The American Cancer Society hopes that with the help of the community it will soon be able to open a cancer resource center in Mount Airy, N.C.
The society has cancer resource centers in many communities throughout the country. Currently there is a drive to establish a center in or near Mount Airy.
Lisa Bottomley, local community manager for ACS, said that the center would be a base to disseminate information about cancer and ACS programs. There would be a supply room with prostheses, wigs, scarves, hats and bras given out to cancer sufferers.
There is A mini center in the hospital at Elkin, but the ACS would like one closer to the Forsyth Medical Center and the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center cancer centers.
The center cannot afford to pay rent on a building because the ACS finances all services so that they can be free to local cancer patients and their families. It is looking for someone to donate a space. Once a room or building has been organized the center will need help with things like furniture, a computer, and supplies to run the services.