Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 23, 2014 Business CHCC receives challenge grant from Bolger Foundation Above: Pictured, from left, are Tom Wells, Esq., Senior Partner and CFO, Wells, Jawroski & Liebman, LLP, and CEO and Trustee of The Bolger Foundation; Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, Christian Health Care Center President and CEO; and JT Bolger, President, Bolger and Co., and Trustee of The Bolger Foundation. Right: Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital’s reno- vated C Wing Patient Lounge features a sky view ceiling light that depicts a bright summer sky, as well as many other amenities conducive to health, healing, and wellness. The Bolger Foundation was so impressed with Christian Health Care Center’s employees’ dedication to their patients that the foundation extended a challenge grant offering to match up to $100,000 of monies raised by the center’s first Employee Giving Campaign. Christian Health Care Center employ- ees accepted and met the challenge, and The Bolger Foundation recently presented a $100,000 check to Douglas A. Struyk, CPA, LNHA, CHCC’s president and CEO. These funds, along with all funds raised by CHCC employees, were used to renovate Ramapo Ridge inpatient medical director, and his wife hosted an employee barbecue at their home last summer, helping to raise a significant amount of money toward the Employee Giving Campaign. He shared a personal story of his mother’s experience at The David F. Bolger Post-acute Care Unit, and a plaque was dedicated in her memory, which is prominently displayed outside the renovated lounge at CHCC. “I truly appreciate the many employees who showed their support throughout the Employee Giving Campaign,” said Struyk. “Time and time again, I see and marvel at how dedicated and committed the team is to our mission and vision, and I am so grate- ful for the support of The Bolger Founda- tion, which also found inspiration from the generosity of our staff.” Ramapo Ridge employees provided valuable feedback about what would help enhance the new space. Renovations include a spa-like tiled bathroom and shower, a kitchenette so staff can provide nutritious snacks without leaving the unit, new windows that can be opened at the top to allow fresh air to circulate, and an 8-by- 10 foot sky view ceiling light that depicts a bright summer sky, a lovely view for any patient who is reclined in a geriatric chair. In addition, the staff now uses aromather- apy to aid relaxation and wellness. “The overall appearance of the new lounge is homey, warm, and welcoming, very unlike what has been historically con- structed in most psychiatric hospitals,” said Cathy Pilone, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, mental health services vice president/administra- tor. Christian Health Care Center provides a broad continuum of high-quality care, providing senior-life, short-term rehab, and mental-health services. As a non-profit organization, CHCC delivers care to the community based on the Christian prin- ciples on which it was founded more than a century ago. For more information, visit ChristianHealthCare.org. Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital’s C Wing Patient Lounge, creating a space that will be optimally conducive to health, heal- ing, and wellness. CHCC employees participated in a number of fundraising activities to meet this challenge. They sold specialty items, created a first-ever CHCC cookbook, donated auction baskets for and attended the Second Annual Beefsteak, and partici- pated in CHCC’s first Tribute in Lights, an opportunity to make a contribution in honor or memory of a loved one during the holiday season. In addition, Mohamed Elrafei, MD, BVMI secures $15,000 toward $25,000 challenge grant The OritaniBank Charitable Founda- tion and the Provident Bank Foundation have donated $10,000 and $5,000, respec- tively, to Bergen Volunteer Medical Ini- tiative to help BVMI meet the $25,000 fundraising challenge issued by the Rus- sell Berrie Foundation. The grant will be used for diabetes education and patient care. “A significant number of our patients are diabetic or pre-diabetic and this grant will enable us to further educate and treat this population,” stated BVMI Executive Director Amanda Missey. “Our Certified Diabetes Educators have found that patient education and treatment go hand-in-hand in combating this debilitating disease. We are grateful for the support from all three foundations.” The deadline for raising the remain- ing $10,000 needed to secure the Russell Berrie Foundation challenge grant is Oct. 1, 2014. Interested parties should contact Amanda Missey at (201) 518-8484 or amissey@bvmi.net. BVMI provides free primary and pre- ventive health care to low-income working adults in Bergen County without insur- ance or the means to pay for care. Last year, 65 volunteer physicians, nurse prac- titioners, nurses, social workers, dieticians and others treated 1,000 patients in over 6,000 medical visits. BVMI is completely dependent on contributed income from individuals, businesses, community groups, and foun- dations. BVMI Healthcare Center, a state- licensed ambulatory care facility, is located at 241 Moore Street in Hackensack. Call (201) 342-2478 or visit www.bvmi.org.