PALTOWN Development Foundation
Growing communities of hope - Empowering patient leaders. Addressing the social isolation of patients and caregivers with disease-specific communities.
About Us - Paltown
Our Mission Empowering patients and caregivers by creating disease-specific communities to address information needs and social isolation through training, technology, and developing purpose-driven community leadership. What We Do Community: building online spaces to connect, engage, nurture and empower Education: providing the tools patients need to be active partners in their care Training ...
Evergreen Wreath Fundraiser ⋆ Paltown
The Damon Anthony Caputo Project: Welcome Swag Bags Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States. I never imagined it would be a part of our family’s story. In December of 2021 Damon was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer with metastasis to the liver. We immediately dove into understanding, treating and […]
Staff ⋆ Paltown
PALTOWN’s commitment to patient empowerment extends to our professional staff, most of whom come from our community. Together we are working to provide connection, education, and training for the thousands of patients and caregivers in our programs. PALTOWN Management Education Programs Staff In Memoriam In 2022, we lost …
In Loving Memory of Samit Dharia - Paltown
Oct 19, 1991 · On June 19th, 2024, Samit (Sam) Dharia, loving son of Kurtish and Jignya Dharia, older brother of Shikha, and partner to Samantha Jayawickrama, passed away peacefully at home in Niskayuna, NY after a courageous battle with cancer.
Donate ⋆ Paltown
Support PALTOWN We are so grateful for your donation! Please choose from one of the following ways to make a one time or recurring gift: PayPal Join our monthly giving club Support the Lu Fund’s Second Opinion Project Other Ways to Help Learn about our in memoriam giving program Check and see if your […]
Online: Where Experience Reaches Out ⋆ Paltown
We are experts in creating and scaling member engagement that is built upon trust, while shepherding patients through COLONTOWN – our colorectal cancer town.
Lindsay Sichta, PALTOWN Executive Director ⋆ Paltown
The PALTOWN Development Foundation Board of Directors welcomes Lindsay Sichta as our incoming Executive Director starting November 4, 2024. In this role she will be tasked with building and implementing the strategic vision for the continued growth of the organization through our focus on empowering colorectal cancer patients and caregivers via …
New Leadership for - Paltown
Several long-time COLONTOWN leaders have stepped up to facilitate this transition. Kim Rozinsky Austin, Diane Bendtsen, Manju George, Lari Johnston, Stacey Runfola, and Steve Schwarze have worked with PALTOWN to maintain continuity of leadership and operations.
In memory of David W. Burns - Paltown
David W. Burns8/25/68-4/25/24 With incredible sadness, we announce the passing of David (Dave) William Burns of Western Springs, IL, who departed from this world on April 25, 2024, leaving a legacy of love, compassion, and enduring friendships to all who knew him. He was the beloved husband of Kelly Weinberger, and devoted father to Jasper […]