Charity in Medical News

Hamptons' Artists & Writers 61st Annual Charity Softball Game To Benefit Phoenix House - To be Held at Herrick Park, East Hampton, Saturday, August 15, 2009, 3 pm

NEW YORK and EAST HAMPTON, N.Y., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix House is delighted to announce that once again the Artists & Writers 61st Annual Charity Softball Game will benefit Phoenix House, as well as the East End Hospice and East Hampton Day Care. This annual Hamptons...

Birdies for Breast Cancer Announces Fifth Annual Charity Golf Classic Hosted by Top Women's Golfer, Cristie Kerr

NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Birdies for Breast Cancer, the nonprofit organization established by Cristie Kerr in 2003 with a mission to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, announced today the fifth annual charity golf classic will be held at Liberty National. The even...

The Max Cure Foundation Announces Its First Charity Benefit: The 'Roar for a Cure' Carnival to Be Held on Saturday, August 22, 2009

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Max Cure Foundation -- a non-profit organization whose mission is to fund pediatric cancer causes -- announced today its first charity benefit, the first annual "Roar for a Cure" Carnival and family fun day, to take place on Saturday, Augus...

Jim Kerwin of Kerwin Communications Has Donated Over $10,000 to Lavallette Charity Helping Hands Loving Hearts

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Kerwin, President and CEO of Kerwin Communications ( www.kerwincommunications.com ), has donated over $10,000 to benefit local Lavallette charity Helping Hands Loving Hearts. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090706/NY42189LOGO ...

Kendall-Jackson Hosts Five-Month, Online Charity Auction Featuring Collectibles From Champion Thoroughbred

SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kendall-Jackson Winery today announced a five-month-long charity auction that will take place on its web site ( www.kj.com ) and will feature items, donated by winery owner and co-founder Jess Jackson, that are related to Rachel Alexandra's already-histor...

A New Jersey Charity Seeks Serious Inquiries for Historic 35mm Film Print of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Music Video

Eva's Village, ( http://www.EvasVillage.org ), the Paterson, New Jersey Anti-Poverty Charity, Seeks Buyers for 35mm Michael Jackson Film Print of "Thriller" Music Video. Paterson, NJ (PRWEB) July 3, 2009 -- Eva's Village ( http://www.EvasVillage.org ), a non-p...

6th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Hits It Out of the Park For Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund

WESTCHESTER, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund of Columbia University Medical Center (the Fund) and BrainLAB teamed up again this year for the 6th Annual Charity Softball Tournament and all-star after-party at ESPNZone in New York City. The June 6 event raised ...

Anthropedia Foundation Charity Gala, Murten, Switzerland, in the Presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco

NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anthropedia Foundation, a non-profit organization with headquarters in the United States, is opening a branch in Bern, Switzerland, where it will host its first annual gala. The black tie event will be held on June 12, 2009 at Le Vieux Manoir, a fiv...

Sisters of Charity Health System Appoints Orlando L. Alvarez Jr. to Head Physician Strategy and Business Development

CLEVELAND, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Sisters of Charity Health System continues its strategic growth, it has made a significant investment in its commitment to growing its physician collaboration strategies. Key to this strategy is the hiring of Orlando L. Alvarez Jr. in the new p...

BTIG To Hold 7th Commissions for Charity Day

anticipated donationS to benefit local charities NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- BTIG LLC, an institutional broker dealer specializing in trading and related brokerage services, will donate equity and derivative trading commission profits earned on Tuesday, May 19 to a group of nonprofit or...

First U.S. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder Auctioned at Race to Erase MS Charity Event

~ Malibu Couple Place Winning Bid to Support the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis ~ LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., creator of the world's most exclusive super sport cars, donated the proceeds from the first U.S.-bound Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder to...

Katherine Widness Named Director of Grants and Foundation Relations for the Sisters of Charity Health System

CLEVELAND, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Katherine Widness has been named director of grants and foundation relations for the Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS). In this new position, Widness will oversee a comprehensive grant-seeking program on behalf of the Sisters of Charity Health S...

Local Web Design Agency Launches Leprosy Charity Website for Women in Need

Online presence is vital for charities - Charity websites help raise the profile & funds across online social media networks - Women in Need helps women from Indian slums in socio-economic difficulty including HIV/AIDS, mental illness, rape & abuse HARTFORD, England, April 7 /PRNewswi...

