Cherry Hill, NJ (November 25, 2025) —Jefferson Health’s 16th annual ‘Tree of Lights’ celebration at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, and its first-ever ‘Tree of Lights’ event in Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, honored the lives of those who have battled cancer while raising over $2,000 dollars for Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center’s New Jersey Cancer Transportation Fund, which helps patients continue to receive vital treatments without the added burden of transportation costs. Annually, the fund provides approximately 2,500 rides to vital treatments.
Held on November 19 & 20, the ‘Tree of Lights’ ceremonies provided participants who made donations in advance to have the names of loved ones who have battled cancer read aloud while a tribute ornament was hung on the branches of each campuses’ Tree of Lights in their honor— a collective symbol of resilience and remembrance. The ‘Tree of Lights’ ceremonies also featured uplifting music and light refreshments as the trees are illuminated.
“Our ‘Tree of Lights’ events are beautiful reminders of how deeply we’re all connected — patients, families and caregivers alike,” said DeAnnette Stanton-Cross, BA, OPN-CG, Cancer Program Administrator. “At our advanced care hubs in Cherry Hill and Washington Township, we see every day how compassion and innovation come together to help patients heal. These events captured that same spirit.”