On January 28, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention (RLCCCP) celebrated the opening of a 2,700-square-foot endoscopy wing that will make colon cancer screenings available to Harlem residents. Among those speaking at the event were Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center President Harold Varmus, designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren, RLCCCP President and Founder Harold P. Freeman, and former New York City Mayor David Dinkins.
The center is a joint venture between Memorial Sloan-Kettering and North General Hospital. Established in 2003 by a generous gift from the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, RLCCCP provides the surrounding Harlem community with cancer screenings and treatment. The endoscopy wing was made possible by an additional $2.5 million gift from the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation.
