Presents for Patients® Committee Forms
Gibsonia, Pa. - Aug. 18, 2006 - The planning committee for the 23rd season of PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® has formed. PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® is a holiday program that matches nursing home and assisted living residents with a member of the community who personally delivers a gift. Committee members recruit participants for the program, serve as volunteers at headquarters and special events, and develop strategies for growing the program.
Serving on the committee are:
Don Riggs, honorary chair, retired television personality
David Johnson, chair, WPXI-TV
Peggy Finnegan, chair, WPXI-TV
John Turnbull, chair, St. Barnabas Health System Board of Trustees
Becky Aceto, Bolger Healthcare Facilities
Kelly Altmire, AARP Pennsylvania
Sara Bresnahan, 28th Legislative District
Bill Bullis, Medrad
Mia Compomizzi, MIACO Media Co.
Harry Crytzer, North Pittsburgh Telephone Co.
Patrick Gallagher, Research Underwriters
Skip Haswell, Medic Rescue
Suzan Krauland, East End Cooperative Ministries
The Rev. Dirk Lasnett, Elfinwild Presbyterian Church
Debra Malley, Eat 'N Park
Mary Malysko, community volunteer
Donna Meshanko, Medevac Ambulance
Cindy Peluso Parknavy, WPXI-TV
Rick Pelkofer, Reserve Elementary School
Claudia Reynolds, Medic Rescue
Joan Riggs, community volunteer
Jim Roddey, Allegheny County Chief Executive, 2000-2004
Emily Rosenthal, Mission Ministry Team of Pittsburgh Presbytery
George Samonas, AVI Food Systems
Paul Sankey, Turner Dairy Farms
Jason Tarap, Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
Donna Tennant, Sundale Nursing Home
Kay Turnbull, The HDH Group, retired
Rep. Mike Turzai, 28th Legislative District
Larry Weiss, Sky Insurance
Tomi Wuerstle, Diagnostic X-Ray
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® was founded in 1984 by St. Barnabas Health System president William V. Day, who realized the Christmas season could be a lonely time for long-term care residents. Additionally, Day wanted to encourage community members to visit their local long-term care facilities to witness the acts of goodwill and compassion that occur every day. Since its inception, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® has provided gifts to 287,814 patients. The patients are residents at nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Tennessee.
Goals for the 2006 PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® campaign will be announced during kickoff festivities on Friday, Nov. 10. PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® is operated as a community outreach program by St. Barnabas Charities and is co-sponsored by WPXI-TV. For more information about PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®, call 724-443-0011 or visit www.PRESENTSFORPATIENTS.com.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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