The Villadom Times Weekly Newspaper Online-Oct 20, 2010 Issue

Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 20, 2010 Area Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, Inc. announces that Senator Loretta Weinberg, Chair,NJ Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens is Honorary Chair of “Celebrating the Culture of Caring: Reception and Buffet Supper,” Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, 6 p.m., at the Stony Hill Inn, Hackensack. The occasion marks the first anniversary of the opening of the BVMI Healthcare Center, 241 Moore Street, Hackensack. Event Chairs are Pamela T. Miller, Vice President, Sustainability and Community Investment, Medco Health Services, Inc. and Executive Director, the Medco Foundation; and Joseph Rutch, Administrator, Borough of Cliffside Park. “We are extremely pleased to have three Bergen County leaders of distinction headline our event,” stated Norma S. Gindes, MSW, Executive Director, BVMI. “Individually and collectively, our Chairs represent the best of Bergen County,” she said. All five Bergen County hospitals and two corporations will be honored for their support in making BVMI’s first year such a BVMI celebrates ﬁrst year remarkable success in improving the quality of life for local residents. The Community Service Award will be presented to: Bergen Regional Medical Center, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center and The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System. The Corporate Spirit of Giving Award will be given to Becton, Dickinson and Company and Quest Diagnostics. BVMI, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, provides free primary medical care to Bergen County residents who are working, earn between 100% and 200% of the prevailing federal poverty guideline and have no health insurance of any kind. Since opening ten months ago, almost 400 patients have been treated in over 1,000 medical visits. Patients are seen by volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses. BVMI is completely dependent on contributed income from individuals, business and foundation grants. For information, phone 201.342.2478, ext. 8484 or view the BVMI website at www.bvmi.org. Help a family in need �� Members of the Friends of West Bergen Mental Healthcare gathered recently to kickoff the non-profit agency’s upcoming fundraiser. Some 600 tickets are expected to be sold at $50 each. First prize will be 25 percent of the proceeds, second prize will be 15 percent, and third prize will be 10 percent. The winners will be announced at A Fall Night of Fine Dining, set for Monday, Nov. 1 at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes. (Winners need not be present.) Funds raised will benefit the West Bergen Center for Children and Youth in Ramsey. The center provides counseling, therapy, and addiction treatment services for young people, ages two through 18, and their parents. For cash prize tickets and more information, call (201) 444-3550. For information on A Fall Night of Fine Dining, visit www.afallnight.com. �� First Prize....25% of Proceeds Second Prize....15% of Proceeds Third Prize....10% of Proceeds West Bergen Center for Children & Youth One Cherry Lane, Ramsey, NJ Child, Adolescent and Family Counseling Substance Abuse Treatment All Proceeds Benefit: �� $50 Per Ticket Drawing to be held at “A Fall Night of Fine Dining” Monday, November 1, 2010 �� Indian Trail Club 830 Franklin Lake Road • Franklin Lakes, NJ www.westbergen.org or call 201-444-3550