Bank's annual campaign supports nonprofit's
work to improve facilities, programs and care for teens and young
adults with cancer
RALEIGH,
N.C., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- What if you
could help a young person with cancer?
You can.
That's the message behind First Citizens Bank's 2023 campaign to
raise awareness and money for nonprofit Teen Cancer America (TCA),
which develops specialized programs and facilities for teens and
young adults with cancer.
First Citizens is encouraging everyone to donate to the
nonprofit this fall and throughout the holiday season. The bank's
annual TCA campaign runs through Dec.
31. TCA is First Citizens' largest philanthropic cause.
"By supporting Teen Cancer America, we can make a
tremendous difference in the lives of the 90,000 young people
diagnosed with cancer each year," said Jeff
Ward, First Citizens' chief strategy officer and TCA
national board member. "Every contribution helps bring teens and
young adults the specialized facilities, programs and care they
need. Please join us in this worthwhile cause."
How You Can Help
- Go to
teencanceramerica.org or firstcitizens.com/teen-cancer-america
to make a donation.
- Contribute money or donate First Citizens Visa®
Rewards Credit Card points.
Together, First Citizens and TCA are generating critical
exposure and substantial funding for TCA hospitals throughout the
bank's markets. The goal is to improve treatment experiences and
medical outcomes for teens and young adults with cancer by
providing facilities and programs designed especially for them.
"TCA works with hospitals to create healing spaces and
comprehensive programs focused on their unique needs," Ward said.
"First Citizens is a longtime sponsor, and we want everyone to join
us in supporting its important work."
Throughout the rest of the year, First Citizens will share
social media posts and place internet ads about TCA. Information
about TCA also will be distributed throughout the First Citizens
branch network.
Since announcing its sponsorship with TCA in 2015, First
Citizens has donated more than $2.2
million to assist medical centers with their TCA programs.
Customers, community members and associates have contributed an
additional $1 million.
First Citizens and TCA recently helped dedicate a new infusion
clinic at the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital at the University of North Carolina's Lineberger
Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel
Hill, N.C. The clinic, which will open this fall, serves
adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients and meets their needs in
a space designed specifically for them.
So far, the bank's efforts have aided TCA's cancer programs in
six hospitals: Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, N.C.; UNC Lineberger Comprehensive
Cancer Center in Chapel Hill,
N.C.; Monroe Carell Jr.
Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in
Nashville, Tenn.; Prisma Health
Cancer Institute in Greenville,
S.C.; Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, also in
Greenville, S.C.; and Atrium
Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Thanks to the bank's support, North
Carolina is the first and only state in the nation to have
adolescent and young adult programs in every one of the state's
National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers.
TCA is the only national nonprofit dedicated to supporting
adolescents and young adults with cancer, who have unique physical
and psychological needs that many hospitals aren't equipped to
handle. TCA is changing that by:
- Helping to build young people-centric spaces and establishing
programs with 58 hospital partners across the United States to improve oncology
care.
- Offering programs and services that enhance the hospital
experience and improve the quality of life for young people and
their families.
- Funding dedicated research including a national recognized
award for young investigators.
- Creating direct patient service programs, community-building
events and more.
- Educating healthcare professionals through webinars, meetings
and conferences.
- Running a music education program for young cancer patients and
survivors to connect and share their experiences called Play It
Back Songs.
- Publishing the latest innovations in the young adult cancer
field through the online newsmagazine Breaking Cancer News.
About First Citizens Bank
First Citizens is the principal Southeastern corporate sponsor
of Teen Cancer America. Its annual TCA initiative is one of
many efforts that First Citizens participates in and sponsors to
raise funds, build awareness and partner with medical centers on
behalf of the nonprofit.
First Citizens Bank helps personal, business, commercial and
wealth clients build financial strength that lasts. Headquartered
in Raleigh, N.C., and now
celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding, First Citizens
has built a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term
thinking that has spanned generations. First Citizens offers an
array of general banking services including a network of more than
500 branches and offices in 30 states; commercial banking expertise
delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial
services coast to coast; innovation banking serving businesses at
every stage; and a nationwide direct bank. Parent company First
Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S.
financial institution with more than $200
billion in assets. Discover more at firstcitizens.com.
About Teen Cancer America
Founded by rock icons Roger
Daltrey and Pete Townshend of
The Who, Teen Cancer America helps hospitals and healthcare
professionals bridge the gap between pediatric and adult oncology
care by supporting hospitals and outpatient facilities in the
development of specialized units and programs for this age group.
TCA brings together physicians and allied healthcare professionals
in both pediatric and adult oncology. Age-targeted care for this
population is necessary for medical and appropriate psychosocial
development. Outcomes associated with some cancers that target this
age group have not improved in over 35 years. Teens and young
adults with cancer are long overdue for an upgrade and TCA can
hopefully light the fire in America's health systems. Almost 90,000
young adults are diagnosed annually in the United States. Please
visit TeenCancerAmerica.org.
Contact:
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Barbara
Thompson
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First Citizens
Bank
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(919)
716-2716
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