steve Moyer Subaru and a local representative from LLS will present the new blankets as well as hand-written messages of hope as part of an effort called "Subaru Loves to Care." The donation will be made in the lobby of the McGlinn Cancer Institute, located on the ground level of the N-Building at Reading Hospital. Representatives from McGlinn Cancer Institute and the Reading Hospital Foundation will be on hand to accept the donation.
Nationally, Subaru of America and LLS are donating more than 40,000 blankets as a gesture that offers support and "warmth" to cancer patients and their families. The messages of hope from Subaru customers were collected at participating retail locations.
Steve Moyer Subaru is one of close to 400 Subaru retailers participating in the initiative. The LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
People who wrote a message of hope received a bracelet that spreads awareness of the partners' goal to "provide hope and care, one gesture at a time." The blankets will provide recipients at McGlinn Cancer Institute with both physical warmth and the comforting warmth of knowing that others care.
Reading Hospital
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 714-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.