Cancer can target anyone at any time. While cancer patients are focusing on their health and undergoing medical treatment, the bills can start to stack up, creating another load to bear. What can be done to ease some of these burdens?

The Cancer Society is here to help! Caring community members have worked together to establish a fund to assist those impacted by cancer. 

This work began back in the 1970s when Rosemary Muncy opened the Henry County Cancer Society. Though she has since passed away, her generosity lives on through a fund created at the Henry County Community Foundation. Now, a yearly payout is given to the Henry County Cancer Society to assist cancer patients in our community.

Currently leading the way is a group of devoted community members.  Nancy Lewis, Wendy Padgett, Holly Guffey, Nora Rust, and Krista Gibson combined their minds and spirits to bring back this organization. Nancy shared, “Our goal is to partner with other local agencies involved with cancer assistance to utilize all resources available to help those in need. I want the community to know that resources are available for them through this fund.”  We are also pursuing grants that will assist women with mammograms.

If you are in need of assistance or want to help further their mission, you can learn more about the Henry County Cancer Society through their Facebook page or on their website: Henrycountycancersocietyinc.org. You can also connect directly with the Cancer Society by email: Henrycountycancersocietyinc@gmail.com or through Facebook messenger.  

Members of the Henry County Cancer Society board are instrumental in providing assistance to those reaching out in their time of need manning the phone 24 hrs at 765-686-2260.

Donations may be made to the Henry County Cancer Society through the Henry County Community Foundation: Henry County Cancer Society, c/o Henry County Community Foundation, PO Box 6006, New Castle, IN 47362.