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 $6010.00 of the proceeds from the event to the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center and the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future.

Palmer is a local cancer survivor who has now been cancer-free for eight years. Sunset Grille, along with Ocean 98.1 FM Radio, D3 Corp, HMRA, Ocean City Today, and Teasers, annually host a Pink Party to donate money in honor of Palmer. This year’s event was held on the 19th of October.

“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: Michael Franklin president and CEO of AGH; Buddy Trala, Sunset Grille; Hope Palmer, honoree; John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr., past chairman of the Board of Trustees at AGH and CEO of Blue Water Development; Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations at AGH; Tammy Patrick, development officer at AGH.

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 the 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 $8,285,000 of the $10 million goal in pledges, commitments, and grants.