Hudson, New York – Jack Guterman, vice president and fund manager of the Nan Guterman Foundation, presents a check to Gina Orlando, director of operations and special events of Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, recently. The donation will be used towards renovation/expansion and new technologies projects at Columbia Memorial Hospital.
Hudson, New York – The American Legion Post 184 at 7 Fairview Ave., Hudson, has answered the call of Columbia Memorial Hospital in its quest to acquire funding to update and revitalize the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. According to legion representatives, the membership overwhelmingly wished to participate in a project that they and the public in general might eventually benefit from. Pictured from left, presenting a check in the amount of $1,000, are Third Vice Commander Michael Aggrippono, Commander Joel W. Meltz Sr., Director of Operations and Special Events Gina Orlando and Foundation Assistant Barbara S. Johnson
Pictured: Richard N. McCarthy, Honoree and wife, Jean D. Hamilton The 20th Annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball in honor of Richard N. McCarthy was held Saturday, June 7th at The Point, Catskill, New York. The sold-out event, produced by the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, raised a record $675,000 for Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit Renovation/Expansion & New Technology Project. The theme, Carnaval, A Night In Rio, was evident to all, with scantily-clad professional Brazilian dancers, international entertainment, thirty foot ice bar complete with sculpture of Brazilian Dancer with feathered plumes, and temperatures that soared towards one hundred degrees, adding to the South American City atmosphere. The event, hosted by Michael and Patti Schrom of Ghent and Manhattan, is often called the kick-off to the summer’s social calendar of special events. It is the most financially successful fundraising event in the entire Capital District and Hudson Valley.
On Saturday, May 3rd, 2008. Marie Ruggiero, owner of Pi Restaurant in Kinderhook generously hosted a fund raising dinner to benefit Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit Expansion and Renovation Project. Guest chef, Michael Devine, owner of Michael Devine Home in Kinderhook, prepared the dinner. The restaurant was abuzz with patrons enjoying Michael’s fabulous meal in an intimate and candlelight atmosphere. Ten percent of the evening’s dinner proceeds, as well as proceeds from a silent auction and a fifty/fifty raffle were donated to Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation. Gifts for the silent auction were generously donated by Pi Restaurant, Michael Devine Home, Benjamin Moore & Co., Kinderhook Wine and Spirits, Our Daily Market, and Columbia Café Company. Photo: Thomas Burak, Michael Devine and Maria Ruggiero
Hudson, New York – State Senator James L. Seward (R-51st), third from left, toured the intensive care unit (ICU) at Columbia Memorial Hospital Tuesday, February 19, along with (l-r) Keith Lampman, executive director of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation; Jane Ehrlich, CMH president and CEO; and Stephen Dunn, chairman of the CMH Board of Trustees. The ICU is undergoing a $2.5 million renovation and expansion in the final phase of the hospital's $10 million "Fulling the Dream" capital campaign, of which $8.5 million has been raised so far. When the work is completed ICU patients will have three times the space currently available. And natural light, now known to aid in the healing process, will stream in from windows bricked over 30 years ago.
The Rotary Club of Catskill has made a donation of $500 towards the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation’s Annual Appeal. In accepting the generous donation, Executive Director, Keith A. Lampman thanked Roger Lane and the entire Rotary Club of Catskill for their generous support of the twin-county Hospital. “Columbia Memorial Hospital has gone through a complete transformation over the past ten years and continues to renovate and expand its services with the help of generous community groups and individuals.” Lampman went on to say that “this year, all money raised for the Annual Appeal will help fund the renovation and expansion of the Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, a project which commenced just last month with the help of $1 million in federal grants. The rest of the money necessary to complete the $2.5 million Project, $1.5 million, must be raised by the community. Every donation, large and small, counts, “he said. “I’m truly grateful for the many friends and supporters in the Catskill Rotary Club and promise that their money will be put to good use. Columbia Memorial Hospital stands ready to serve the 115,000 residents of Greene, Columbia, and Northern Dutchess Counties.” Photo: Keith [...]
