Today I went to the Veterans Theater (at the North Clubhouse). We were introduced to plans for a new Moffitt Center facility which will be constructed about 3 miles west from Kings Point (on SR674). It will be located less than a mile from the I-75 ramps. The property has been purchased and is located at the intersection of East College Avenue and 27th Street South.

While listening to their information I couldn’t help but think of how my late husband John would have been helped rather than having to drive to Moffitt in Tampa frequently. As his disease progressed I had to take over driving and I was scared to death but I did it. We were almost killed on I-75 after coming back from Moffit and I never took I-75 again. True, he didn’t have cancer, but he had frequent CT scans and even some biopsys. I can see friends and neighbors needing to go for those services.

My friend, Connie, who died in January, also had to drive to Moffitt.

The 75,000-square-foot outpatient center will offer these services:

Screening and diagnostics
Advanced imaging
Clinical lab services
Blood draw
Biopsies
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
Infusion
Pharmacy
Clinical trials

As I listened, I became totally convinced that this facility is going to be a great addition to the area. I took out my checkbook and wrote a generous check to Moffitt. I hand-carried the check to my good friend Matt Permuth who haa vested interest in this project since his sister died less than a year ago after fighting valently with Moffitt’s resources trying to help. Had she been diagnosed earlier, she might have survived.

(Matt is also the General Manager and regional Vice President of Vesta (Kings Point’s management company). Matt hugged me and cried. He introduced me to his father who will match my contribution doubling it.

I did the right thing. Moffitt is becoming recognized as one of the best cancer treatment facilities in the nation. (I wish I could get my brother, Denny, to come down for treatment.)