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First Citizens Bank Joins with Teen Cancer America for 2024 'Month of Love' Campaign
This February, Show Teens and Young Adults with Cancer That You Care RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- February is nonprofit Teen Cancer America's
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[{"type":"text","content":"This February, Show Teens and Young Adults with Cancer That You Care\nRALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- February is nonprofit Teen Cancer America's (TCA) \"Month of Love,\" and First Citizens Bank is encouraging everyone to share the love and give hope to young people with cancer.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"TCA's Month of Love is a time set aside to show teens and young adults diagnosed with cancer how much we care,\" said Jeff Ward, First Citizens' chief strategy officer and national TCA board member. \"TCA is the only national nonprofit dedicated to this age group, which has unique physical and psychological needs. We're proud to support TCA's efforts to improve medical outcomes, enhance treatment experiences and provide facilities and programs designed especially for these young people. Please join us in championing this important cause.\"\nTo Participate\nGo to teencanceramerica.org/partners/first-citizens-bank to make a donation. Funds go toward candy grams for young people in the hospital and the healthcare professionals who assist them. Every $25 covers the cost of one candy gram.TCA is First Citizens' primary bankwide philanthropic partner. Since 2015, First Citizens has helped establish TCA programs at six medical centers, served as an advocate, raised awareness and contributed more than $3.3 million for the cause.\nMore than 90,000 young people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Supporting TCA:\nHelps medical centers build young people-centric spaces.Strengthens partnerships with 62 hospital partners across the country to improve oncology care.Enhances programs, services and hospital experiences and enriches the quality of life for young people and their families.Funds dedicated research, creates direct patient service programs, educates healthcare professionals through webinars, meetings and conferences and much more.First Citizens will be promoting TCA's \"Month of Love\" online and through social media throughout February.\nTo date, the bank's efforts have helped establish TCA 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 University in Nashville, Tenn.; Prisma Health Cancer Institute in Greenville, S.C.; Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, also in Greenville,...