Port Huron, MI — McLaren Port Huron’s Festival of Trees 2020 was a totally different event from the three-day event of years past, but the scaled-back adaptation was still a success.
The 2020 version had seventeen trees displayed at the windows of the hospital that the community could enjoy safely from outside. Donors still came through with sponsorships and raffle ticket purchases, netting $65,000 for the hospital’s Foundation.
The proceeds from the Festival of Trees are going toward the purchase of equipment to diagnose and treat lung cancer – an endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy device. The device should be ready for use this summer.
Dr. Vasken Artinian, a pulmonary critical care specialist, said that this tool will improve patient care and outcomes and using it is the procedure of choice. He said, “It really complements our full-service cancer program at McLaren Port Huron and is an opportunity to ensure patients can remain in the community for diagnosis and treatment.”
Both Dr. Artinian and Sara Tait, Director of the McLaren Port Huron Foundation, expressed gratitude to the community for their generosity and support.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
