St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Receives Platinum Award from Long Island Blood Services
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Smithtown, received
a Platinum Award from the Long Island Blood Services for their
success in increasing blood donations during 2005. A total
of 643 pints of blood were donated at St. Catherine’s
in 2005. The award was presented to Vincent DiRubbio, President
and CEO of St. Catherine’s, Ronald Weingartner, COO
and Lily Scarlett, Development Associate at a ceremony on
May 11th at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. Mr. Edward
Travaglianti, President of Long Island Commerce Bank and Chair
of the Volunteer Leadership Team, and Dr. James Louie, Executive
Director of Long Island Blood Services presented the award.
 St.
Catherine’s hosts three blood drives annually. The summer
blood drive is scheduled for Monday, August 21st, from 7am
to 9pm in The Medical Office Building Lower Level Conference
Rooms and the Nursing Home Activity Room. Community residents
and organizations are invited to participate and will be able
donate using their own donor group number. For more information
on donating blood at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center,
please call Lily Scarlett at (631) 862-3523.
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a member of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island and is devoted to providing
advanced healthcare, in an environment of compassion, to its
patients and their families. The Medical Center sits on a
110-acre campus and includes a 311 acute care hospital, a
240-bed nursing home, a 298 unit senior housing facility,
and a medical office building. For additional information
please contact the Community Relations Department at (631)
862-3523.
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Caption for photo: (Left) Edward Travaglianti, President,
Long Island Commerce Bank and Chair of the Volunteer Leadership
Team for LIBS, Ronald Weingartner, COO, St. Catherine of Siena
Medical Center, Lily Scarlett, Development Associate, St.
Catherine's, Vincent DiRubbio, President and CEO, St. Catherine's
and Dr. James Louie, Executive Director, Long Island Blood
Services
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