Rutgers Football Coach Greg Schiano Receives
Deborah Humanitarian Award
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(Pictured Left to Right) Francis A. Tedesco, President, Academy Bus, LLC & General Chairman of the Event, John R. Ernst, President & CEO, DEBORAH Heart and Lung Center/DEBORAH Hospital Foundation, Corinne Kashan, Director, Special Events, DEBORAH Hospital Foundation, Coach Greg Schiano, Head Football Coach, Rutgers University and Honored Guest, Burt Trebour, President, Trebour Consulting Services, LLC, General Co-Chairman & At-Large Board Member, DEBORAH Hospital Foundation |
Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano was named the recipient of the 23rd Annual Humanitarian Award, bestowed by Deborah Hospital Foundation. In formal ceremonies held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, N.J., Coach Schiano was recognized for his support of Deborah Heart and Lung Center and its ongoing charitable mission, as well as his efforts in building one of the top college football programs in the nation.
A wide roster of distinguished guests was on hand to present Coach Schiano’s award. These included dinner committee General Chairman, Francis A. Tedesco, President of Academy Bus, LLC; General Co-Chairmen, Carl J. Goldberg, Managing Partner of Roseland Property Company; Ivan Baron, Partner and General Counsel, Roseland Property Company; and Burt Trebour, President, Trebour Consulting Services, LLC.
In his nine years as head coach at Rutgers (the longest-tenured coast in the Big East); Coach Schiano has been instrumental in building the Scarlet Knights program into one of the nation’s elite, including four consecutive bowl victories. Rutgers is one of only five teams nationally to win four consecutive bowls.
“We are thrilled to be able to honor Coach Schiano this year, and recognize his support of Deborah’s very important work,” said Deborah Heart and Lung Center President and CEO John R. Ernst. “In addition, Coach Schiano holds a key and very-visible spot in New Jersey. Besides his impeccable sports credentials, he serves as an excellent role model and mentor to his team, leading them not only to victory on the field, but towards excellence in life off the field.”
Deborah Heart and Lung Center is New Jersey’s premier specialty heart, lung, and vascular hospital. In addition to providing top-notch, state-of-the-art care, Deborah is also known for its own humanitarian mission. Since 1922 when the hospital was opened with a founding motto “There is no price on life,” Deborah has never rendered a bill to a patient, and has provided care to all who need it regardless of their ability to pay. The annual Humanitarian Award is a reflection of the hospital’s commitment to its founding motto.
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Wakefern Food Corporation/ShopRite Dedicates Wing at Deborah Heart and Lung Center
New Electrophysiology Suite Offers State-of-the-Art Technology
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Officials from Wakefern Food Corporation/ShopRite officially dedicated a brand-new, state-of-the-art electrophysiology suite at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Funded with more than one million dollars raised through Wakefern/ShopRite’s fundraising efforts, these monies will help continue Deborah’s on-going mission of never billing a patient, because “there is no price on life.”
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“Deborah, like Wakefern and ShopRite, is an integral part of its community,” said Joseph Colalillo, CEO and chairman of Wakefern Food Corporation. “For more than 50 years, we’ve been proud supporters of Deborah and this new wing will help them continue in their mission for years to come.”
Colalillo, Wakefern President Dean Janeway, and other Wakefern/ShopRite corporate executives including Joe Sheridan, Executive Vice President; Jeff Reagan, Vice President Corporate Merchandising and Advertising; and Jim Tracy, Vice President Dairy Deli/Frozen Foods joined Deborah Heart and Lung Center executives and medical staff, John R. Ernst, President and CEO; Paul Stendardi, Chairman of the Boards; Dr. Lynn McGrath, Vice President Medical Affairs and Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Dr. Raffaele Corbisiero, Director, Electrophysiology and Pacing; Joseph Chirichella, Vice President, Operations-COO; Joseph Manni, COO-DHF at the dedication ceremony.
The brand-new suite will diagnose and treat a variety of heart rhythm and electrical problems affecting the heart – including atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure. With the most sophisticated equipment found on the East Coast, Deborah’s team can implant defibrillators, pacemakers, and perform complex ablations to help correct the heart’s rhythm.
Wakefern/ShopRite is the largest food retail cooperative in the U.S., having grown from its original eight founding members in 1946 to 45 member companies who operate more than 200 ShopRite stores in six states. The organization is one of New Jersey’s largest employers and is committed to the communities it serves.
“Having a caring partner like Wakefern/ShopRite has made our mission possible year after year,” said Deborah President and CEO John R. Ernst. “Not only do we provide an enormous amount of charity care each year, for both uninsured and underinsured patients, but we believe that at the same time these patients still deserve the very best care available in the United States. So even with our mission we continue to press forward with bringing the most advanced technology and best-skilled professionals to the hospital. This would not be possible without the generous support of our corporate sponsors.”
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