Representatives of the Run for Jim recently presented Northwestern Medical Center with the proceeds from their 2015 walk/run event, totaling $8,000. Pictured left to right are Sarah Jemley, Manager of Care Management; Jennifer Hauptman, Social Worker; Mair Baron, Case Manager; Shari Bashaw; NMC CEO Jill Berry Bowen, and Bill O’Connor.

The Jim Bashaw Cancer & Catastrophic Illness Fund provides financial assistance to residents of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties who are experiencing catastrophic illness from cancer or other causes. For more information on the Jim Bashaw Cancer and Catastrophic Illness Fund, please call NMC’s Social Worker at 524-8479. If you are interested in making a contribution to the Fund, please call NMC Community Relations at 524-1239.