Shingle Springs Subaru and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) have teamed up to elevate the experience of those receiving care at Marshall, El Dorado County’s largest healthcare provider. On June 20, for the ninth consecutive year, Subaru and LLS donated soothing blankets to the Marshall Cancer Center, a UC Davis Health affiliate. Organized as part of Subaru Loves to Care Month, the donation brings comfort and support to our community’s cancer patients.
During Subaru Loves to Care Month, Subaru retailers across the country are partnering with LLS and local hospitals to provide these plush blankets. Subaru is LLS’s largest automotive donor, supporting nearly 350,000 cancer patients nationwide by the end of 2024.
“Shingle Springs Subaru values our vibrant local community and is committed to being an active and involved neighbor,” says Tom Rockenbaugh, General Manager, Shingle Springs Subaru. “We are proud to partner with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to do our part to provide comfort and support to our area’s cancer patients and their families.”
Along with the blankets, the donation also included personal care kits containing items such as eye masks, ChapStick, drink bottles, and lotion. Cancer Center staff report that for the patients who are the beneficiaries of this generous donation, the impact is both immediate and heartwarming. The blankets are tangible symbols of the support each patient receives from their personal network of care.
“A cancer diagnosis and the treatment regimen that follows can be an especially difficult journey,” says Timothy Garcia-Jay, Marshall’s Director of Cancer Services. “A donation like this, coming from the community, is an important reminder that there is a wide network of comfort and support for each of our patients. I’m grateful to Shingle Springs Subaru and LLS for their caring gesture.”
Through its affiliation with the UC Davis Cancer Care Network, Marshall’s nationally accredited Cancer Center makes leading-edge cancer care and the latest clinical trials – typically available only through large academic research centers – available in El Dorado County. Marshall oncologists work directly with UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologists, eliminating the need for patients and their families to travel hours to receive first-rate, comprehensive, and compassionate care.