Silver City, NM – Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) received a generous donation from Harrison Schmitt Elementary School through its Pennies from Heaven program. The donation will help provide meals for 100 patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Gila Regional Cancer Center.
For a month, students at Harrison Schmitt Elementary collected spare change, rallying together across all four houses in a spirited competition. Their combined efforts raised an impressive $756.71, which they proudly presented to GRMC as one united school.
The check presentation took place during a school assembly on Wednesday, November 19. Accepting the contribution were Mike Torres, Cancer Center Practice Manager, joined by CEO Robert Whitaker, Associate Administrator Matthew Stephens, and Auxiliary Volunteers Emily Roybal and Deana Gomez.
"We are so thankful to these students for their kindness and for thinking of our cancer center," the team shared. "Their efforts will directly impact the well-being of our patients."
This act of compassion reminds us how even small gestures can make a big difference in the lives of those facing cancer treatment.
