Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Opelousas General Health System

09/17/2025

We were proud to be out in the Opelousas community, connecting with local leaders at the Opelousas Kiwanis Club meeting to share how Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is working to expand access to early detection, education, and cancer care across Louisiana.

Special thanks to Renee Fontenot for representing Mary Bird Perkins and helping spark great conversations about how we can work together to lessen the burden of cancer in the region.

Thank you to the Opelousas Kiwanis Club for the warm welcome and for your commitment to building healthier communities. 💜

Opelousas General Health System

09/08/2025

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men in Louisiana and Mississippi.

💙 The good news: if caught early, the five-year survival rate is nearly 100%.

At Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, we’re here to help men take charge of their health with free prostate cancer screenings throughout the year. Together, we can reduce the burden of prostate cancer and improve survivorship in our community.

👉 Learn more and schedule your screening today: marybird.org/cancer-types/prostate/

09/06/2025

🩺 Take the next step toward protecting your health.

Cancer is most treatable when caught early, and we’re bringing FREE SCREENINGS straight to your community to help make that possible. Whether it’s your first screening or you’re a screening pro, we’re here for you. 💛

Upcoming Screening Dates:

📍BATON ROUGE: Ralph Sellers Chevrolet, September 9 at 9 a.m. – Breast, colorectal and skin
📍TALLULAH: Beene's Pharmacy, September 11 at 9 a.m. – Breast, colorectal, skin and prostate
📍RAYVILLE: Home Hardware Parking Lot, September 12 at 9 a.m. – Breast, colorectal, skin, and prostate
📍MORGAN CITY: Skinner's Barbershop, September 13 at 9 a.m. – Colorectal and prostate

Don’t wait. Screenings are free, easy and potentially life-saving. 🎗️

🔗 Visit marybird.com/get-screened to learn more.

09/05/2025

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK... at Barbershop Bash Bayou! 💈

📍 Skinner's Barbershop in Morgan City | 🕘 Saturday, September 13, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Join us for:
✅ Free prostate & colorectal cancer screenings
✅ Biometric checks
✅ Health resources
✅ Food, music & family fun

This event is free to attend! Appointments are required and will fill up, so don’t wait to schedule your spot! 👉 Go to pogo.marybird.com to reserve yours now.

All the event details can be found here: marybird.org/barbershopbash

We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

09/05/2025

💜 The Patient Compassion Fund is more than financial assistance, it’s peace of mind, dignity, and hope.

“At Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, we see every day how much of a difference compassion makes… It’s a lifeline, and it truly reflects the heart of what we do.” – Beth Verret, Intake Coordinator, Houma

"At times, our own team members find themselves in the position of needing care… Acts of generosity, no matter the size, never go unnoticed.” – Jessica Ashford, Program Director, Baton Rouge

Thanks to you, we’ve already surpassed our $50,000 Give Day goal, but the need continues. In these final hours, every gift keeps lifting burdens and spreading hope for more patients.

👉 Give now: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH

09/04/2025

💜 We did it, but we’re not stopping now! 💜
Thanks to your generosity, and a remarkable $10,000 gift from a grateful patient in honor of Dr. LaVie, Dr. Henkelmann, and their incredible care teams, we’ve surpassed our $50,000 Give Day goal!

This generous gift closed the gap and pushed us over the top, but the impact doesn’t end here. Every additional donation continues fueling the Patient Compassion Fund, helping even more patients with transportation, medication assistance, lodging, and everyday essentials.

⏰ There’s still time to add your support and keep the momentum going:
👉 https://bit.ly/4m1rylH

Let’s finish Give Day stronger than ever!

09/04/2025

💜 A big thank you to our friends at Northshore Oncology Associates for their generous $5,000 gift in support of the Patient Compassion Fund!

🎥 We’re proud to share a special message from our very own Dr. Saux, highlighting how this generosity makes a difference for patients.