Acclaimed New England Photographer Donald Verger Holds 'Faces of Innocence' Charity Event for the Innocence Project

'Faces' Verger's Fourth Exhibit to Benefit the IP - Over $2,200 In Donations Raised to Date PORTLAND, Maine, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Donald Verger, award-winning photographer and philanthropist is taking his personal experience with eyewitness misidentification and using it to help raise awar...

Gold Canyon Ignites Hope With Online Charity Candle Game

10 cents donated for every person that plays PHOENIX, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Canyon, a leader in candle, body and home products, is kicking off The Candle Game to benefit the Prayer Child Foundation. For every player that participates in the free online game, Gold Canyon will donate ...

Cydcor Builds Bears and Bonds in Special Charity Event Benefitting Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Leading global provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams hosts a toy drive at Build-A-Bear during annual team-building event Westlake Village, Calif. (PRWEB) March 11, 2009 -- Cydcor , the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, hosted a toy dr...

Virtua Commends Gov. Corzine's Charity Care Funding Plan

Proposed 2010 state budget maintains charity care spending level MARLTON, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard P. Miller, President and CEO of Virtua Health, praised New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, Health and Senior Services Commissioner Heather Howard and the administration for...

Lazarex Cancer Foundation Chosen as an Official Charity of Inaugural Rock 'N' Roll Marathon in Seattle

DANVILLE, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit, has been chosen as an official charity beneficiary of the Rock 'n' Roll Seattle inaugural marathon and 1/2 marathon on June 27, 2009. Becoming an official charity means that individuals and gr...

Sisters of Charity Health System & University Hospitals Announce New Agreement for Jointly Owned Hospitals

CLEVELAND, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) and University Hospitals (UH) have jointly announced a non-binding letter of intent to modify their existing 50/50 not-for-profit ownership structures of St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland and Mercy Medical Cente...

Patrick J. McMahon Named Senior Vice President/CFO of Sisters of Charity Health System

CLEVELAND, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Patrick J. McMahon, CPA, was named the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of the Sisters of Charity Health System. In his new position, McMahon will be part of the leadership team charting the future of the Sisters of Charity Heal...

Bon Secours Charity Health System Appoints Terence M. O'Brien as Chief Executive Officer

Bon Secours Charity Health System announced today the appointment of Terence M. O'Brien as its new chief executive officer. O'Brien's selection follows an in-depth national search for the position vacated following the departure of former CEO Dominick Stanzione in June. O'Brien will assume his ...

Bon Secours Health System, Inc. and Bon Secours Charity Health System Board of Directors Appoint Terrance L. O'Brien Chief Executive Officer

Terry's appointment comes after an in-depth national search for the position vacated as a result of the departure of Dominick Stanzione in June. O'Brien will begin his leadership on February 2, 2009, reporting directly to Rich Statuto, president and chief executive officer for BSHSI. ...

Men, women give to charity differently, says new research from Texas A&M faculty

COLLEGE STATION, Dec. 18, 2008 To whom would you rather give money: a needy person in your neighborhood or a needy person in a foreign country? According to new research by Texas A&M University marketing professor Karen Winterich and colleagues, if you're a man, you're more likely to give to the ...

Pro Golfers and Celebrities Pair Up in Charity Golf Tournament

Callaway Golf Foundation's Pro-Celebrity Tournament to Benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Cancer Research Initiatives CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Callaway Golf Foundation will host the second professional/celebrity golf tournament, the Callaway G...

Ronald McDonald House Charities Brings People Together Like Never Before with First-Ever, Multi-Channel Social Networking Campaign : Charity Finds New Ways to Encourage Seasonal Giving in Tough Economic Times

This December, and on the eve of its 35th Anniversary, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) will launch an integrated Season of Giving marketing campaign to remind consumers that a little help goes a long way. The initiative, designed to drive personal donations, will also raise awareness for t...

Daughters of Charity Health System Improves IT Efficiency and Accelerates Time-to-Treatment with EMC

California Health System Builds Resilient, Cost and Energy Efficient Information Infrastructure HOPKINTON, Mass., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC ), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that the Daughters of Charity Health System (D...

