(West Islip, NY) Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Annual Ball, “An Evening at the Copacabana” was held Friday, September 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club. More than 400 guests joined the 2013 Gala Honorees, West Islip residents Lorraine and John Pace, well known throughout the region for their commitment in the fight against breast cancer. The Ball raised more than $425,000 to support The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, with proceeds to benefit the Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Pictured (sitting L-R): Ball Honorees John and Lorraine Pace, Bishop Robert Brennan, Resa Gold, MD, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cheif of Hemotology/Oncology and Chair of Cancer Committee Kenneth Gold, MD, (standing L-R): The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation board member and Chair of Breast Cancer Help, Inc. Henry C. Schreiber, Jr., Catholic Health Services President and Chief Executive Officer Alan D. Guerci, MD, Good Samaritan Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Simmons, The Good Samaritan Foundation Chairman John J. Halleron, III, Esq., Catholic Health Services Chief Operating Officer Dennis Verzi.
“Starting with the inception of the hospital’s Breast Health Center 20 years ago John and I have valued our relationship with Good Samaritan Hospital,” said Mrs. Pace. “We look forward to partnering with the hospital to provide outreach, education and programs for cancer survivors on Long Island through the recent alignment of The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and our foundation Breast Cancer Help, Inc.”
Good Samaritan has made a significant commitment to caring for the region’s cancer patients through the establishment of its multidisciplinary, comprehensive Cancer Center, where all of the pieces are in place to provide excellence in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Staffed by expert physicians, skilled and compassionate nurses, and allied health professionals, Good Samaritan’s patients’ outcomes are often equivalent or superior to those reported by major cancer centers around the country.
Good Samaritan Hospital’s Annual Ball is a wonderful opportunity to support the many programs and services the hospital provides. If you would like to have your name included on the mailing list for future Good Samaritan events please call (631)376-4444.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
