The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program (DCPSP) hosts an
annual fund raising event called the Tree of Hope. While
gift-giving is a big part of the holiday season, so is
remembering and honoring family and special friends.
The DCPSP is offering an opportunity for people to honor or
remember someone special through the Tree of Hope, a specially
decorated live holly tree, located near the entrance of the
Morris Cancer Clinic in the DCPSP’s Seese-Thornton Garden of
Tranquility. During the holiday season, this tree is ablaze
with hundreds of lights and anyone who walks or drives by will
see the brightly lighted tree.
In 1991, Nancy Emerson, then director of major projects for
the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Development Office, suggested
that DCPSP sponsor a Tree of Hope "that would symbolize the
love we hold in our hearts for someone special and the hope we
have that the fight against cancer will soon be won."
A gift of $10 will purchase one light on the tree; $25 will
purchase three lights. Recipients will receive an
acknowledgment to announce that a light has been placed on the
Tree of Hope in their honor, or in the memory of a special
friend or family member. The names will be added to the Book of
Honor which will be on display in the lobby of the Morris
Building during the holiday season.
If you would like to give a gift of light, fill out the
form, print the completed version, and mail it with your check
to:
Duke Cancer Patient Support Program
Tree of Hope
DUMC 3139
Durham, NC 27710
For credit card gifts, fill in the information on the
form.
You can continue to purchase lights during the year and all
names received will be listed in the Book of Honor.
The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program provides many
services free of charge for patients and their families. Your
tax-deductible donation will be used to continue the programs
designed to help patients and their families cope with a
disease that is changing their lives.