Photo: Above photo, from left to right: Althea Shaver, Manager, Stewart’s Shops, Fairview Avenue, Hudson, NY; Barbara S. Johnson, Director of Development, Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation; Keith A. Lampman, Executive Director, Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation accepting $15,000 pledge to Columbia Memorial Hospital $10 million Fulfilling the Dream Capital Campaign. The Columbia Memorial Hospital $10 million Fulfilling the Dream Capital Campaign is in the homestretch! It is though generous donations such as the $15,000 pledge from the Stewart’s Shops, that we have raised over $7 million to date. Thank you, Stewart’s Shops for your generous contribution! In our final phase of raising $3 million for the Capital Campaign and as a natural progression in our comprehensive renovation plan to better serve our community, we will be renovating patient care areas to include the expansion of the Intensive Care Unit. The ICU will be renovated to include private rooms with easily accessible, state-of-the-art technology at each bedside. Also included are electronic medical records and pharmacy automation, part of our new technologies program. Now, more than ever, we need the support of our communities – hospital staff, medical affiliates, vendors, local businesses and residents of Columbia, Greene and [...]
The Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation “The Envelope, Please” Oscar Party on Sunday, February 25th, was a sparkling event. The evening shimmered with tables dressed in silver cloths reflecting the light of dozens of candles creating a beautiful, festive environment. Aven A. Kerr, Chairman of the Board of the Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation, generously hosted this fabulous evening. Mid-evening, Barbara Johnson, Director of Development, directed their guests’ attention to a drawing for a Free Executive Physical at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Andrew Krupperbacker was the lucky winner drawn from the donors of “The Envelope, Please,” campaign. Many of the supporters of “The Envelope, Please” campaign, a fund raising effort that has been part of Columbia Memorial Hospital’s $10 million Capital Campaign, Fulfilling the Dream, were in attendance. The Campaign is in full swing with $7 million raised to date. “The Envelope, Please” campaign, was made possible with the generous support of The Bank of Greene County, First Niagara, National Bank of Coxsackie, the National Union Bank of Kinderhook the and Hudson-Catskill Newspapers. With donations continuing to come from Columbia and Greene County communities, raising an additional $3,000,000 for Columbia Memorial Hospital will become a reality. [...]
Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation announces the 18th Annual Columbia Memorial Hospital Ball, Sheer Elegance, will take place on Saturday, June 3rd, 2006, at The Point, Catskill, New York. Sheer Elegance, honoring longtime hospital supporter Judith B. Grunberg, will be hosted by Inge and James Reynolds. As is customary with this consistently sold-out, black tie, affair, guests will be greeted with many surprises. This year, one of the surprises already “out of the bag” is Pierre Dulaine, Director of Dancing Classrooms, a project of American Ballroom Theatre, and creator of the school programs featured in the movies Mad Hot Ballroom & Take The Lead will be a special guest at Sheer Elegance. Mr. Dulaine will be accompanied by a dance company of young people from Manhattan who recently performed for dignitaries at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The event expects to raise nearly $400,000 for the continuing expansion and renovation projects currently underway at Columbia Memorial Hospital, serving the 115,000 residents of Columbia, Greene and Northern Dutchess Counties. “Historically, people have supported Columbia Memorial Hospital very generously through sponsorships of this premiere Hudson Valley Event. This year’s sponsorships range from $3,000 to $25,000 for [...]
Pictured: Keith A. Lampman, Executive Director, Columbia-Greene Hospital Foundation; Ronnie McCue, Honorary Snow Ball Chair; John Finnegan, Sales Manager, Begnal Motors; Regina M. Doebler, Snow Ball Chair and Director of Nursing, Barbara S. Johnson, Director of Development. Begnal Motors, Catskill, has joined the cause in support of Kaaterskill Care Skilled Nursing and Rehab by sponsoring a table at The Snow Ball to be held at the Elk’s Club in Catskill on Friday, February 3, 2006. “The nursing home and rehabilitation center play a critical role in Greene County. Many of us have had a loved one who was cared for at the nursing home, or convalesced in the state-of-the-art rehabilitation center. I’m pleased to be a part of this event,” said Ronnie McCue, Honorary Chair of the February 3rd event. John Finnegan, General Sales Manager, Begnal Motors said, “Begnal Motors recognizes the importance of a quality nursing and rehabilitation facility locally. We’re pleased to be the lead sponsor of this event. I hope all the businesses in Greene County will support our efforts.” Kaaterskill Care Skilled Nursing and Rehab located in Jefferson Heights, is a 120 bed not-for-profit healthcare facility. Its mission is [...]
