THE SAUTER FAMILY GIVES GENEROUS DONATION TO THE AGH CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE IN HONOR OF THE THEIR DAUGHTER BATTLING CANCER

Berlin, Md. – Gary and Pat Sauter donated a generous $10,000 towards the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future this September in honor of their daughter Aimee.

Aimee Sauter Delaney has been battling stage IV colorectal cancer and is currently in remission. Throughout her journey battling cancer, Aimee has been treated at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore.

“We are grateful that Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center is now affiliated with the University of Maryland Cancer Center,” stated Gary. “There is no longer any need to cross the bridge for first rate cancer care. Our family is proud to support the John H. ‘Jack’ Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center and the Atlantic General Hospital Campaign for the Future.”

Caption: From left: Todd Ferrante, chair of the AGH Foundation; Jack Burbage, AGH Campaign for the Future co-chair; Hugh Cropper I.V., chair of the Board of Trustees at AGH; Gary Sauter; Pat Sauter; Aimee Sauter Delaney; Michelle Fager, AGH Campaign for the Future co-chair; Michael Franklin, president and CEO of AGH; Tammy Patrick, AGH Foundation development officer; Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations at Atlantic General Hospital.

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 a new 18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center, 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 $6,238,000.00 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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