BRUNSWICK, Georgia: Jan. 25, 2012 – Team members at the Southeast
Georgia Health System Cancer Care Center-Brunswick made the recent holidays
a little brighter for cancer patients and their loved ones by donating
much needed household items and money to Karen’s House of Hope.
The facility, located near the Health System’s Brunswick Campus,
was opened in 2008 as part of FaithWorks Ministries to provide out-of-town
cancer patients and their families a comfortable place to stay while they
are undergoing treatment. In addition to kitchen, bedrooms and living
area, the facility also has a butterfly garden and separate meditation
building—all made possible by donations from organizations and individuals
from around the community. Additionally, Karen’s House of Hope serves
as a meeting space and cancer resource center for the local community
and provides prayer shawls, caps and other items for cancer patients in
order to make their treatments less stressful. The Health System Foundation
also lent a hand during the holiday season by placing requests for needed
items on their Angel Tree. Pictured are from left: Krista Robitz, director,
Development, Health System Foundation; Debbie Cathen, director, Karen’s
House of Hope; Marlene Conner, former Karen’s House of Hope client;
and Elizabeth M. Corbitt, ARRT(R)(T), CMD, board certified medical dosimetrist
II, Cancer Care Center-Brunswick.