Roswell Park President & CEO Honored With ‘Advocacy in Action Award’

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Recognized for her “extraordinary work and incredible spirit,” Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center President & CEO Candace S. Johnson, PhD, was named an Advocacy in Action Award winner by Western New York’s Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME, Inc.).

Dr. Johnson, also the M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership at the Buffalo-based cancer center, was one of six individuals presented with the award at HOME’s 59th annual dinner on Friday, October 14. The Advocacy in Action Awards highlights those who serve as healthcare providers, human service providers or exemplary landlords.

Established in 1963, HOME works to ensure that individuals in the Buffalo and Western New York area have equal opportunities to live in housing and communities of their choice. Their annual dinner and celebration – 2022 marking their first in-person event since 2019 – identifies local heroes who show how their “actions speak louder than words.”

“Dr. Johnson personifies so much of what HOME stands for in being of service to others and helping where needed,” says HOME Executive Director DeAnna Eason. “As a longstanding supporter of our organization, it is our distinct pleasure to celebrate her with this award.”

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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.