The Wright Center Hosts Breast Cancer Support Program

The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement is hosting a special Wonderful Women Breast Cancer Support program on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 5-7 p.m. at The Wright Center for Community Health’s primary care community health center in Wilkes-Barre, 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with keynote speaker Dr. Lisa Thomas of Hematology & Oncology Associates of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Julie Rutkowski of the Strong and Coura’Jess Foundation will also talk about the foundation that helps women with terminal illnesses connect with resources that can help their mental, spiritual, and physical health during treatment. The nonprofit foundation is named in honor of her daughter Jessica Rutkowski, a mother of three who died in 2021 from stage 4 triple negative breast cancer.

The program is free, but reservations are requested by calling Holly Przasnyski at 570-209-3275 or emailing her at przasnyskih@TheWrightCenter.org. For more information about The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement, go to TheWrightCenter.org/patient-and-community-engagement.

Committee organizers include, from left, Karen Case, Helayna Szescila, deputy chief governance officer, The Wright Center; Kimeth Robinson, manager, The Wright Center for Community Health in Wilkes-Barre; Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, president and CEO, The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, and co-chair, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement Board of Directors; Kara Seitzinger, executive director, public affairs/advisor liaison to the president and CEO, The Wright Center; Mary Marrara, co-chair, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement Board of Directors; Lorraine Lupini, board member, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement Board of Directors; and Ellen Walko, secretary, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement Board of Directors. Missing from photo are Geraldine McAndrew, director of development and relations for community outreach, The Wright Center; Holly Przasnyski, director, The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement; and Kathleen Doyle, director, patient-centered services, The Wright Center.