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Giving Hope a Home in San Antonio

Facing cancer is hard. Having to travel out of town for treatment can make it even harder. Hope Lodge communities provide free, temporary lodging for people facing cancer and their caregivers when treatment is far from home. Hope Lodge guests don't just find a place to stay - they find a community of support and an emotional connection with others facing the same journey.

The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge network has 31 locations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, with plans to build the 32nd Hope Lodge community in San Antonio with the launch of a $30 million capital campaign.

About the American Cancer Society?Methodist Healthcare Ministries Hope Lodge

The American Cancer Society is deeply grateful to Methodist Healthcare Ministries for their extraordinary gift of $11M to support the capital campaign. Methodist Healthcare Ministries generosity is a shining example of leadership and commitment to improving the lives of people facing cancer.?

In recognition of this significant gift, the Hope Lodge community will be named The American Cancer Society Methodist Healthcare Ministries Hope Lodge.

With their transformative contribution and continued partnership, Methodist Healthcare Ministries will help to make a lasting difference in the lives of people with cancer and their families.

Conveniently located near cancer treatment centers in the South Texas Medical Center, the Hope Lodge community in San Antonio will offer 40 private guest suites with the comforts of home at no cost to patients and their families. Transportation to and from local cancer treatment centers will also be provided. The approximately 40,000 square-foot facility will provide up to 14,600 nights of free lodging each year, saving patients and their caregivers an estimated $2 million per year in lodging costs alone.

The Hope Lodge community in San Antonio will offer:

• Private guest suites, each with a bathroom, television, and free Wi-Fi
• Fully equipped community kitchens for food and storage preparation
• Free laundry rooms stocked with supplies
• A fitness room, meditation and reflection spaces, a great room, and a resource library
• Televisions and computer access
• Family rooms with chairs, sofas, and a television
• Outdoor patio and healing garden
• Complimentary on-site parking
• Free daily transportation to and from treatment centers

Campaign Cabinet Members

The American Cancer Society would like to thank the following Hope Lodge San Antonio campaign cabinet members for their continued support and leadership:

Linda Dozier, Campaign Co-Chair, CPCM, Contract Management at Lockheed Martin Space

Charles Leddy, Campaign Co-Chair, CEO of Presidian Hotels and Resorts

Cas Atchison, President, Core Energy Ventures

Erin Bley, President, Onyx Political Affairs

Todd Braulick, Senior Advisor, Private Client Investor II, Bank of America

Kenny Fuller, Retired President, Joeris General Contractors

Mari Gonzales, CMP, Meeting and Event Management Consultant, MMG 4 Events

Heather Hanson, President, BioMed San Antonio

Kathy Hill, Founder, Kathy Hill PR

Kate Weber, Digital Marketing and Content Manager, Presidian Hospitality

John Welsh, Retired, Former COO of Lifetime Recovery

Jaime Wesolowski, President/CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas

If you would like information about volunteering with our campaign cabinet, please contact Vanessa Maldonado.

Partners in Hope

We look to our friends and partners to come together as philanthropic leaders to make the American Cancer Society Methodist Healthcare Ministries Hope Lodge in San Antonio a reality. To continue the conversation about bringing hope to San Antonio, please contact Vanessa Maldonado, Executive Director at 949-294-6748?or?Vanessa Maldonado.