Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care CenterWhen the Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center opens at St. Anthony Hospital, Peninsula residents will be able to receive world-class cancer care, close to home.
The center will be home to a comprehensive array of outpatient cancer treatments – from chemotherapy and complementary therapies to sophisticated radiation therapy which will be available for the first time on the Peninsula.
The region’s most skilled cancer experts will have all the tools they need to treat the most common cancers that touch Peninsula residents, including breast, colon, lung and prostate.
Patients will have the treatment options they need to feel empowered in their battle, paired with a positive, healing environment where the focus is on not just the disease – but the whole person.
The Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center at St. Anthony Hospital will offer:
- Complete cancer care from the area’s most experienced physicians
- Chemotherapy and radiation treatment
- Advanced imaging technology
- Complementary therapies
- On-site reflection garden
- On-site cancer resource center
- Laboratory
The George F. Russell Jr. Fund at The Russell Family Foundation has pledged $1.5 million to help create this center of hope and healing at St. Anthony.
The state-of-the-art center is named for Jane Thompson Russell, a beloved philanthropist, community activist and the late wife of business leader George Russell. Mrs. Russell, who chaired the St. Joseph Medical Center board of trustees, died in May 2002.
George and Jane Russell bought the small brokerage and mutual fund business of George’s grandfather in 1958 and developed it into one of the world’s leading investment management and advisory firms, Frank Russell Co. in Tacoma. George pioneered the business of pension fund consulting and Jane was the company’s architect of corporate culture. Together they earned Frank Russell Co. national recognition as an outstanding workplace.
In 1999, George and Jane Russell sold Frank Russell Co. to Northwestern Mutual Life. The company was renamed the Russell Investment Group. Jane and George Russell created The Russell Family Foundation with part of the sale proceeds, providing a way for their extended family to make a quiet, positive impact in the community. The Russell Family Foundation is based in Gig Harbor.
For information about how your may donate to support this unique cancer center, please contact the Franciscan Foundation at 253-428-8411 or toll-free at 888-814-3740.