ECMC to Receive Keys to Shuttle Van from Basil Family Dealerships

Dealer Group Delivers on Deal to Fill Transportation Void for Mobile Mammography Patients

BUFFALO, NY; March 3 2014—Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) Corporation and the ECMC Lifeline Foundation will be the recipients of a new Ford Passenger Van donated by the Basil Family of Dealerships. The Basil Family will present the vehicle to ECMC CEO Jody Lomeo on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 2:30 PM outside of the Ambulatory Center (new building in center) on the ECMC Health Campus.

The 2013 Ford Club Wagon will be used to transport patients of ECMC’s Mobile Mammography Coach to follow-up appointments as well as support other ECMC patient transportation needs.

ECMC’s Mobile Mammography Coach is the only mobile breast cancer screening coach in Western New York and is designed to provide cancer screening to women throughout the region who don’t have access to medical screenings because of lack of transportation or financial hardship. In the past year, over 1400 women underwent screenings on the Coach with over a hundred of them requiring follow-up care. The gift from the Basil Family Dealerships will help to ensure that these women have access to continued treatment for the best possible outcomes.

“Cancer has affected every family in Western New York in some way” says Chuck Basil, President of Basil Ford. “Our family understands the importance of early detection and proper treatment. The ECMC Mobile Mammography Coach is a tremendous asset to Western New York and an important tool in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer.” John Basil added “Our family is honored to be able to partner with ECMC in its efforts to provide life-saving screening and care to the women in our community.”

The Basil Family Dealerships joins a long list of partners supporting the Mobile Mammography Coach. The Coach was funded by the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association, First Niagara Bank and the ECMC Lifeline Foundation in partnership with WNY Breast Health.

“The gift from the Basil Family is an important piece in our mission to ensure that every woman in Western New York has access to potentially life-saving cancer screenings and the needed follow-up care. The success of the ECMC Mobile Mammography Coach can be attributed to all our partners in the community and in health care working together for a common goal. We are grateful that the Basil family recognizes the importance of our mission to ensure that world-class care is available to everyone in Western New York,” according to ECMC CEO Jody Lomeo.

The mission of the ECMC Lifeline Foundation is to procure needed resources for the life-saving medical services provided by ECMC. The Foundation supports ECMC programs and services that enhance patient services and care.