Big Ass Fans Helps Fund Cancer Center
Posted: October 23, 2015 in Suppliers
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LEXINGTON, KY – Big Ass Fans announced it has raised $25,000 for a new, state-of-the-art cancer treatment suite at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. The company last month began donating 5% of all sales in the state of Kentucky until $25,000 was reached. The promotion was conducted in partnership with Dr. Jonathan Feddock, a radiation oncologist at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
Feddock had already raised about $175,000 of the $200,000 down-payment needed for the project through his fundraising organization, Ironcology. Feddock, who garners pledges by running in Ironman®-style triathlons, met Big Ass Fans Founder Carey Smith at a race event the company sponsored, and Smith offered to raise the remaining $25,000.
“When I heard Dr. Feddock’s story, I told him to take a breather – Big Ass Fans will take it from here,” Smith said. “This clinic will help Dr. Feddock and the Markey Cancer Center treat cancer patients from all over the region.”
The new radiation implant suite will provide comprehensive care for cancer patients using brachytherapy, an advanced form of treatment that delivers radioactive implants directly into cancerous tissue. UK HealthCare’s Markey Cancer Center currently offers brachytherapy services, but the equipment is in need of updates and the treatment process involves transporting patients between three buildings, limiting scheduling and efficiency.
“Big Ass Fans has been great,” Feddock said. “Their efforts have allowed me to switch my fundraising from the brachytherapy suite to other important Markey projects.”
All Kentucky sales of Big Ass Fans and Big Ass Light products, including the company’s Haiku residential ceiling fan and the Garage Light LED fixture, qualified for the donation program. Learn more about the company’s products for industrial, commercial and residential spaces at www.bigassfans.com.
Feddock and his Ironcology organization operate in partnership with the UK Markey Cancer Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, where 100 percent of his fundraising dollars have been directed to patient care. Markey is the state’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center, providing services to the majority of Central and Eastern Kentucky, including parts of Ohio, West Virginia and Tennessee.
