News and Events – October 2024
Charles Crofton2024-10-24T16:39:53-04:00TCS New York City Marathon: Going the distance | Men’s health and more | Gilded again | A year-end appeal | Candy Cane Lane | Jazz & Wine: A most successful gathering
TCS New York City Marathon: Going the distance | Men’s health and more | Gilded again | A year-end appeal | Candy Cane Lane | Jazz & Wine: A most successful gathering
If you want to know something about the administrative side of the organization or really anything at all about the hospital, Lana Stanarevic has the answer or knows how to find it, fast. That partially stems from her primary job as the hospital president’s assistant, a position that requires her to be part of the nerve center of the organization, but it also comes from the many other hats she dons on any given day.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and while our supporters are aware of the impact of domestic violence on many of our patients’ lives, there is still so much to learn about its prevalence and its repercussions, both across the nation and within our own city.
It was a glorious week on the eastern edge of the Catskills where a group of 96 kids aged 12 to 15 attended The Floating Hospital’s Camp Rise Up. The campers arrived in Rhinebeck for a week of classes and traditional and modern camp activities on August 26.
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Over the years, The Floating Hospital has developed valuable relationships with any number of donors. We have been grateful for the generosity of the organizations that regularly support our mission with targeted funding for special projects, but special thanks must be reserved for supporters of our general operations.
Back to school also means back to our clinics for many families who want or are required to have their children immunized against certain illnesses. At The Floating Hospital, Linda You, director of clinical services, said “the highest volume of vaccinations occur in September to December.”
Cuando ella llegó de México en el 2017, la familia de Karen Solano había estado separada por casi seis años. En el aeropuerto, su papá llegó con su hermano mayor y un camarógrafo para recogerla a ella, a su mamá y a dos de sus hermanos.
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The Floating Hospital's most recent collaboration with another charity is also one of its most synergistic. In May, Good+Foundation gave us significant donations of essential items for the families we serve, making a profound impact on their lives.