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Positively Aware Features Nurse Lisa Spedalle in Transgender Community Article
December 20, 2021–
A Rock Bassist, An Orchestral Bassist, a Beatles Collector and a Yoga Instructor… And They’re All Your Colleagues! Check Out These Hidden Talents!
December 17, 2021–Welcome to the latest edition of Frontline VNSNY’s ongoing “Hidden Talents” series—featuring profiles of your colleagues with special skills you may not have known about! Do you have a hidden talent that you’d like to share in Frontline, or do you know someone else at VNSNY who does? We’d love to hear about it. Please email us with your hidden talent! Rocking Out with Dan Wallis After developing an ear for music through piano lessons as a child, Dan Wallis, Vice President of Contact Center Shared Services (CCSS), has spent much of his life as a serious rock musician, playing bass in a number of groups based out of Orange County, California, where he grew up. “I originally wanted to be a drummer, but I had friends that needed a bass player for a band,” says Dan. “So I borrowed one when I was 14 or 15, played at a
National Association of Black Journalists Features VNSNY’s Elaine Gillard, RN and Denise Simmonds, RN
December 13, 2021–
Spotlight on Elmont, NY, the Second Most Diverse Suburb in New York State!
December 13, 2021–Frontline VNSNY is excited to bring you “Neighborhood Spotlight” — VNSNY’s inside look at the neighborhoods we serve and the home care heroes who provide compassion and care in them. In this latest video, Amery Moultry heads to Elmont in Nassau County — the home of Belmont racetrack — to chat with VNSNY nurse Debbie Starace, who has been serving patients in the area for over 22 years. Also featured: Social worker Dolly Garcia-Willix and nurse Ruth Caballero. To learn more about Elmont and what Debbie, Dolly, and Ruth said, click here below. To see more Neighborhood Spotlight videos, click here.
Find Out What’s Happening… Here Are the Latest News Briefs from Around VNSNY!
November 30, 2021–Welcome to the latest edition of “News Briefs from Around VNSNY”— featuring quick updates on recent news and happenings across the organization.If you have any news or announcements that you’d like to submit for consideration in an upcoming edition, please click here. VNSNY’s (Virtual) Gala Raises More Than $1.4 Million! Despite fervent hopes that the 2021 Benefit Gala would be an in-person event, VNSNY made the difficult decision not to host a large, indoor celebration quite yet this year. “Even though we had to pivot to a virtual event, we released a pre-recorded program video on November 11th that people can watch at their convenience,” says John Billeci, VNSNY’s Vice President of Special Events. “It contains many of the same elements that our in-person event usually has, including a video about VNSNY and the presentation of our Lillian D. Wald Award to this year’s honorees.” Emceed by Emmy-Award-winning PIX11 anchor
See Our Charitable Mission in Action — Catch the November Edition of “30 Minutes with Dan”!
November 19, 2021–November is known as a month for giving and expressing gratitude for all we hold dear. In this latest episode of “30 Minutes with Dan,” President and CEO Dan Savitt travels the city to see VNSNY’s charitable care mission in action and thank staff for their commitment to caring for those in need. Featuring Hing Lin (Helen) Sit (Manager, Chinatown NNORC), Wai Kiu Man (Licensed Social Worker), Joyce Henry (Registered Nurse), Marina Soloveychik (Clinical Intake Manager), Patricia Johnson (Branch Director), Jeri Goodman (Associate Director, Social Work Services) and Arthur Fitting (LGBTQ+ Program Manager). To watch this latest episode, click here below. And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “30 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the November episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! That’s a Fact Around with Dan Roundtable Discussion High-5
Meet Our 2021 ESPRIT Winners!
November 16, 2021–
CEO Dan Savitt Heads to Yonkers for His Second Episode of “Neighborhood Spotlight”!
November 11, 2021–Frontline VNSNY is excited to bring you the second episode of “Neighborhood Spotlight.” In this new video series, VNSNY President and CEO Dan Savitt spotlights the care that VNSNY provides in different communities within our VNSNY service area. From Bayside to Bay Ridge, Chinatown to Levittown, Dan will be traveling to all corners of New York City and beyond, talking to staff about how we touch many different lives in many different neighborhoods. In this second episode, Dan visits Yonkers to talk to physical therapist Nataliya Kukil—as well as a recovering stroke patient and his family. Click below to watch the video! To see more Neighborhood Spotlight videos, click here.
New York City Patch Features VNSNY Therapists of the Year
October 21, 2021–