Cancer Association Breaks Ground on New Facility

Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer

The Cancer Association of Anderson broke ground for a new facility on Tuesday, one which will help them expand their work and to meet a growing need in the community.

The new facility will feature more space for those suffering from cancer and their families, including additional wellness areas. The organization moved into its current temporary location after the 100-year-old house which originally housed the charity was deemed unsafe due to the deterioration of age.

For more than 21 years, the Cancer Association of Anderson has served an increasing number of cancer patients, while supporting survivors, their caregivers, and families both emotionally as well as with educational and community resources.

The organization’s ongoing mission to “lessen the burden on Anderson County residents who are battling cancer” has positively affected more than 10,000 individuals across our County.

CAA Executive Director Angie Stringer said the new facility is especially important since Anderson County cancer rates are among the highest in South Carolina and the nation. (She said over the past decade, Anderson County has consistently had more people diagnosed with cancer for the first time than the state and national average.)