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Mercy holds ‘Heat It To Beat It’ fundraiser, raises cancer awareness

Mercy holds ‘Heat It To Beat It’ fundraiser, raises cancer awareness

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On Sept. 14, 2025, surgical oncologist Armando Sardi, M.D., Director of The Institute for Care at , and his colleagues led the 16th annual HEAT IT TO BEAT IT walk and patient-led event held at West Covington Park in . Since its inception in 2009, Heat It To Beat It has raised more than $3 million to support led by Dr. Sardi in the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis using Hyperthermic (Heated) Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, known as HIPEC.

Highlights included talks by cancer survivors, children’s activities, live music, refreshment trucks, a silent auction and the annual walk through the park. Attendees visited information tables to learn more about cancer research; purchase merchandise and speak with others experiencing similar journeys.

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From left: Sharon Piscoglio, of Coatesville, Pa., an eight-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Lisa Kristaponis, of Linthicum, an eight-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Brad Lacey, of Indiana, a seven-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Nancy Hooper, of Baltimore, a six-year survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma and ovarian cancer; and Mel Trimble, of Ellicott City, who underwent treatment for abdominal cancer nearly a year ago. The cancer survivors all attended Mercy Medical Center's 16th annual Heat It to Beat It fundraiser on Sept. 14, 2025, in Baltimore's West Covington Park. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
From left: Sharon Piscoglio, of Coatesville, Pa., an eight-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Lisa Kristaponis, of Linthicum, an eight-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Brad Lacey, of Indiana, a seven-year survivor of appendiceal cancer; Nancy Hooper, of Baltimore, a six-year survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma and ovarian cancer; and Mel Trimble, of Ellicott City, who underwent treatment for abdominal cancer nearly a year ago. The cancer survivors all attended Mercy Medical Center’s 16th annual Heat It to Beat It fundraiser on Sept. 14, 2025, in Baltimore’s West Covington Park. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Sister Fran DeMarco (right), director of mission services for Mercy Medical Center, greets a cancer survivor at the annual Heat It to Beat It fundraiser. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Sister Fran DeMarco (right), director of mission services for Mercy Medical Center, greets a cancer survivor at the annual Heat It to Beat It fundraiser. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Denise Wesley, of Rochester, N.Y., (at center in the white tank top) presents a check for $15,000 to Dr. Armando Sardi (in the green shirt and hat), medical director of the Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy. Wesley continues to raise money for HIPEC treatments and research in memory of her husband, Tim, who died in February 2018. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Denise Wesley, of Rochester, N.Y., (at center in the white tank top) presents a check for $15,000 to Dr. Armando Sardi (in the green shirt and hat), medical director of the Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy. Wesley continues to raise money for HIPEC treatments and research in memory of her husband, Tim, who died in February 2018. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Cancer survivors who have undergone HIPEC surgery (wearing red shirts) pose for a big group photograph with all of the participants in the 2025 Heat It to Beat It walk and fundraiser. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Cancer survivors who have undergone HIPEC surgery (wearing red shirts) pose for a big group photograph with all of the participants in the 2025 Heat It to Beat It walk and fundraiser. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Dr. Armando Sardi, medical director of The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center, at left, joins cancer survivors, their friends and family members at the start of the 16th annual Heat It to Beat It fundraising walk on Sept. 14, 2025, in Baltimore's West Covington Park. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Dr. Armando Sardi, medical director of The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy Medical Center, at left, joins cancer survivors, their friends and family members at the start of the 16th annual Heat It to Beat It fundraising walk on Sept. 14, 2025, in Baltimore’s West Covington Park. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Friends, coworkers and family members of Michael Henley (red shirt), of Chadds Ford, Pa., pose for a photograph at their first Heat It to Beat It fundraiser. Henley, the CEO of Brandywine Oak, a private wealth management firm, underwent HIPEC surgery five months ago for appendiceal cancer and was so moved by the cause that his firm signed up as a sponsor of the event this year. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Friends, coworkers and family members of Michael Henley (red shirt), of Chadds Ford, Pa., pose for a photograph at their first Heat It to Beat It fundraiser. Henley, the CEO of Brandywine Oak, a private wealth management firm, underwent HIPEC surgery five months ago for appendiceal cancer and was so moved by the cause that his firm signed up as a sponsor of the event this year. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Members of the fundraising team and event sponsor Cione's Corps pose for a photograph at this year's Heat It to Beat It walk. They raise money in memory of family member Cione, who lost her battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis five years after undergoing a HIPEC surgery. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
Members of the fundraising team and event sponsor Cione’s Corps pose for a photograph at this year’s Heat It to Beat It walk. They raise money in memory of family member Cione, who lost her battle with stage 4 ovarian cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis five years after undergoing a HIPEC surgery. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
From left, Donovan Vincent and Dr. Armando Sardi, medical director of The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, pose for a photograph with Rebecca Vincent (in the red shirt), a six-year cancer survivor, the Vincents' 2-year-old son Elijah and other family members. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)
From left, Donovan Vincent and Dr. Armando Sardi, medical director of The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, pose for a photograph with Rebecca Vincent (in the red shirt), a six-year cancer survivor, the Vincents’ 2-year-old son Elijah and other family members. (Jennifer McMenamin Photography, LLC)

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