Salter Healthcare Helps To Raise Nearly $300K For Lahey Cancer Treatment & Research

Over 100 Salter HealthCare team members turned out on June 25th for Lahey Health’s 11th Annual 5K Cancer Walk & Run at Burlington High School. As the presenting sponsor, Salter contributed funds and staff to help raise money for cancer research, treatment and support, such as risk assessment tools, support groups, classes and integrative medicine options for patients at Addison Gilbert, Beverly, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Lahey, Peabody and Winchester hospitals. The organization raised $291,401, exceeding their goal of $285,000. Collectively, over the past 11 years, nearly $1.8 million has been raised at this annual event. Pictured from left to right is Chris Hartling, Burlington Selectman, Jim Thompson, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, Paul Hesketh, MD for Lahey Cancer Institute, John Lema, Bob Driscoll, Chief Operating Officer for Salter HealthCare and Howard Grant, JD, MD, CEO of Lahey Health.