👉 Watch the video below and join them in giving today: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH

09/04/2025

☕ Afternoon Pick Me Up!
Between 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., if 25 or more donors make a gift of any amount, our friends at Netchex will unlock a $5,000 gift for the Patient Compassion Fund! 💜

⏰ Don’t wait! Be one of the 25 and help us make every dollar go further: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH

09/04/2025

💜 Remembering Mr. Eddy

Pictured here with his favorite infusion nurse, Grant, and Debra, the financial counselor who helped guide his family through the financial aspects of treatment, Mr. Eddy was more than a patient, he was family.

A paramedic, firefighter, and small business owner, Eddy was known for his smile, his humor, and the way he uplifted everyone around him.

Through the Patient Compassion Fund, his family received support that eased financial burdens during his cancer journey. His wife, Mrs. Jo, shared:
“The Patient Compassion Fund was truly a lifeline for our family. It gave us peace of mind and allowed us to focus on what mattered most—time together.”

Today, Mrs. Jo honors his legacy by advocating for this program that support families like hers. 💜

👉 Support the Patient Compassion Fund: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH

09/04/2025

🚨 Morning Challenge Alert! 🚨
If 50 donors give before 10:00 a.m., a $10,000 bonus gift from Amanda Rothrock will be unlocked for the Patient Compassion Fund! 💜

Amanda shared:
“Cancer touched my family in ways I could never have imagined. Supporting Mary Bird Perkins is my way of honoring my loved ones and ensuring that other families have access to exceptional care and life-saving resources.”

Every gift, no matter the size, helps patients focus on healing, not financial stress.

⏰ Don’t wait, make your gift now: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH
Let’s unlock this together!

09/04/2025

👏 A huge thank you to Performance Contractors, Inc. for kicking off Give Day with a $10,000 lead gift in support of the Patient Compassion Fund! 💜

Their generosity helps ensure cancer patients can focus on healing without the weight of financial stress.

You can keep the momentum going. Every gift brings us closer to our $50,000 goal.

👉 Give now: https://bit.ly/4m1rylH
Let’s do this together!

09/03/2025

💜 Tomorrow is Give Day!

Our goal: raise $50,000 in 24 hours to support the Patient Compassion Fund, helping cancer patients focus on healing, not financial stress.

You don’t have to wait until tomorrow to make a difference. Early gifts are already being accepted!

👉 Give now: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/GiveDay2025

Together, we can ease burdens and bring hope to those who need it most.

09/02/2025

Many in our community know Jay Grymes as a familiar face on Baton Rouge airwaves. Today, we’re honored to stand beside him as he shares a more personal story: his journey with tongue cancer.

In a recent feature with physicians from Mary Bird Perkins and Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Jay opened up about the importance of prevention and early detection, helping raise awareness that can make a life-saving difference for others.

🎥 Watch Jay’s story here: https://bit.ly/4p2x5et

Thank you WAFB Channel 9 and Elizabeth Vowell WAFB for helping share this important story.

Jay Grymes made a career of warning people about danger ahead.

07/24/2025

💈Our Fall 2025 Barbershop Bashes are coming to a community near you!

Mary Bird Perkins is bringing free prostate and colorectal cancer screenings, biometric checks, health vendors, food, and music straight to the barbershop, because taking care of your health should be easy.

📍Fall 2025 Dates and Locations:
📅 Baton Rouge – August 23 at Webb's Barbershop
📅 Morgan City – September 13 at Skinner's Barbershop
📅 Natchez, MS – November 15 at Don and Son's Barbershop
📅 Monroe – December 6 at Cloyd's Barber School

These events are free, fun, and focused on health. Bring your crew and take charge of your wellness!

🔗 Learn more at: marybird.org/barbershopbash

05/14/2025

It’s Oncology Nursing Month, and we had so much fun celebrating our incredible nurses at Opelousas General Health System | Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center last week! ❤️

To each nurse, we thank you for your compassion, dedication, and endless support of our patients and their families. You are the heartbeat of our care. We appreciate you each and every day.

