Ralph Wilson Foundation Makes Huge Donation to Roswell Park

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It's been more than a year since former Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson passed away, but his impact on Western New York continues.  His widow, Mary Wilson, on Thursday announced a $4.2 million gift to Roswell Park Cancer Institute from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

The gift will be dedicated to patient care and quality of life programs such as:

• The Patient-Sitter Program helping to relieve family members
• The Transportation Assistance Program providing a means for patients to receive care
• The Wigs and Hats Program for patients who've lost their hair after chemotherapy
• Pastoral Care Services for comfort and spiritual healing of patients and their families
• The Pet Therapy Program
• The Artist In Residence Program allowing patients a diversion from their treatment

Wilson made millions of dollars in donations to Roswell Park during his lifetime including a large donation dedicated to a new chemotherapy unit at Roswell's $42 million Clinical Sciences Center, set to open in 2016.