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EMH Foundation raises more than $62,000 at Hope. Lives. Here. Luncheon

The event featured guest speaker Zoraida Sambolin, NBC 5 News Today co-anchor and breast cancer survivor.

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation raised $62,129 at its Hope. Lives. Here. Inspirational Luncheon on October 27 at the Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook. The event featured guest speaker Zoraida Sambolin, NBC 5 News Today co-anchor and breast cancer survivor. The emcee was Jonny Imerman, founder of Imerman Angels, a group that provides one-on-one support for those diagnosed with cancer, survivors and caregivers. Hope. Lives. Here. is the EMH Foundation’s ongoing initiative to increase awareness and raise funds for the Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center and Oncology Services located on the Elmhurst Hospital campus. The Luncheon also supports the hospital’s integrative medicine services, which provides complementary therapies to aid in the healing process of those who have cancer. For more information about or to make a donation to the EMH Foundation, visit www.EMHFoundation.org or call (331) 221-0388.

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