“The Swing” presents MUSC Hollings Cancer Center with $100,000 to support breast cancer patients

January 30, 2024

group photo of people in a garden setting with an oversized check — From left: Kevin Platé, system administrative officer; Bonnie Hancock; Raymond DuBois, M.D., Ph.D., director of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center; Paul Bayer; Randy Jeffery; Lori Bayer; and oncologist Rebecca Bechhold, M.D. Photo provided

Swing for the Lowcountry, “The Swing,” announced it has designated MUSC Hollings Cancer Center as the beneficiary of $100,000 from its breast cancer fundraising in 2023.

The Swing’s annual event, held in October at the Daniel Island Club, brings together women of all ages to play golf, tennis and pickleball to raise funds to support breast cancer patients by easing their financial burdens so that they can focus their energy and strength on recovery.

“The funds we raise help them fill their gas tanks, pay for groceries and childcare, and keep the lights and phones on while they are undergoing care for breast cancer,” said Lori Bayer, president, Swing for the Lowcountry.

In 2023 alone, The Swing helped over 150 women with basic needs totaling $150,000, and since its inception in 2019, has raised more than $400,000 for breast cancer patients.

“We are thrilled that our Daniel Island neighbors have decided to partner with us to provide funds for underserved patients who need financial help when they are facing a breast cancer diagnosis,” said MUSC Hollings Cancer Center director Raymond N. DuBois, M.D., Ph.D. “This type of grassroots effort truly makes a difference in our community, and we are very grateful.”

This year’s event is scheduled for Monday, October 28, 2024. For more information on The Swing, visit theswing.org.

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