Richard E. Winter Cancer Center

01/08/2026

We have a few teams already lined up for this friendly competition. Have you entered yours yet?! Reach out to Jess Morley to register and reserve your spot!!

And hot off the press and back for round two: we have this incredible raffle to win a weekend away at Rockhaus Chalet on Mont Tremblant courtesy of our very own Dr. Boyce!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Tickets can be purchased at the event, at the CTC, or through any of the CTC staff. Drawing will be held at Trivia Night. You do not have to be present to win (but we hope you come anyway!)

12/30/2025

📢📢 Calling all Trivia Enthusiasts!! 📢📢

You didn't think we'd forgotten about you, did you?!

Join us for a night of fun and fundraising, see if you and your group can outsmart our trivia master Jake!

Call ahead to reserve your spot!

12/29/2025

It is with humble gratitude that we share that we were recently awarded a $10,000.00 grant through the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund (SLCCF) to support our initiatives in 2026!

This annual grant request was written by our director, Jessica Morley, and approved unanimously by the SLCCF board members to help update and improve radiation services! Money will be put toward purchasing a state of the art radiation mask oven, positioning devices designed for both comfort and precision, and newly engineered adjustable head & neck radiation masks. The remainder of this grant will also be put toward carrying out the SLCCF mission in providing ongoing education and free screenings to those in our community.

The St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund was founded in 1979 by a group of individuals with a mission to help other community members in their battle against cancer. Since that time they have raised money and helped countless people through their various fundraising initiatives such as the Edward I Moses Walk Run for Life held annually in the spring. They have been an ongoing and avid supporter of the Richard E. Winter Cancer Center and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center & Medical Campus and we are forever grateful for their efforts and generosity.

St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund https://share.google/awDH2CNjT6QYO3NJN

Pictured: Barb Spadaccini, SLCCF Board Member, presenting this recent award to Jessica Morley, Director of Oncology & Hematology.

12/23/2025

Our little friend Avery stopped by today, spreading holiday cheer and more goodies for our patients! This time in hand she had 50 activity books - an item commonly sought after and given out to our patients during their treatments!

Thank you, Avery! We always look forward to your visits! 🎄🎁

12/22/2025

We received the sweetest Christmas gifts today from Hunter & Autumn Gilson ...Care packages put together for our patients!

These kiddos worked hard putting the bags together with their cousins after their Elf On The Shelf "Hermie" brought them the idea and the supplies! 🎁🎄🎅

12/03/2025

We're so proud of your achievement, Lucille!

Please help us celebrate Lucille D'Agostino, FNP-C, AOCNP, of the Richard E. Winter Cancer Center, on earning her Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) credential.

The AOCNP is a professional certification for oncology nurse practitioners, offered by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC). It validates advanced expertise in comprehensive cancer care, including diagnosis, treatment, symptom management, and patient education.

Lucille's commitment to ongoing learning and excellence in oncology helps ensure our patients and their families receive skilled, compassionate care every step of the way. We are proud to have her on our cancer care team.

12/03/2025

🦩 We've been flocked! 🦩

Look what showed up outside of the CTC today!

Check out Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary 's page to learn more about the upcoming Festival of the Trees Gala this weekend, and learn how in supporting them you are also supporting us! 🎄🎗️

The stage is set and we're ready for the festive fun🎄😃😍Sneak Peek of the 22nd Annual Festival of the Trees happening THIS Saturday 12/6/2025 at the Freight House Ogdensburg ❤
Silent Auction and Choice Auction donations are needed and appreciated. Tree Decorating and Donation Drop Off Times at the Freight House Ogdensburg:
TOMORROW, Wednesday 12/3 10am-4pm
THIS Thursday 12/4 10am-7pm
THIS Friday 12/5 12noon-6pm

Special THANK YOU to our generous Tree Sponsors of Festival of the Trees😍❤️🎄🎄🎄
We have 32 Trees this year ❤️😍 We are grateful for the many layers of generosity and support:
🎄Our tree sponsors choose a sponsorship level and all of that money directly is donated to the CHMC Auxiliary. It does pay for the physical tree.
🎄Then the decorations and everything under the tree are another donation by either the tree sponsors or the co-sponsors and sometimes a combination of the tree sponsor and the co-sponsor.
🎄Then the trees are won by the highest bids on Saturday night, that money also benefits the CHMC Auxiliary.

PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY!!!

🎄🎄🎄THIS Saturday 🌲🌲🌲Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary 22nd Annual Festival of the Trees is THIS Saturday, December 6, 2025 11am-4pm and reopens at 6pm for the evening event at Freight House Ogdensburg🎅🌲🎄
🎄We have 32 trees😍
***Festival Of The Trees Lottery Tree Raffle Generously Donated By America 1 Realty with $200 in NYS Lottery Scratch-Off Tickets and $300 CASH. Tickets are on sale now. Drawing will be THIS Saturday 12/6/2025 during the evening festivities.
***Festival Of The Trees Flamingos: Friends and Families FLOCK their Friends & Family to pre-promote Festival of the Trees and to help fundraise.
***Festival Of The Trees Quilt Raffle, Quilt generously donated by and hand pieced and quilted by the very talented CHMC Auxiliary Vice President and Honorary Member Diane Dailey. Tickets are on sale now. Drawing will be THIS Saturday 12/6/2025 during the evening festivities.
We are thankful for our awesome army of volunteers ❤️❤️❤️

Want to meet new people/get out more? Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary is always looking for new Auxiliary members and welcome any and all who want to share in their commitment to support the Medical Center.

Mission Statement of the CHMC Auxiliary is to support the Medical Center community through volunteerism, advocacy and fundraising.
For more information, please contact CHMC Auxiliary Manager Ramona Kennedy at 315-393-1559 or email her at rkennedy@nshany.org

11/25/2025

Our beloved local fire crew is at it again! 🚒🥸🎗️

Fighting fires AND fighting cancer, the Ogdensburg Professional Firefighters Local 1799 has your back in more ways than one!

The yearly No-Shave-November has come to an end, with yet another incredible donation to the CTC to help support the needs of our patients!

Thank you to this crew, for ALL that you do!

11/24/2025

✨Staff Spotlight!✨

We would like to give a special congratulations and shout out to our very own Misty Griffith, RN, OCN!

Misty has been an RN for 19 years, the last 15 of which have been dedicated to Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center & Medical Campus . In 2019 she transferred to the Richard E. Winter Cancer Center , where she has remained a fierce advocate and valuable member of our team for nearly 6 years.

Recently Misty sat for, and achieved, her Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) credentials, a rigorous and highly prestigious certification through the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)!!

Misty's unwavering dedication not only to our center, but most importantly to our patients, exemplifies her steadfast commitment to helping improve the lives of others and providing the best possible care to our community. We congratulate Misty on her accomplishments, and express our utmost gratitude for having her on our team!

11/24/2025

We were excited to be invited to Heuvelton Central School this morning to accept a donation from a combined effort between the Student Council and National Honor Society!

Recently during the schools spirit week, these two groups organized a day in which students were encouraged to dress in pink and provide a monetary donation to the clubs to be gifted to our center. In all, the students raised $250.00 for their day, all of which will now go directly back to our patients!

How incredible it is to not only have the support of our community members, but especially our youth! Thank you all! 🎗️

11/20/2025

Every mile matters when you live in the North Country. 💚

Today, on National Rural Health Day, we celebrate the Power of Rural and the people who keep care close to home.

At North Star Health Alliance, our hospitals, practices, and clinics are rooted in the same small towns and villages we serve. We uniquely understand what rural healthcare really looks like:

• Long drives for appointments
• Weather and transportation that can get in the way
• Fewer providers and higher rates of chronic illness in our communities

That is precisely why we are so committed to keeping healthcare local. By working together across our campuses and practices, we strive to:

• Expand access close to home
• Strengthen local care teams
• Connect patients with the proper care at the right time

To our rural healthcare teams and community partners: thank you for showing up, day after day, for our neighbors. You are the heart of local healthcare. 💙

11/20/2025

We received a visit from Deb Knapp of Duff's Tavern earlier today, bringing with her a donation of $300 from fundraising done at Duff's recently!

Thank you to Deb, Duff's, and all who supported the cause! 100% of this donation will go directly back to helping patients in our community!🎗️