Hope Lives Here: Roswell Park Highlights 2021 Collaborations, Community Relationships in New Publication

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Throughout the highs and lows of 2021, there remained one constant – a resolute, unswerving desire by faculty and staff at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to keep our neighbors in Buffalo, Western New York and beyond safe, supported and successful.

Our annual report, “Hope Lives Here: Roswell Park in Our Community 2021,” weaves together 154 colorful pages of partnerships and new beginnings that were forged last year.

“While we could not open our doors as widely this year as we might have liked, we are proud to take this opportunity to share with our community all the impactful things we have accomplished together this year, while we remain focused on all we will be able to do in the future,” says Candace S. Johnson, PhD, President, CEO and M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership at Roswell Park.

A few highlights from the report:

• Moving beyond the pandemic, together: Roswell Park staff administered more than 25,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to help protect our community and our patients.
• A $3.3 million grant expanded our health educator and navigator program to address cancer burden in rural areas and on Native nations across NYS.
• More than 120 evidence-based programs were held by the Community Outreach and Engagement team, sharing the importance of breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer screenings — all can be more aggressive in communities of color.
• Our volunteers are our heartbeat: Even during a pandemic, over 160 blue-jacketed volunteers gave more than 20,000 hours to help our patients and their families.

“Hope lives here in our community, within and beyond the walls of the Roswell Park campus, in all those whose lives have been touched by cancer and in those who dedicate themselves to finding a cure,” says Dr. Johnson.

The publication is available for viewing or download at roswellpark.org/communityreport.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer’s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.