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Tri Counties Bank Donates $100,000 to Redding Regional Cancer Center
CHICO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tri Counties Bank announced the donation of $100,000 to Mercy Foundation North to support a new Regional Cancer Center in
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[{"type":"text","content":" CHICO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTri Counties Bank announced the donation of $100,000 to Mercy Foundation North to support a new Regional Cancer Center in Redding, California. Dignity Health, the parent organization of Mercy Medical Center Redding, will build the new $70 million project, which is expected to open in early 2026. Mercy Foundation North is conducting a $10 million community campaign to support the project.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240207999598/en/Tri Counties Bank presents a $100,000 check to Mercy Foundation North to support the new Regional Cancer Center in Redding, California. Pictured from left to right: Rick Smith, President and CEO at Tri Counties Bank; Michelle Martin Streeby, Director of Philanthropy at Mercy Foundation North; Danna Prater, Director of Community Development at Tri Counties Bank; Joe Cullis, Regional Manager at Tri Counties Bank; Jake Mangas, President and Chief Philanthropy Officer at Mercy Foundation North; and Drew Costa, Community Development Officer at Tri Counties Bank. (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe new Cancer Center’s goal is to alleviate the stress of travel and allow for comprehensive, patient-centered treatment and support in one convenient location. It is expected to allow the hospital to serve 38 percent more cancer patients, from 1,300 to 1,800 each year, and will offer cancer treatment options including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy.\n\n\n“This partnership will ensure patients receive the close-to-home care that they need, while aiding economic growth for the residents of Shasta and surrounding rural counties,” said Rick Smith, President and CEO of Tri Counties Bank.\n\n\nTri Counties Bank has a long history of supporting Mercy Foundation North projects, including:\n\n\n\nThe purchase of new, upgraded equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU);\n\n\n\nThe expansion and renovation of Mercy Mt. Shasta’s Emergency Department;\n\n\n\nThe purchase of respiratory equipment for patients in Shasta and Tehama counties who suffer from respiratory diseases and ailments; and\n\n\n\nNutrition programs for seniors through the Dignity Health Connected Living Agency.\n\n\n\n\"Mercy Foundation North is deeply grateful for the tremendous support Tri Counties Bank has given to ad...