Plans for a New Cancer Center Begin With a Million Dollar Gift

Cancer care in our region is on the brink of its next evolution.

Our President and CEO Nancy Howell Agee and her husband, the Honorable G. Steven Agee, have donated $1 million as a seed gift to jump-start plans for a world-class Carilion Clinic Cancer Center. The new center will be built on the corner of Franklin Road and Reserve Avenue, on the VTC Health Sciences and Technology Campus.

“Cancer care has long held a special place in my heart,” said Nancy. “Steve and I are taking this step now to enhance care in our region, building upon the dedicated work of those who have come before us.”

The new center will enhance cancer care in our region with an innovative facility that offers a sophisticated, warm, caring environment and opens new opportunities for research and clinical trials for patients in the community.

The anticipated cost of building and outfitting the new center is around $100 million; this capital project is not a part of the $1 billion we plan to invest in the communities we serve over the next seven years.  

Detailed planning is underway. Fundraising will play a large role in how quickly the center is built.

The Agees are making their $1 million gift as a gesture of thanks to the many people in the community—including our own oncology team—who care for those with cancer and as an encouragement to all who are able to contribute to this new cancer center.

“With the many blessings we have experienced in our lives comes the responsibility to lift others up,” said Judge Agee. “We hope that this ‘seed’ gift will inspire our community to advance cancer care in our region for generations to come.”

For more information, contact Betsy Parkins, marketing consultant for oncology services at ejparkins@carilionclinic.org.