Oswego County TodayIOOB Chapter #1647 Aids OCO Cancer Services Program

Image (16) — Program Coordinator for OCO’s Cancer Services Program of the North Country, Carolyn Handville, accepts a donation check from the members of IOOB Chapter #1647. The organization recently held a fundraiser in support of the work that OCO’s Cancer Services program does to help combat breast cancer in our area. Above from left are Trustee Bill Somers, John Shatraw-Bartender, President Skip Pickreign, Carolyn Handville, Trustee Larry Bivens, Head Bartender and organizer of the fundraiser Roseanne Phillips, and Trustee Dan Mahaney.

OSWEGO, NY — IOOB Chapter #1647 recently held an internal fundraiser to raise awareness of breast cancer and to support Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Cancer Services Program of the North Country. Coordinated by IOOB Chapter #1647 Bar Stewart, Roseanne Phillips, the event raised ^$1,100 for the Cancer Services Program. “We appreciate the thoughtfulness of Rosie and the graciousness of IOOB Chapter #1647 for their honorable donation,” said Cancer Services Program Coordinator Carolyn Handville. “It’s rewarding to know that the work we do to provide cancer services that are vitally needed in our county is being recognized. Their donations will help cover clinical breast exams, mammograms and/or breast ultrasounds for uninsured women in our area that otherwise would not have been able to obtain screenings.”

OCO’s Cancer Services Program of the North Country provides free clinical breast exams, mammograms, pap/pelvic exams and colon cancer screenings to uninsured men and woman throughout Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson and St Lawrence Counties. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, contact the Cancer Services Program at 315-592-0830, or visit www.oco.org.

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