Dear Friend of Calvary,
Welcome to our first issue of Calvary Life, Calvary's e-newsletter. We created Calvary Life to bring you updates on programs, special events and personal profiles of interest to our wonderful Calvary Community.
 I hope you enjoy our debut issue. Since this periodic e-newsletter was developed with you in mind, we want to know what features you'd like to read in future issues. Please share your thoughts and any stories you have about Calvary by emailing us at calvaryfundlife@calvaryhospital.org We'd love to hear from you.
Many Thanks,
Frank A. Calamari
President and CEO
A Note From The Chairman
As Chairman of the Calvary Fund Board, I'd like to express my special appreciation to everyone who helped make Where Life Continues a success. Calvary's donors have shown incredible loyalty through the years, and have made it possible for us to provide the very finest compassionate care to patients and families who truly need us. Thank you for being our partners in this special work.
With Gratitude,
Richard E. Meyer
Chairman
Thanks to You: A Record-Breaking Success!
Calvary Hospital is proud to announce the successful completion of Where Life Continues: The Campaign for Calvary Hospital. Our Campaign closed on schedule and ahead of goal at $51.8 million ? a record for Calvary and a magnificent tribute to all our patients and their loved ones, past, present and future. Click here to view our 2008 Annual Report.
The Campaign supported programs that have made Calvary a model for palliative care throughout the world. From our hospital care in the Bronx and Brooklyn, to our home health care and hospice services, to our international training program, to our renowned wound treatment facility, patients in need have received the very best services thanks to the success of The Campaign.
World Class Care at Home - Calvary@Home
The Calvary@Home program assembles a core group of permanent staff to serve as providers for each patient. We partner with patients' families to promote quality of life. "Our clinicians and therapists get to know our patients and families, and they can readily detect any changes in the patient's condition. They can also assess the needs of family members in an often stressful situation and prepare for some tough decisions as the end of life approaches," says Nancy D'Agostino, RN, MSN, VP for Community Patient Services. Click here to learn more about this innovative program.
Announcements / Upcoming Events
September-October issue of Calvary In Touch now available.
Click here to download a copy.
CALVARY HOSPITAL TO HOST 3rd ANNUAL PASTORAL CARE DAY
Thursday, October 29, 2009, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Click here to learn more.
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In the mail, the story of a mother's wish.
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In This Issue
"Calvary is a holy place made holy by the patients."
Devmani Jaitly, M.D.
To learn more about what makes Calvary Hospital so special, Click Here, then scroll down to view the 2009 VIDEO "A UNIQUE AND HISTORIC MISSION."
Friends Make A Difference
After more than a century of caring for patients and their families with a philosophy of non-abandonment and dignity in a restraint-free environment, Calvary Hospital and its staff remain committed to ensuring that this care continues indefinitely. Thank you for sharing our mission. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation in support of Calvary Hospital.
Creative Ways to Give!
The entire second grade class of the Transfiguration School located in the heart of Chinatown, set tables, washed dishes, took care of pets, made their beds and a whole host of other household chores to raise $341 to help support the compassionate care programs of Calvary Hospital.
In the photo, Angela Valitutto (back right), Director of Annual Giving for Calvary, gives her personal thanks to teacher, Jean Georgianni (back left), and the hard working second graders for their heartfelt donation.
To read about other creative ways to give, click here.
Congratulations, Graduates!
 Calvary congratulates the 29 graduates of its trademark Cancer Care Technician (CCT) Program ? our largest graduating class ever! This highly competitive program teaches qualified health care professionals the necessary skills to help advanced cancer patients achieve the best possible quality of life. All our graduates must demonstrate our core values of dignity, caring, compassion, and non-abandonment of patients and their loved-ones. These are the ingredients that make Calvary special.
"A helping hand, a friendly face, a laugh... that's what Calvary is all about."
Anthony R. Riario, M.D.
Click Here and have an inside look at what makes Calvary Brooklyn a unique and loving place for those in need. Scroll down to the video titled: 2008 VIDEO "BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES."
Did You Know?
 110 Years Ago: In 1899, Annie Blount Storrs helped open the House of Calvary on Perry Street in Greenwich Village to care for poor women afflicted with cancer and similar diseases. Today, Members of The Storrs Society play a special role in furthering our sacred mission of loving, non-abandonment and medical excellence. To learn more about The Storrs Society, click here.
From The Bronx to Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Campus has provided compassionate services to more than 3,000 advanced cancer patients and their families since opening its doors in 2001. To learn more about all of our hospital services, click here.
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