Spread the word! The American Cancer Society is providing nutritional supplements for free to local cancer patients throughout
Many cancer patients need nutritional supplements to help keep their immune system up to par. When an immune system is weakened during cancer treatments, other serious infections may occur, placing additional strain and worry on the patient.
All cancer patients must meet the following criteria to receive nutritional supplements:
· Patient must be a resident of the High Plains Division (
· Patient must be receiving active cancer treatment. Support or maintenance therapy such as tamoxifen and lupron is not considered active treatment.
· Patient must be experiencing nutritional deficiencies related to cancer, cancer treatment side effects (weight loss and/or proteinemia/albuminemia).
· Dietician or Physician must verify need and usefulness of nutritional supplement for patient.
· Patient could not buy nutritional supplements without creating a financial hardship on himself or herself and/or family.
If you or anyone you know fits these requirements then let us know! Patients can simply visit any of the following locations. If you have any questions, call the contact number associated with your area or 1-800-ACS-2345.
Pickup Sites:
Cassville Health Department
65
Contact: Carol
Phone: 417.847.2114
Monett Health Department
Contact: Lisa Ginther
Phone: 417.354.8686
Barton County Health Department
Contact: Linda Talbott
Phone: 417.682.3363
Contact: Cheryl Hebblethwaite
Phone: 660.200.7000
Benton County
Contact: Susan Newsom
Phone: 660.438.6800
Contact: Kathy
Phone: 800.327.0275
Dr. Safdar's Office
Contact: Vikki
Tel: 573.686.2411
Butler Co. Health Department
1619
Contact: Emily Goodin
Phone: 573.785.8478
Hope Lutheran Chapel
Contact: Karen Kiel
Phone: 573.348.2108
Cedar County Department of Health
Medical Complex
Contact: Nancy Culbertson
Phone: 417.276.6416
Contact: Michelle Meyers
Phone: 417.276.5500
ACS PERC
Medical Mall
Contact: Linda Leonard
Phone: 417.876.4509
Christian County
-Check out the pickup sites in
Dade County Health Department
Contact: Marla
Phone: 417.637.2345
Dallas County Health Department
1011 W. Main
Contact: Joann Crawford
Phone: 417.345.2332
Dent
HWY 72
Contact: Vicky Loveday
Phone: 573.729.6626
Douglas County Health Department
Contact: Jennifer Heinlein
Phone: 417.683.4831 ext. 111
1301
Contact: Summer Johnson
Phone: 573.888.8427
Dunklin Co. Health Department
1051 Jones
Contact: Gerri Smith
Phone: 573.717.7317
American Cancer Society
3322
Contact: Amy Rogers
Phone: 417.881.4668
2055
Contact: Connie Rizzo
Phone: 417.820.9397
2115
Contact: Valerie Hicks
Phone: 417.820.8099
Hickory County
Hwy 254 &
Phone: 417.745.2121
Contact: Shae Criswell
Phone: 417.257.5900
American Cancer Society
Contact: Barbara Williams
Phone: 888.379.2233
Contact: Lauren Zimmer
Phone: 417.533.6100
Lawrence County Health Department
105
Contact: Patty
Phone: 417.466.2201
McDonald County Health Department
Contact Donna Divine
Phone: 417.223.4351
Contact: Melanie
Phone: 573.683.2191
New
New
New
Contact: Debbie
Phone: 573.748.2593
Portageville Clinic
314 B E.
Contact: Susan
Phone: 573.379.5929
Oregon County Health Department
Fourth and
Contact: Shiela Russell
Phone: 417.778.7450
Ozark County Health Department
304
Contact: Jenni Garrison
Phone: 417.679.3334
Dr. Fitzwater's Office
Contact: Amy
Phone: 537.333.0033
Steele Family Clinic
216
Contact: Shirley Morgan
Phone: 573.695.2181
Hwy 61 and
Contact: Jennifer
Phone: 573.359.1372
1300
Phone: 417.326.7200
1317 W. Broadway
Phone: 417.326.7250
Contact: Roxane
Phone: 573.996.2181
American Cancer Society
201 N. New
Contact: Marcie Eaves
Phone: 573.471.1823
Stone & Taney County
Contact: Benjamin Morris
Phone: 417.348.8912
St. Clair County
Contact: Vicki Hash
Phone: 417.646.8181
St. Clair County Health Center
530 Arduser
Contact: Jeanne Millsap
Phone: 417.646.8332
Contact: Antoinette Brocker
Phone: 660.476.2111
Stoddard Health Department
1001 N. Hwy 25
Contact: Joy
Phone: 573.568.4593
Contact: Libby Waterson
417.967.3311
800 S Ash
Contact: Bobbie Barbour
Phone: 417.667.3355
Webster County
Health Department
233 East
Phone: 417.859.2532
Wright County Health Department
300 South
Contact: Dana
Phone: 417.741.7791
Wright County Health Department
602 East State
Contact: Stephani White-Roberston
Phone: 417.926.0009
