By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
It was a record year for the Geneseo Police Department’s effort in raising funds for Women’s Health Services at Hammond-Henry Hospital.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Geneseo Police Department (GPD) has raised funds for Women’s Health Services at the hospital by selling items ranging from pink patches and masks to tumblers and T-shirts in October of each year, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This year the GPD set a record by raising just over $3,000. Raffle tickets were available to purchase during October and prizes included a half cow which was donated by a couple who chose to remain anonymous. In addition to the processed half cow as grand prize, which was won by Jeff Boyer; a second prize winner, Sam Carlson, received a gift basket valued at $360 with gift certificates from Geneseo merchants - Farm & Fleet, The Cellar, Geneseo Wellness – 1 free red light session; Sam’s LaRoma Pizza; NOSH Healthy Market; Vorac Pharmacy; Gary’s Hometown Deli, and Geneseo Baking Company.
The drawing was held Nov. 8, live on the City of Geneseo’s Face book page, with Hammond Henry Hospital CEO Dave Smith drawing the winning raffle tickets.
The outreach of the Police Department supporting Women’s Health Services at the hospital began in 2018 when Police Chief Casey Disterhoft learned that other departments in the country were wearing pink patches to promote breast cancer awareness during the month of October.
Funds raised in the last seven years total more than $14,600. The funds are donated to the Hammond-Henry Hospital Foundation to be used to benefit the Women’s Health Services in the Imaging Department.