ROANOKE, Va. – Carilion Clinic announced the beginning of the public phase of its “Reaching Far, Caring Close” campaign, an effort to raise $100 million to support the construction of the new Carilion Taubman Cancer Center.
Carilion made the announcement during the City of Roanoke’s annual Freedom Festival Thursday evening. The announcement came just before the fireworks, signaling a bold and hopeful milestone for cancer care in Southwest Virginia. The center announced that it had also raised $96 million over the past six years. Carilion is now asking the public to help close the final $4 million gap.
“This beautiful, state-of-the-art cancer center won’t be just a point on the map – it will be a beacon of hope and healing. A destination for world-class cancer care, serving not only Virginia but the entire region,” said Lindsay Collins, vice president of Oncology Services at Carilion…