SERO Physicians Participate in 2017 York County Relay for Life

Written By: SERO Staff

On Friday, May 12, 2017 Drs. Thakkar and McCammon participated in the York County Relay for Life with staff members of the Rock Hill Radiation Therapy Center.  Relay for Life is a community based, team fundraising event, supporting the American Cancer Society.  The 2017 Relay was held at the Springfield Middle School gymnasium in Fort Mill, SC and approximately 150-200 people attended the event.  The York County East Relay was able to help 300 people in the York/Rock Hill area through the 2016 Relay for Life funds raised.  These individuals received patient services such as:  free wigs, lodging and assistance from patient service navigators.  Funds also went to help with research funding, with the American Cancer Society’s goal, as a whole throughout the country, to double the research budget to $1 billion by 2021.

York County East Relay for Life Website:  Relayforlife.org/yorkeastsc