Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center receives $500k donation to upgrade breast cancer center

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash., received a $500,000 gift from Douglas and Heather Green to upgrade its breast cancer center, according to The Columbian.

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The $500,000 donation is the largest single donation given to the hospital and is part of a multiyear campaign to enhance the current breast health center, which will be named after the couple.

“This generous lead gift is pivotal for us to continue to provide cutting-edge cancer services that help our patients, both physically and emotionally,” Bryce Helgerson, president of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, said in a news release.

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