Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Springhill

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.