An Auburn business recently made another major donation to regional cancer research and treatment.
Springfield Plastics in Auburn presented the Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU in Springfield with a check for over $153,000 on Friday. The donation is from Springfield Plastic’s annual Drain For A Cure campaign.
In the 10 years since its inception, Springfield Plastics has made a total of more than $850,000 in donations for the region’s fight against cancer.
President of Springfield Plastics Steve Baker presented the check on Friday at a ceremony at the Simmons Cancer Institute to its Executive Director Dr. Aziz Khan.