Fundraising for UCHealth cancer center complete at $6.1M

The PVH and MCR Foundation has reached its final goal of raising $6.1 million for the University of Colorado Health Cancer Center in Fort Collins.

The third phase of the campaign is set to be completed this year and will create the Survivorship and Wellness Center.

"We are extremely thankful for support we received for the cancer center. It is a shining example of how health care philanthropy enables a community to accomplish so much more than any single individual or organization could on its own," said Kevin Unger, president and CEO, Poudre Valley Hospital (PVH) and Medical Center of the Rockies (MCR).

More than 4,000 individuals, businesses and foundations helped raise funds.

The largest commitment to the project came from an anonymous donor. Additional lead contributions were given by the Griffin Foundation, Miramont Lifestyle Fitness, Dellenbach Motors and the Dellenbach Family, Bank of Colorado, the Unger Family, the Count on Me Golf Tournament, the Houska Family/Poudre School District, the Branzell Family, the Richmond Family and Colorado Eagles Pro Hockey. Collectively, contributions from UCHealth employees made up more than $1 million of the total contributions for the cancer center.