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Critical Assist
Vinny Del Negro, a Springfield native and for- mer NBA player and head coach, and his wife, Lynn, recently made a donation to Brightside for Families and Children to purchase electronic devices to help children do their schoolwork remotely. Thanks to their donation and match- ing funds from an anonymous donor, Brightside was able to purchase iPads, Chromebooks, tab- lets, desks, chairs, and school supplies for the 120 children now receiving services. Pictured, from left: Deborah Bitsoli, president of Mercy Medical Center and its affiliates; Brightside clients Eli Reyes and Tyonna Hatcher; and Mark Paglia, executive director of Behavioral Health at Brightside.
Brush with Inspiration
Outside the Sosin Center for Rehabilitation at JGS Lifecare in Long- meadow are brightly painted rocks of all sizes and shapes, decorated with painted images of hearts, birds, faces, and silly bugs. These painted stones are the handiwork of long-time JGS Lifecare volunteer Janice Law- rence, a resident of Genesis House, located on the JGS Lifecare campus. Her goal for people who see her handiwork? “I want them to be happy and feel good, knowing that they are entering a caring place and will soon be returning home to their families. I hope my painted stones help them do that.”
Advancing the Patient Experience
Hillcrest Commons Facilities Manager Elzbieta Szym- czakiewicz and her team were recognized by Cintas Corp. with the C.A.P.E. (Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience) Award, one of only eight recipients chosen from facilities across the country. Each winner was given $2,500, and another $2,500 donation was made to the nonprofit organization or charity of their choice. Szymc- zakiewicz donated the winnings back to Hillcrest Com- mons to invest in needed equipment. Pictured, from left: Delores Duncan, Hillcrest administrator; Szymczakiewicz; Jim Crowley, CINTAS Corp. major account manager; and Rosalee Lampro, Hillcrest assistant administrator.
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