Harold Ellis Clark--DePaul Community Health Center’s (DCHC) vice president for Communications, External Affairs, and Fund Development--is supporting the American Cancer Society (ACS) by serving as a 2023 Men Wear Pink ambassador. Clark’s family has been impacted by cancer, and as ambassador, he is striving to raise a minimum of $2,500 for the ACS New Orleans.
Harold’s Story
“Each of us, unfortunately, has been impacted by cancer. Throughout this campaign, I will share how pancreatic cancer has impacted my family. My mother, Virgie, is a colon cancer survivor. My wife, Cherie, was diagnosed with ampullary carcinoma, a rare form of cancer, on July 9, 2019 (our 31st wedding anniversary), and a year later, after undergoing a nine-hour operation and several rounds of chemotherapy, was declared cancer free.
I am also inspired to join the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) fight against cancer by my cousin, Dr. Cynthia LeBlanc, who served as chair of the National Governing Board of the ACS from 2011-2012. Cynthia has been an ACS volunteer for more than 30 years. In addition to writing about the devastating impact of cancer on my family, I also plan to share a few of the many blessings we received as a result of undergoing some of these experiences.”