“Dr. Foley is the rare physician who is the perfect combination of knowledgeable expert and compassionate caregiver,”

— Dr. Shawn Foley, 2014 Oregon Hospice Dream Team Physician of the Year.

Dr. Shawn Foley is a 16-year family practitioner with The Corvallis Clinic Philomath Family Medicine. Since 2003, he has also been an active partner in the work of the Benton Hospice Service.
The Oregon Hospice Association has named Dr. Foley the 2014 Oregon Hospice Dream Team Physician of the Year.
“Dr. Foley is the rare physician who is the perfect combination of knowledgeable expert and compassionate caregiver,” Benton Hospice Service Executive Director Kelly Beard said. “An expert in hospice and palliative-care medicine, he is also kind, caring, and supportive of our hospice patients as well as a teacher, cheerleader and champion of Benton Hospice staff.”

“As I await direction from God as to his purpose for allowing me to survive cancer, I am grateful life is so wonderful.”

— Dave Gilbert, cancer survivor.

For Dave Gilbert, the two-year battle to overcome stage IV Non-Hodgkin’s Burkitt lymphoma has been a life-affirming event. He was just getting comfortable in his new role as Executive Director of Visit Corvallis, when an appointment with his physical therapist turned up this unexpected and virulent, fast-growing cancer. After six powerful chemotherapy sessions, Dave is now cancer-free, but still deals with the side effects of the regimen. He was one of the celebrating survivors in this year’s Puttin’ on the Pink Style Show, which helps fund Project H.E.R.
“As I await direction from God as to his purpose for allowing me to survive cancer, I am grateful life is so wonderful.”

“It’s a huge privilege to be invited into something that’s such an important part in a person’s life.”

— Cath Kendrick, cancer survivor and Project H.E.R. volunteer.

Cath Kendrick knows only too well how important caring, education, enlightenment, and support are to someone diagnosed with cancer. The disease claimed the lives of her mother and a first-cousin, and has stricken nearly every close female relative. Cath is an eight-year cancer survivor herself.
For more than seven years now, Cath has also been a volunteer mentor for Project H.E.R, doing everything from accompanying patients to their doctor’s appointments, taking notes for patients, talking with them about their experiences, and helping them through the process. Cath Kendrick is the 2014 Susan Merrill Spirit of Survivorship award recipient.
“It’s a huge privilege to be invited into something that’s such an important part in a person’s life.”