National Park Medical Center CEO Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
November 11, 2020
National Park Medical Center CEO Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
September 30, 2020 (Hot Springs, AR) – In recognition of October’s designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Park Medical Center’s CEO, Scott Smith, is wearing pink all month long as a participant in the 2020 Real Men Wear Pink Arkansas campaign. The campaign, which raises funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society (ACS), includes a total of 23 men from across the state of Arkansas and runs through the entire month of October.
“I’m really honored to have been asked to be a part of this campaign,” said Smith. “My mother, Beverly, is a two-time breast cancer survivor, so it’s a cause especially close to my heart.
“Obviously COVID-19 has been put a lot of things on hold this year and 2020 has been a difficult year in many ways. But cancer continues to affect friends and neighbors across our community, and the American Cancer Society has continued their efforts to support breast cancer awareness and research to help detect the disease earlier while it is easier to treat. Because of research by organizations like the ACS, National Park Medical Center now has 3D mammography to help find breast cancer earlier and treat it sooner – so that we can see more of our mothers, daughters, sisters, nieces, aunts, cousins and friends as survivors,” said Smith.
The fundraising campaign kicked off in mid-September with a Facebook Live launch party where each of the participants competed to raise the most money that night. Smith was crowned “Real Man of the Night,” raising nearly $3,000 during the four-hour event. “It was great to get my friends and family excited about the campaign,” said Smith. “Community engagement is so important to me, and that’s what I want to continue to see with this campaign through the month of October.” Smith is currently in second place overall, having raised nearly $9,000 thus far.
Smith and National Park Medical Center have several events planned for the month to help raise awareness and funds. “We’re turning our fountain pink, encouraging our staff to wear their pink with jeans on Fridays with a donation, and we’re asking the vendors who come to our hospital for ‘Food Truck Tuesdays’ to make a donation of a percentage of their sales as well,” said Smith.
National Park Medical Center’s involvement with the ACS is a long tradition, historically through the Garland County Relay for Life. “Since Relay was cancelled this year due to the pandemic, I hope that the Garland County community will join me in the efforts this month in the fight against breast cancer,” said Smith. “Wear your pink all month long and consider making a donation! To donate to the campaign and learn more, visit main.acsevents.org/goto/scottsmith or call my office at (501) 620-1400.”
One of the final events that National Park Medical Center will host as a fundraiser for this campaign will be an online silent auction near the end of the month. For details on how to donate to that silent auction, call NPMC marketing director Mandy Golleher at (501) 620-2705.
About National Park Medical Center
National Park Medical Center is a 163-bed full-service acute care hospital located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Our mission is simple: Making Communities Healthier. We are a part of the LifePoint Health family of hospitals, which means we aim to create a place where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice, and employees want to work. Our core values are honesty, integrity & trustworthiness, inclusion, compassion and legal/ethical compliance. Our hospital’s Joint Commission accreditation powerfully demonstrates our commitment to meeting the highest national standards for quality and safety.