Organizations Filed Purposes:
HELP SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES COPE WITH THEIR PAIN, FEAR AND ISOLATION.
ESCAPES PROGRAM: ESCAPES ARE FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS THAT ARE OFFERED REGULARLY TO GIVE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES A CHANCE TO HAVE FUN TOGETHER AWAY FROM THE HOSPITAL SO THEY CAN RELAX, REGROUP AND RETURN HOME WITH A RENEWED SENSE OF STRENGTH AND HOPE. THESE EVENTS ALSO FORGE IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH SIMILAR ISSUES TO COMBAT FEELINGS OF ISOLATION AND BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT.
HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS: WORKING IN CONCERT WITH HOSPITAL STAFF, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A UNIQUE HOSPITAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS IN AREA HOSPITALS. HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS HELP EASE THE LONELINESS, FEAR, AND BOREDOM THAT ACCOMPANY HOSPITAL STAYS.SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS INCLUDE:CLOWN PROGRAM - CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM A WIDE RANGE OF ILLNESSES HAVE COME TO RELY ON WEEKLY VISITS FROM CLOWNS FOR LARGE DOSES OF HAPPINESS. FOR MANY YEARS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT THOSE PATIENTS WHO MAINTAINED A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE AND SHARED LAUGHTER RESPONDED BETTER TO TREATMENT.MUSIC PROGRAM - CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM THE POWER OF MUSIC AS A RESULT OF SESSIONS WITH MUSIC THERAPISTS WHO NOT ONLY ENCOURAGE THEIR CREATIVITY AND PERSONAL EXPRESSION BUT ALSO HELP THEM DEVELOP COPING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT.SEND A SMILE, SEND A BEAR - TEDDY BEARS ARE GIVEN TO HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A TEDDY BEAR CAN PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND COMFORT A CHILD NEEDS DURING A SCARY MEDICAL PROCEDURE AND EASE HIS OR HER ANXIETY BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY.
PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL SUPPORT: THIS UNIQUE HOSPITAL PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS 18TH YEAR SUPPORTS CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES INCLUDING MUSIC, ART AND DANCE THERAPY, ADAPTED YOGA SESSIONS FOR PROFOUNDLY DISABLED CHILDREN, SENSORY THERAPY, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL PLAYROOMS, HORTICULTURE THERAPY, A VIDEO ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROJECT, AND MANY OTHER CREATIVE PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michele Hall-Duncan | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $170,000 |
| Giselle Miller | VICE PRESIDENT, SPECIAL EVENTS | 35 | $117,000 |
| Michael Weinstein | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Verdi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Spies | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Harvey Sanders Ending 091919 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Roth | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Rode Starting 120319 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Rosenberg | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James O'Donnell Ending 092319 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Erika Feil-Lincoln Starting 120319 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Hilbert | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ee Buzzygeduldending091919 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kip Crennan Ending 091919 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Carbone | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Gural | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Ball Ending 123119 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Anderson Ending 123119 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Krayeske | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Fineman | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Palermo | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Wessely | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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