Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC Hosts Holiday Tree for Life Ceremony

Honor a Loved One

  (Houma, La.) – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC invites family, friends and supporters to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones and thank caregivers at a special Tree for Life ceremony Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Cancer Center. Honor your loved ones by dedicating an ornament that will be hung on holiday trees in the Cancer Center throughout December. Ornaments may be purchased at the front desk of the Center, or online at marybird.org/tree, with a minimum donation of $10. “We are excited to host the Tree for Life Holiday Ceremony where our patients, caregivers and community can recognize a loved one by dedicating an ornament in their honor. This is a unique way to make a difference in our community during the season of giving,” said Amy Ponson, director of development, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC. One hundred percent of the funds raised through Tree for Life will help support early detection and screening programs as well as the Center’s mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer in the Bayou Region. For more information about Tree for Life, please contact Amy Ponson at (985) 851-8661 or aponson@marybird.com. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC is located at 8166 Main Street, Suite 201, in Houma.   Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC provides the full spectrum of cancer care, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and survivorship for those in the Bayou Region. Its services include chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery, as well as patient navigation, clinical trials and free community screenings. The Center is nationally accredited with commendation and recognized for excellence in cancer care by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.