Cheer on Your VNSNY Partners in Care Colleagues Today in New York City’s Hometown Heroes Parade!
Today, Wednesday, July 7th, starting at 11:00 a.m., a group of your colleagues will represent VNSNY in a parade honoring New York City’s essential workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Hometown Heroes Parade through the famous “Canyon of Heroes” in Downtown Manhattan is the City’s first ticker-tape parade in two years. If you watch it, either in person or virtually, you’ll see your colleagues marching proudly with the VNSNY banner — representing everyone at VNSNY who helped New York get through this public health emergency!
Here are our VNSNY parade representatives:
- Partners in Care: Denise Mallette, Home Health Aide; Yeasmin Mehli, Home Health Aide; Elvira Ruiz, Home Health Aide; Veronica Ventura, Home Health Aide
- CHHA: Eileen Baez, Registered Nurse; Sarah Bravo, Occupational Therapist; David Friend, Physical Therapist; Michael Guglielmelli, Registered Nurse; Patricia Vieira, Physical Therapist
- CMHS: Collette Hendricks, Registered Nurse
- Hospice: Ruthlyn Marrett, Hospice Liaison, Clinical; KerryAnne Schoenwandt, Hospice Liaison, Clinical
- VNSNY PPE/Supplies: Yanne Carrera, Supervisor, Operations; Evelyn Rodriguez, Senior Medical Supplies Clerk; Diana Vargas, Supply Chain Coordinator
The parade route begins at Manhattan’s Battery Park at 11:00 a.m today, July 7th, and will travel north along the Canyon of Heroes (Broadway), ending at City Hall Park. (Updates will be provided at https://www1.nyc.gov)
The parade will culminate in a ceremony at City Hall, honoring all essential workers. Watch for coverage by local news stations to see your colleagues take part in this historic event!
