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Newswise — EL PASO, Texas — To celebrate National Cancer Survivors Month in June, Texas Tech Health El Paso launched a campaign promoting life-saving cancer screenings. Join us this December for our second annual Lighting Campus for Hope event, proudly presented by the Hunt Family Foundation and Lucky Duck. This free event welcomes our entire Borderplex community to celebrate the strength of our cancer warriors and raise funds for vital cancer screenings in our community.

Last year, $67,750 was raised at the first Lighting Campus for Hope for 366 life-saving screenings. The festivities will be nonstop fun, complete with a mascot dance-off and photos with Santa and friends. The grand finale includes a fireworks extravaganza that will light up the sky.



"Lighting Campus for Hope illuminates not just our campus, but the spirit of resilience and unity in our community,” said Andrea Tawney, Ph.D., Vice President for Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Office of Institutional Advancement.

“Last year's success has inspired us to continue supporting our brave cancer warriors, raise funds for life-saving cancer screenings and bring the warmth of the holiday season to all." Funds raised from our event will support Texas Tech Health El Pasos’ general cancer screening fund to be distributed to: Breast Cancer Education, Screening, and Navigation (BEST) program The Medical Student Run Clinic’s breast cancer screening program Southwest Coalition for Colorectal Cancer Screening (SuCCeSS.

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