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For Immediate Release: September 28, 2005
Northeast
Center for Special Care Resident-Neighbors Raise Money for Hurricane
Katrina Relief
- Lake
Katrine, N.Y.
Aware of the precious value of each person’s life experience, the
Resident-Neighbors of the therapeutic community at Northeast Center
for Special Care organized a bake sale to raise funds for
those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Working towards community readiness,
the Resident-Neighbors who organized the
bake sale felt concern for the losses of their fellow Americans. Their
efforts came directly from their hearts.
Proceeds from the bake sale totaled one hundred and thirty five
dollars. The Northeast Center for Special Care Resident Council was very
supportive of the initiative and contributed an additional sixty-five
dollars from the Resident Council Fund. On Thursday, September 15,
a check in the amount of $200 was presented by the Resident-Neighbors
who coordinated the bake sale to the Vice Chair of the Kingston, NY Chapter of
the American Red Cross.
According to the Vice Chair, families from the region affected by
Katrina are arriving in Ulster County at a rate of two per day. Northeast
Center for Special Care, one of the largest employers in Ulster County,
will continue to be a resource for the American Red Cross in their
relocation efforts.
Northeast Center for Special Care is a state-of-art rehabilitation program
for individuals with brain injury, neurobehavioral disorders, spinal cord
injury, and ventilator dependency. Established in 1999, it is
located on a lovely thirty-nine acre campus in Lake Katrine, NY. The
mission of Northeast Center for Special Care is rehabilitation, recovery
and community reentry for individuals with disabilities. Since its
inception, hundreds of individuals have "graduated" from its
programs and have moved on to integrated settings in their
communities. Among its many accomplishments, the ventilator weaning
program has earned great distinction for the Center's success in weaning
individuals off of mechanical ventilators.
Web Site: www.northeastcenter.com
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Media contact: Northeast Center for Special Care, Beth Faichney, Director of Community Relations
845-336-3500
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