Roger Maris All-Star Week raises over $1 million
June 26, 2026
Contact:
Nathan Aamodt
Sanford Health Media Relations
(701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org
FARGO, N.D. – The sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week raised over $1 million for cancer care.
100% of funds raised during Roger Maris All-Star Week support Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center’s continued investment and expansion as a national destination for cancer research, treatment, education and training. In October 2021, Sanford Fargo launched the region’s first and only Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
Funds raised during Roger Maris All-Star Week also helps support the Peltier Lodge, a 28,400-square-foot facility that will feature spaces to support patients and loved ones during treatment and throughout their outpatient care and monitoring. For patients and loved ones, cancer treatment and outpatient care can take a toll – physically, emotionally and financially. The Peltier Lodge will help ease these burdens for cancer patients and their families, offering a state-of-the-art home like retreat for comfort and healing. The Peltier Lodge is estimated to open summer of 2027.
“We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our donors and community partners who helped us surpass $1 million in philanthropic support during this year’s Roger Maris All-Star Week,” said Amy Hinkemeyer, Sanford Health Fargo Foundation vice president. “Funds raised during all-star week help transform projects like the Peltier Lodge from a dream to a reality. Together, we are helping ensure the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center remains a leading destination for cancer treatment and support.”
Roger Maris All-Star Week was created to support the work happening at the cancer center, honor loved ones, friends and neighbors affected by cancer, promote Roger’s passion for fitness and youth sports and celebrate the enduring legacy of hometown hero, Roger Maris.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and 1,100 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to nearly 80 specialties. More than 400 residents and fellows are trained each year through graduate medical education with Sanford Health fully funding and supporting 29 of the 40 available programs. Sanford Health also includes Lewis Drug, a pharmacy and retail chain with 60 locations in three states and nearly 190 pharmacists. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
