The Fairbanks Ice Dogs and The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation are joining forces to STICK IT TO CANCER.
On Tuesday, February 14th (7:00PM), and Wednesday, February 15th (7:00 PM) the Ice Dogs will battle NAHL
West division rival the Wenatchee Wild. The action on the ice will be
fast and furious – the two teams really don’t like each other.
In addition to a great game, the Ice Dogs will be decked out in lots of
pink, including special valentine’s jerseys that will be auctioned off. A portion of the jersey sale proceeds will go to
the Circle of Hope breast cancer project at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
The action off the ice will be almost as exciting. The
Circle of Hope team will be selling tributary valentine’s for $1,
special chuck-a-pucks and pink 50/50 tickets with proceeds benefiting
the Circle of Hope campaign. Breast cancer survivors will be celebrated
throughout the course of the game.
Plan now to attend this
fun event. It is a great chance to support your community hockey team,
the local Hospital Foundation and breast cancer survivors.
To purchase tickets to STICK IT TO CANCER, please click here.
National Wear Red Day is February 3rd
Each year on the first Friday in February, thousands of hospitals, small businesses, multinational corporations, news broadcasters, schools, individuals and even landmarks “Go Red” to help raise crucial awareness and significant funds in the fight against heart disease in women.
Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. This means women just like you — mothers, sisters, friends — are dying at the rate of one per minute. In fact, in the time it takes to read this, another woman will die from heart disease. It simply does not have to be that way.
For more information about Go Red, you can visit their website.
Circle of Hope Fundraising Campaign
The Hospital Foundation is a community-owned, non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing quality healthcare in Fairbanks. The Hospital Foundation has championed several projects to benefit the Interior Community's healthcare needs, most recently the Fairbanks Imaging Center and the Harry & Sally Porter Heart Center.
On May 20th, the Hospital Foundation introduced a new campaign - Circle of Hope - in support of the Breast Cancer Project at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The goal of the campaign is to raise $1 million dollars that will be used to work towards achieving a Quality Breast Center of Excellence status through the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC). Specifically, the money raised will be used to purchase new equipment, provide patient and family education, and support research and staff training. The campaign will run from May 2011 to October 2013.
Approximately 1 in 8 women, born in the United States, will be diagnosed with breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Every Fairbanksan probably knows of someone that has been touched by the disease. In 2010 alone, an estimated 207,090 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States, almost 2,680 in Alaska, and almost 60 new cases in the Fairbanks area. Thankfully, Fairbanks can provide high quality care to those patients. The Fairbanks community benefited greatly from the pioneers whose persistent efforts in the late 1960's built Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Now, it is the leaders of today that will ensure FMH and its important programs, such as Circle of Hope, continue to thrive.
February 2012
Yukon Quest International Dog Sled Race
February 4th
Admission: FREE
Chena River near the Cushman Street Bridge
1,000-mile (1,600 km) sled dog race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, YT, Canada. Starts on the Chena River, downtown.
Stick it to Cancer
February 14th and 15th at 7pm (both nights)
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs and The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation are joining forces to STICK IT TO CANCER. For more information, please contact us at 458-5550.
March 2012
Annual Membership Campaign
March 1st - 31st
More information coming soon.
April 2012
With All Your Heart Dinner & Silent Auction
April 20th
More details will follow soon.
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs and The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation are joining forces to STICK IT TO CANCER. 
Each year on the first Friday in February, thousands of hospitals, small businesses, multinational corporations, news broadcasters, schools, individuals and even landmarks “Go Red” to help raise crucial awareness and significant funds in the fight against heart disease in women.
The Hospital Foundation is a community-owned, non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing quality healthcare in Fairbanks. The Hospital Foundation has championed several projects to benefit the Interior Community's healthcare needs, most recently the Fairbanks Imaging Center and the Harry & Sally Porter Heart Center.
