Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Spirit of Hope Celebration Raises $37,000

 The Spirit of Hope Celebration Board of Ambassadors presented the Cancer Institute with a $37,072 check from their 2025 Spirit of Hope event.

“On behalf of the Ambassadors who truly exhibit the ‘Spirit of Hope’ we are pleased to present you with these funds to help individuals receive early detection and free screenings,” said Leo Vergnetti, Chairman of the Board of Ambassadors.

The Board of Ambassadors, a group of community volunteers, hosted the thirteenth annual Spirit of Hope Celebration in November 2025 at Mohegan Pennsylvania. More than 300 people were in attendance. The event featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and a silent auction. John “Slick” Baum was the Tribute to Courage Honoree.

Proceeds from the event benefited the Cancer Institute’s Community-Based Cancer Screening Navigation Program. This program helps low income and un/underinsured individuals in northeast Pennsylvania get their recommended colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings.