Current Fundraising Campaigns
Heart Resource Center
In South Carolina, heart disease is responsible for more than 30 percent of all deaths each year.
In fact, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in men and women in the United States. Therefore, at Spartanburg Regional, our Heart Center takes pride in leading the way in cardiac care in the Upstate.
On February 18, 2010, we opened the Heart Resource Center. Here, patients, their families and the community are welcome to come and get valuable information on heart health, lifestyle changes and screenings.
This project is completely funded through the Spartanburg Regional Foundation. We would like your help in bringing education, screenings and outreach to the Upstate. Your contribution can make a difference in someone’s life.
If you have any questions about heart health, please call 864-560-4472.
Mobile Mammography
To reduce the impact of breast cancer on women in the region, the Spartanburg Regional Foundation Board of Trustees voted to embark on a campaign to fund a new state-of-the-art, digital Mobile Mammography Unit.
Pledging $300,000 to support this important endeavor, the Cherokee County’s Fullerton Foundation also recognized the need to provide convenient screening mammography to all women in our area
The Spartanburg Regional Mobile Mammography Unit will provide digital mammogram screenings at healthcare facilities, businesses, industries and health fairs to reach those women who do not undergo a mammogram for lack of time, awareness and access. Serving Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties, the unit will provide a convenient, comfortable and private setting.
Spartanburg Regional’s mammography assistance program helps women who do not have insurance or who are underinsured to get a mammogram at any of Spartanburg Regional’s screening mammography sites.
An on-site mammogram in a mobile unit is just as safe, accurate and confidential as going to a hospital. The state-of-the-art equipment on the unit is identical to the three digital units located in the Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health. A team of registered radiological technologists with advanced training in the discipline of mammography will staff the mobile unit. Furthermore, trained registration staff members on the unit can discuss personal and financial information with each woman in a highly confidential setting. In addition, women will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns they may have about breast-health issues.
If an abnormality is identified, the patient will be contacted within one week’s time by a Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health clinical staff representative, and a recommendation will be discussed for additional imaging.
The same-board certified radiologists who read mammograms at Spartanburg Regional will interpret all mammograms performed on the mobile unit. After the images are read, a report will be sent to the patient's referring physician, and a result letter is sent to the patient within seven to 10 days after her mammogram.
Cancer Endowed Chairs
Gibbs Cancer Center has positioned itself as a leader in the delivery of world-class cancer care at the community level.
Now, it’s time to take things to another level.
To that end, a $15 million commitment has been made by Marsha and Jimmy Gibbs, Spartanburg Regional Foundation and Spartanburg Regional. Traditional capital campaigns often focus on bricks, buildings and equipment. This program recognizes that pursuit of excellence must also have the best human resources. This challenge campaign will secure world-class physician leaders who will be responsible for maintaining Gibbs Cancer Center’s reputation for excellence in care, research and community involvement.
Thanks to a generous lead challenge-gift made by the Gibbses, Spartanburg Regional will now begin developing a recruitment plan for two endowed chairs to support the center’s goal of research development and quality improvement. Both endowed chairs will aid in charting the strategic direction of the cancer services at Spartanburg Regional.
The $15 million in funding will be achieved over a three-year period.
The Gibbses’ gift of $4 million includes a $2 million dollar-for-dollar match that will pay out as contributions are made. The SRHS Foundation Board of Trustees has committed to contribute $1 million if $2 million is raised. The Foundation is also responsible for instituting a campaign to secure an additional $5 million from community partners.
Of the $15 million total commitment to this program, Spartanburg Regional has made a commitment of $5 million for operational support for both endowed chairs. This funding will continue until the endowment is able to be fully in place. The remaining $10 million will go into the special endowment fund for the cancer-endowed chairs.
It is our hope that these funds, as well as the ensuing campaign to secure them, will engage the Spartanburg Regional community, highlight our commitment to the promise of quality cancer care and support our mission of excellence.