St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s Spring Blood Drive
Donating the “Gift of Life”
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s Auxiliary held
its 3rd Annual Rock-a-Thon on Tuesday, March 21st, raising
$6,000 to benefit the expansion and renovation of St. Catherine’s
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
On a blustery Tuesday in March, about 35 determined participants,
including elected officials, employees, volunteers and friends
of St. Catherine’s “rocked away” in cozy
rocking chairs strategically positioned in the main lobby
of the hospital. Similar to a walk-a-thon, rockers solicited
pledges from their family, friends and colleagues for each
minute they rocked.
Commenting on the success of the event, Vincent DiRubbio,
President and CEO of St. Catherine’s said, “The
Auxiliary and everyone who contributed to the success of the
Rock-a-Thon should be commended for their efforts. The funds
raised will be earmarked for the expansion of our Cardiac
Catheterization Laboratory. The expanded Cardiac Cath Lab
will enable St. Catherine’s to respond to the growing
demand for highly specialized cardiac services, including
diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias,
and heart failure.”
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