(5/16/2014)  The McLeod Health Foundation, benefiting McLeod Loris Seacoast, will host the McLeod Loris Seacoast Angels luncheon on Thursday, June 5, at 11:45 a.m. at the Center for Health and Fitness in Loris. Special guest will be Dr. Amanda Turbeville, of McLeod Loris Seacoast Surgery, who will present "Breast Cancer Awareness – Spread the Word and Make a Change". Patty Esposito, owner of the Perfect Fit Boutique, will also conduct a demonstration on bra fittings and discuss the right bras and shape wear for women of all sizes.

The McLeod Loris Seacoast Angels is an association of women organized under the auspices of the McLeod Foundation, benefiting McLeod Loris Seacoast, and membership is open to women of all ages. The purpose of the McLeod Loris Seacoast Angels is to provide networking and healthcare-related educational opportunities for women who support the McLeod Foundation and to develop women’s knowledge of the impact of philanthropy on healthcare.

The members of McLeod Loris Seacoast Angels meet for lunch four times a year with an educational program being presented at each meeting. Educational programs will be chosen that are both informative and fun. There is a $5.00 charge for the lunch.

If you would like more information about becoming part of the McLeod Loris Seacoast Angels, please contact the McLeod Foundation office at (843) 390-8215. If you would like to learn more about the work of the McLeod Foundation please visit our website at www.McLeodFoundation.org

About McLeod Health Foundation

The McLeod Foundation was established in 1986 as an independent not for profit tax exempt charitable organization whose mission is to generate philanthropic and community support to perpetuate medical excellence at McLeod Health. Thanks to the generosity of this region, the Foundation has raised in excess of $40 million and has provided support for hundreds of programs at McLeod Health. These programs include support for McLeod Loris Seacoast, McLeod Children’s Hospital, The Guest House at McLeod, McLeod Hospice Services, McLeod Cancer Center for Treatment and Research, McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute and McLeod Diabetes Services, just to name a few. Simply put the Foundation funds better health for thousands of families throughout northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina.

Separately chartered, the McLeod Foundation is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees. Gifts to the McLeod Foundation are tax-deductible to the full extend allowed by law and 100% of every gift received goes directly to the area it is designated.

The work done by the McLeod Foundation goes beyond the hospital walls and reaches straight into the heart of the community.