Press Releases

Nearly $4 million raised for 13th Annual Cooper Red Hot Gala

September 25, 2023

The Cooper Foundation has raised nearly $4 million for its 13th Annual Red Hot Gala, setting a new record for Cooper. The Gala is being held tonight, September 22nd at the TRIAD1828 CENTER on the Camden waterfront with the announcement to be made by George E. Norcross III, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, and Philip A. Norcross, Esq., Chairman of The Cooper Foundation Board.

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The Cooper Foundation Receives $40K Donation During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

September 12, 2023

Family and friends of the late Susan Marie Rupp, of Clementon NJ, presented a check for $40,000 to The Cooper Foundation in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The funds will support ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

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Subaru of America Shares Appreciation for Cooper University Health Care Essential Workers and Provides Support for Camden-Based Patients

July 31, 2023

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) today announced that as part of its Subaru Loves to Care® initiative, employees from Subaru headquarters presented 1,500 care packages to essential workers at Cooper University Health Care (Cooper). Alongside the appreciation kits, the automaker donated $30,000 to the Cooper Foundation as part of its ongoing support of Camden-based patients receiving treatment at Cooper.

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Cooper Foundation Receives $50K Donation for Ovarian Cancer Research

June 27, 2023

The Ferraro family of Langhorne, PA presented a check for $50,000 to
The Cooper Foundation in honor of their loved one, Barbara, who lost her valiant six-year battle with cancer earlier this year at the age of 61. The funds will support ovarian cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

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Cooper Foundation and CCPD Create Partnership to Support Community Engagement in Camden

June 14, 2023

On June 14, 2023 the Cooper Foundation joined Capt. Vivian Coley and her outreach team at one of their regularly scheduled events with elementary students in Cramer Hill for a game of kick ball and video games to announce a $10,000 donation to support the agency and its community policing programing.

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The Cooper Foundation Raises $500,000 and Celebrates Survivorship at 13th Annual Pink & Teal Event

May 18, 2023

Faculty at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper along with the 13th Annual Pink and Teal honorees: (l to r) Dr. Anthony Dragun, Dr. David Warshal, honorees Rebecca Semanoff, APN, Jacqueline…

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The Bernard and Shirlee Brown Charitable Foundation and The Brown Foundation Pledge $5M to Create Endowment – Donation is the largest endowed gift to The Cooper Foundation to date

May 1, 2023

(CAMDEN, NJ) – The Cooper Foundation has received a $5 million pledge from The Bernard and Shirlee Brown Charitable Foundation and The Brown Foundation. The pledge will create The Edward…

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The Cooper Foundation Appoints Lisa Morina as Vice President of Advancement For Corporate Relations

February 15, 2023
Lisa Morina has been appointed VP of Advancement for Corporate Relations

Lisa Morina, a business executive with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare, government, and community outreach, joins The Cooper Foundation in her new VP role.

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The Cooper Foundation Appoints Lois Gabin-Legato as Vice President for Major Gifts and Planned Giving

February 7, 2023
Lois Gabin-Legato has been appointed VP of Advancement for Major Gifts and Planned Giving

Lois Gabin-Legato, JD, an experienced philanthropic professional in the Philadelphia region for nearly 20 years, joins The Cooper Foundation in her new VP role.

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Camden Groups Continue Thanksgiving Tradition to Deliver Holiday Meals to 1,500 Senior Citizens

November 23, 2022

(CAMDEN, N.J.) –  The Camden Community Partnership, the Office of the Mayor of Camden and The Cooper Foundation have joined forces once again to spread holiday cheer by providing 1,500…

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