We’re also grateful for our valued partnership with Opelousas General as we work together to provide exceptional cancer care to our community.

Drop a note of thanks in the comments to support our amazing nurses! 👏

02/19/2025

We’re so excited to have Leah join the team at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Opelousas General Health System! Her expertise and dedication will make a big difference for our patients. Welcome, Leah! 🥳

We are excited to welcome Leah, one of the newest members to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Opelousas General Health System team! Leah functions as the nutritionist for the center, and our patients are blessed to have her expertise and dedication. 🥳

Welcome Leah down below! 👇

12/29/2024

Make your year-end gift count! ✨ As 2024 comes to a close, you have the opportunity to bring hope, healing and life-changing care to those facing cancer. Your generosity will help support our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Why Give Before December 31?

👉 Your donation will make a difference today for someone battling cancer.
👉 Year-end contributions may qualify for a tax deduction.
👉 Together, we can start 2025 with renewed hope and strength.

Every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact. Your gift will allow us to continue to provide cutting-edge treatment and compassionate care to every patient who needs us. Will you help us finish the year strong? Donate now at marybird.org/giving.

11/01/2024

👻 from the Mary Bird Perkins team! 🎃 We loved getting into the spooky spirit and hope our costumes brought some smiles to our patients' faces today! 🧡 Wishing everyone a day full of fun and treats! 🍬

09/12/2024

The Mary Bird Perkins team hopes you and your families are safe and sound. Our location will be open today as scheduled. If you have any questions or can’t make your scheduled appointment, please contact us at (337) 942-1126.

09/10/2024

Due to tropical system Francine approaching the Louisiana coastline, some locations will open for modified hours on Sept. 11 & 12 while others may be closed. We are keeping close watch on the storm path and will provide any updates on this Facebook account, if necessary. Please contact us at (337) 942-1126 with any questions or if you need assistance.

09/01/2024

It’s our birthday! 🍰 🎉
To commemorate the occasion, we’re on a mission to raise $53,000 in honor of each year that we’ve been a part of our community. Through the generosity of our donors and the expertise of our physicians and staff, we have grown to become our state’s leading cancer care organization, with 19 locations across southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. Through it all, we have remained 100% focused on cancer and will continue to provide our patients and their families with expert treatment close to home.
Visit marybird.org/celebration to give now!
Special thanks to all of our amazing Give Day sponsors: Netchex, Northshore Oncology Associates and Franklin - Data Empowered Direct Marketing!

08/29/2024

Our birthday is Sunday! Contractors, Inc. is generously providing $10,000 toward our Birthday Celebration goal of $53,000. 🎉
Join them and make a gift at marybird.org/celebration. Your gift as part of our Birthday Celebration will benefit our Mission Fund, which helps power programs like patient navigation, free cancer screenings, clinical trials, financial assistance, nutritional supplements and much more.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center turns 53 on Sunday, September 1! To commemorate the occasion, we're launching a special Birthday Celebration to raise

08/21/2024

Our birthday is September 1! Netchex is generously providing a dollar-for-dollar match for the first $5,000 raised toward our Birthday Celebration goal of $53,000. How sweet is that? 🎂
Double your impact today and make a gift at marybird.org/celebration. Your gift as part of our Birthday Celebration will benefit our Mission Fund, which helps power programs like patient navigation, free cancer screenings, clinical trials, financial assistance, nutritional supplements and much more.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center turns 53 on Sunday, September 1! To commemorate the occasion, we're launching a special Birthday Celebration to raise

08/14/2024

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center turns 53 on Sunday, September 1! To commemorate the occasion, we’re launching a special Birthday Celebration to raise $53,000 in honor of each year that we’ve been a part of our community.
Make a gift today by visiting marybird.org/celebration! 🔗🎉

Special thanks to all of our amazing Birthday Celebration sponsors: Netchex, Northshore Oncology Associates, and Franklin - Data Empowered Direct Marketing!