Richard E. Winter Cancer Center

02/14/2026

Our friend Avery surprised us yesterday with a Valentine's treat! We are so grateful for her and every time she stops by to brighten our day! 🩷

Today I was able to swing by the cancer center to bring some squishy stress fidget valentines to the amazing staff and patients. It was so nice to see so many smiling faces after they received this special treat!

These little squishy stress fidgets may be small, but they can make a big difference, helping patients ease anxiety, stay calm during treatments, and keep hands busy during long or stressful moments. I also wanted to show appreciation to the incredible staff who work so hard every day, giving comfort, care, and kindness when it’s needed most.

A small gesture, but one filled with so much love ❤️

02/06/2026

We had such a great time with these kiddos talking about how to stay sun safe!
Tigger was a huge help, and we even put social worker Jenn's skills to the test to see if she could say our 5 "Ss" as fast as possible! 😎🌞🧴

02/06/2026

Spreading kindness and love. 💕

The Handprint Project delivered us the sweetest gift this morning: handmade Valentine's for our patients!

We are excited and grateful to start spreading cheer in honor of Valentine's Week!

01/29/2026

Three great things this week:

⭐ Sophie Nugent stopped by last week with some blankets she handmade for our patients in honor of her family member who received care at our center ... Just in time for the cold snap!

⭐ Trivia night had to be postponed, but our raffle continued and brought in just over $1400.00 for our patients! The lucky winner of a weekend at Mont Tremblant was contacted on Monday afternoon!

⭐ We had the opportunity to help Little Miss NYS in her quest to collect Valentine's for Veterans, and today she came to collect the giant envelope of hand written cards we were able to make gather for her! Thanks for letting us participate and help you this time, kiddo!

As always, we are grateful for our communities unwavering support and all who help make us who we are. 🎗️💜

01/21/2026

Update: Trivia Night will be rescheduled to a later date. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support.

The raffle will proceed as planned but we are moving the drawing date to January 26th to give more time to enter! Reach out to any of the CTC staff to purchase a ticket and enter your chance for a weekend away!

We will share the new trivia night date as soon as possible, and we will contact the raffle winner directly on Monday!

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!