SUNSET GRILLE DONATES IN HONOR OF HOPE PALMER TO THE NEW JOHN H. "JACK" BURBAGE, JR REGIONAL CANCER CARE CENTER

Berlin, Md. – Sunset Grille’s annual Pink Party – in honor of Hope Palmer donated $3200 of the proceeds from the event in 2017 to the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future.

Palmer is a local cancer survivor who has now been seven years cancer free. Sunset Grille, along with Ocean 98.1 FM Radio, D3 Corp, HMRA, and Teasers, annually host a Pink Party to donate money in honor of Palmer. This year’s event is scheduled for the 20^th of October, 2018 and proceeds will benefit both AGH’s John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center and PRMC’s Richard A. Hanson Cancer Institute.

“I am so thankful that Mr. Burbage and AGH opened a cancer center in our area. Not everyone is able to travel for treatments and this gives them access to medical treatment closer to home,” stated Palmer.

Caption: From left: Buddy Trala, owner of Sunset Grille, Hope Palmer, honoree, Dean Geracimous, COO of Blue Water Development, and John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr., past chairman of the Board of Trustees at AGH and CEO of Blue Water Development.

About the Campaign for the Future

The funds raised during the $10 million Atlantic General Campaign for the Future will allow Atlantic General Hospital to complete $35 million in capital projects. Among them is completion of the new 18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center located on Atlantic General’s Campus in Berlin, completion of the women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of emergency services within Atlantic General Hospital as well as improvements to inpatient care areas. To date, the Foundation has already secured over $6,110,000 of the $10 million goal in pledges, commitments and grants.

About Atlantic General Hospital

Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset (Md.) and Sussex (Del.) counties since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin, Md., combines personal attention with the latest in technology and services. It provides quality specialty care such as weight loss surgery, orthopedics, outpatient infusion and chemotherapy for individuals with cancer or blood/autoimmune disorders, and a comprehensive Women’s Diagnostic Center. Atlantic General Health System, a network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists associated with AGH, cares for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.

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