Jamestown, ND, Feb 15  (JRMC)   — With gratitude, Jamestown Regional Medical Center Interim CEO, Trisha Jungels, announced Friday that JRMC received its biggest Giving Hearts Day gift in history.

Philanthropists and business owners Clarice and Reuben Liechty donated $100,000 to the upcoming JRMC Cancer Center.

“It’s so important to not have to travel a long distance,” Clarice said. “It’s tough enough to be sick.”

Set to open this summer, the JRMC Cancer Center will offer chemotherapy services to the 55,000 people in JRMC’s nine-county region. Once operational, the cancer center will help more than 100 patients each month, saving more than 160,000 miles of travel each year.

Those miles matter, Jungels said.

“This is a huge win for JRMC and the Jamestown community,” Jungels said. “Thank you to Reuben and Clarice Liechty. This gift will make THE difference in patient care.”

The Reuben and Clarice Liechty have a legacy of giving in the Jamestown area, supporting several nonprofit organizations.

“Reuben and I enjoy giving,” Clarice said. “Thank you to all those who are working to bring more healthcare services to our community.”

JRMC has worked to bring cancer care to Jamestown since it moved to its new location in southwest Jamestown.

“Our community is so fortunate,” Jungels said. “Thank you to the Liechtys for inspiring giving throughout the decades.”

Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour, online giving event that helps change and save lives. This year, with the support of the Liechtys and about 300 donors, JRMC raised more than $213,000.

To learn more about patient care or giving opportunities at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com.