Health Care Transparency Report Ranks Hospitals and Nursing Facilities on Efficiency and Productivity - Charity Care and Profits Increase

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Health Information's (VHI) 2008 Industry Report identifies the most efficient and productive hospitals, nursing facilities and other providers. VHI's 2008 Industry Report has key information for businesses and purchasers on their ...

Wendy Hoke Joins the Sisters of Charity Health System as Communications Officer

CLEVELAND, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning journalist Wendy A. Hoke has joined the Sisters of Charity Health System as Communications Officer, where she will implement strategic communications efforts for the Cleveland- based organization and its 20 health and human service ministries in Ohi...

International Osteoporosis Foundation supports UK charity call for NICE guidance changes

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has backed the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS, UK) in their criticism of NICE guidance on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Judy Stenmark, IOF Chair of the Committee of National Societies said "we support any initiative that is m...

Action Donation Services Welcomes Joanne Olson as New National Client Charity Representative

Action Donation Services® announced today that Joanne H. Olson has joined the Action Donation Services team as a National Client Charity Representative. In that position Joanne will be responsible for assisting some of America's finest charities to maximize their car, boat, RV, truck, and oth...

Nonprofit Charity for Women and Brookstone Dash to Fund Breast Cancer Support

Specialty retailer, Brookstone donates portion of sales of popular pink suitcase throughout October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Charity for Women and specialty retailer Brookstone, announced they have teamed up to provide s...

Caregivers Protest Statewide to Stop Daughters of Charity From Silencing the Voice of Caregivers & Threatening Patient Care

LOS ANGELES, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare workers of the Daughters of Charity Health System (DOCHS) held demonstrations today - at five separate locations - in a statewide protest of the health system's attempt to undermine important patient care protections. The simultaneous demonstratio...

Charities Form Alliance to Preserve and Improve Charity Bingo

Nonprofit groups depend on electronic bingo to fulfill the unmet needs of individuals, families, children and communities SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Charity Alliance (CCA) today announced its formation to advocate for the use of traditional and technolo...

Dr. Mei honored by mental health research charity for schizophrenia studies

Studies of how brain cell communication may be altered in schizophrenia have earned Dr. Lin Mei, chief of developmental neurobiology at the Medical College of Georgia, a 2008 Distinguished Investigator Award from NARSAD. Dr. Mei, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Neuroscience and pro...

i'm Initiative Participants Select UNICEF as Top Charity in First Year of Microsoft's Initiative

U.S. Fund for UNICEF nets $255K for Child Survival programming NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Officials with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF celebrated the first anniversary of the i'm Initiative by announcing UNICEF's designation as the top charity selected by users of Windows Li...

CVS Caremark Charity Classic Golf Tournament Unveils 10th Anniversary Field

Prestigious Tournament Boasts Impressive Roster of World-Class Golfers Including First-Timers Faldo, Weekley, Snedeker, Howell III, Diaz and Castrale WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Faxon and Billy Andrade, PGA TOUR Professionals and co-hosts ...

Kelsey Grammer, Ben Stiller, Maroon 5 and The Roots Added to COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) Live On-air Charity Special 'Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education' Hosted by Jon Stewart on Sunday April 13, at 8 p.m. ET

Appearances By Will Arnett, Matthew Broderick, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Susie Essman, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Kevin James, Conan O'Brien, Rosie O'Donnell, Amy Poehler, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog And Many More To Be Announced NEW YORK...

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Receives Coveted 4-Star Rating for Sound Fiscal Management From Charity Navigator

BETHESDA, Md., March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today it has received a coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in the United States. The Foundation earned four out of four possible ...

COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Announces Live On-Air Charity Special 'Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit For Autism Education' Hosted by Jon Stewart on Sunday April 13, at 8 p.m. ET

Appearances By Will Arnett, Matthew Broderick, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Susie Essman, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Kevin James, Conan O'Brien, Rosie O'Donnell, Amy Poehler, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog And Many More To Be Announced 'Night O...

Following School Suicide, National Children's Charity Issues Tips and Free Resources to Help Prevent 3rd Leading Cause of Death Among Youth

Know the Warning Signs MOBILE, Ala., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the dramatic suicide of a student before hundreds of horrified classmates at Davidson High School in Mobile, the national children's crisis charity KidsPeace released tips for parents and teachers t...