Patient Stories

Full Circle: How Bonnie Malamut’s Lifelong Ties to Cooper Helped Save Her Life

December 9, 2025

For Bonnie Malamut, the name “Cooper“ means far more than the hospital where she was born—it represents generations of care, courage, and connection. A proud Haddonfield native and two-time cancer…

Getting My Life Back: Cyndi Jiacopello’s Story

September 2, 2025

In January 2024, life seemed as normal as ever for Cyndi Jiacopello. But when she began experiencing blurred vision in her right eye, she brushed it off as a sign…

Beating the Odds: Cooper’s Role in Advancing Hope for Glioblastoma Patients

August 8, 2025

When Pamela Goldberger first noticed subtle changes in her coordination and a sudden bout of nausea, she never imagined what was ahead. At 65 years old, Pamela was diagnosed with…

A Mother’s Tribute: Compassion and Courage at Cooper University Health Care

May 8, 2025

As told by Judi Fox “In September, our world was turned upside down when my daughter Tess suffered a traumatic brain injury. We made the decision to have her transferred…

Cooper Foundation receives $15K from the Sarah Tarditi Gallagher Memorial Fund

February 15, 2025

For 17 years, Cooper Foundation board member Jack Tarditi and his wife Barbara have honored the legacy of their daughter, Sarah Tarditi Gallagher whom they lost to leukemia after a…

Hope, Healing, and a Second Chance at Life- Roxanne Cecala’s Journey

February 11, 2025

In 2023, my world stopped. The words “stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer” hit me like a wave, leaving me breathless, terrified, and unsure of what the future held. At the…

Dink For a Cure: $13K Raised for Cooper’s Pink & Teal Cancer Fund

May 17, 2024

“Dink for a Cure”, a vibrant pickleball fundraising event aimed at supporting MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, was held May 10 at the Players Courtyard in Moorestown, NJ. Dink…

“Donating to The Cooper Foundation is our way of thanking the Cooper Team for saving our son David’s life”

December 19, 2023

In May of 2021, our world was upended when our son David was rushed to a local ER in an altered mental state. He was acting confused and disoriented and,…

CCPD No Shave November Funds donated to The Cooper Foundation in Memory of Fallen Officer 

December 6, 2023

Members of the Camden County Police Department’s FOP Lodge 218 and CCPD commanders presented a check to The Cooper Foundation for cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.…

First Harvest Credit Union Raises Funds for MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Through its Charitable Journey Pink Ribbon Message Tradition

November 17, 2023

The First Harvest Credit Union Charitable Journey program raised $1,100 to help Breast Cancer patients. Funds were donated to the Cooper Foundation, with proceeds benefiting the MD Anderson Cancer Center…