Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 7, 2010 Area Physician recognized for support of organ donation but also the lives of the recipients who received their precious gifts.” Dr. Jacoby will be honored by the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network at the organization’s Sixth Annual Circle of Life Celebration. The Circle of Life Gala recognizes medical professionals’ and hospitals’ direct impact on saving lives through donation. The gala will be held April 23 at Somerset Park in Somerset. Ramsey Steven Jacoby M.D. The New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network has named Steven Jacoby, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist on staff at The Valley Hospital, as the recipient of the Physician Champion 2009 award. Dr. Jacoby, a resident of Glen Rock, was selected for this award as a result of his efforts to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation. In a letter to Dr. Jacoby announcing his selection for the award, Joseph Roth, president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network, stated, “We are deeply grateful for your advocacy of donation with your professional colleagues, your collaboration in the donation process and the care you provide our donors and their families. Your compassion and expertise have touched the lives of not only the patients and families in your care, Students earn recognition in contest Cecilia Liu entered her Chinese I students at Ramsey High School in the Fourth Annual Chinese Cultural Project Contest hosted by the Department of Asian Studies of Seton Hall University and the New Jersey Chinese Cultural Studies Foundation. In January, they were selected as one of four high school finalist groups. Their final project was presented at Seton Hall, and earned the students first runner up recognition and a $600 cash award. 30 minutes of your time can save a life. Each year more than four million people ~ accident victims, patients undergoing surgery, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or other diseases ~ are in need of a blood transfusion. Community Blood Services 970 Linwood Avenue, West Paramus, NJ 07652 It’s About Life! Your can make a difference in someone’s life by spending just 30 minutes donating blood. Call us today. Check our website: www.CommunityBloodServices.org 201-444-3900