(Third from Left) Beatriz Garcia of Edgewater, NJ, is acknowledged for her 16,000 cumulative hours of volunteer service by Bruce J. Markowitz, President and CEO of Palisades Medical Center; Denise Whitley, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Palisades Medical Center; and Joseph G. Burt, VP/Executive Director of the Palisades Medical Center Foundation.

(Hudson and Bergen Counties) — Palisades Medical Center celebrated national Volunteer Week by holding a special luncheon at The Waterside in North Bergen to recognize its dedicated volunteers for their tireless efforts.  During the Volunteer Recognition luncheon, Palisades Medical Center staff presented commemorative pins to the following volunteers to recognize their cumulative hours of service to the Medical Center:

16,000 Hours

Beatriz Garcia of Edgewater, NJ

7,000 Hours

Katherine Lockwood of North Bergen, NJ

6,000 Hours

Eronidez Cristofol of West New York, NJ

Paul DeSavino of New Milford, NJ

3,000 Hours

Dorothy Riley of Weehawken, NJ

1,500 Hours

Joan Bacon of Jersey City, NJ

Caroline Imperato of North Bergen, NJ

1,000 Hours

Gita Patel of North Bergen, NJ

750 Hours

Winnie Siegel-Bamert of North Bergen, NJ

500 Hours

Karen Eckerson of West New York, NJ

 250 Hours

Rolande Flynn of West New York, NJ

Les Scharin of Guttenberg, NJ

Sara Zapata of Weehawken, NJ

100 Hours

Jheyson Danlasky of Fort Lee, NJ

Alanna Gonzalez of Union City, NJ

Alexander Gonzalez of North Bergen, NJ

Lucia MacKenzie of Demarest, NJ

Maryann Perez of Union City, NJ

Gleisys Rodriguez of Union City, NJ

Julee Song of Ridgewood, NJ

Balzhan Tobayakhova of Edgewater, NJ

Irmgard Weiss of North Bergen, NJ

“Our volunteers play a vital role in helping Palisades Medical Center provide high quality care for our community,” said Bruce J. Markowitz, President and CEO of Palisades Medical Center.  “They truly exemplify what it means to make a strong commitment to caring for our neighbors each and every day.”

More than 100 volunteers offer their time and energy in almost every department of the Medical Center.  Volunteer activities at PalisadesMedical Center include assisting the nursing staff and patients, working in the Gift Shop, performing clerical duties, and organizing special fundraising events.  Volunteer positions offer flexible hours including nights and weekends.  For more information or to volunteer, please call Denise Whitley, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, at 201-854-5011.

About Palisades Medical Center

Palisades Medical Center is located at 7600 River Road in North Bergen, NJ, and serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson and southernBergen Counties.  The non-profit Medical Center is affiliated with the Hackensack University Health Network, and it features a 202-bed hospital and The Harborage, a 247-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center.  Palisades Medical Center was recently ranked as New Jersey’s #4 hospital of its size by Inside Business magazine and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.  The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) has honored Palisades Medical Center with its prestigious Community Outreach Award for its year-round commitment to educate residents, improve access to care, and reduce health disparities.  Palisades Medical Center is the largest employer in its service area with more than 1,300 employees and it has an annual operating budget of approximately $150 million.  It has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare.  For more information, please visit www.palisadesmedical.org.

 

 

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