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November 2015
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St. Mary's 2015 Tribute Dinner, honoring Gary Segal Raises Significant Funds for St. Mary's Kids
 Top executives and leaders from the real estate, construction, and development industries in the metropolitan New York area gathered at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers on Monday, November 16, for St. Mary’s Annual Tribute Dinner, honoring Gary Segal, from Five Star Electric Corp. The signature event celebrates St. Mary’s Kids and all our generous supporters. The event raised over $600,000 to support the essential programs and services that St. Mary’s provides to 2,000 children and their families each day.
The event included a revue from the Broadway musical, Jersey Boys, and a high-spirited live auction that had guests bidding on exclusive items. Read More»
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St. Mary's Summit Highlights New Findings and Options for the Medically Complex
Recently, St. Mary’s teamed up with Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE) to host a healthcare summit at John Jay College that served as a forum for advancing solutions for children and young adults with medically complex conditions and, for the first time, sought to accurately quantify the size of the most fragile children within this statewide population.
Independently commissioned research revealed there are 24,000 children in NY State who are considered medically fragile – most of whom are technology dependent and require 24/7 nursing care. As these children age out of pediatric programs, they are faced with fewer options to access nursing, residential, recreational and other essential supports and services. Panel sessions examined needs assessments, interventions, and models of care developed over the course of 2014 and 2015 to address the needs of this population.
Additionally, St. Mary’s has partnered with FREE to establish a group home pilot program specifically for the medically fragile population, thanks to funding from the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
Presentation links and the program agenda are available at http://stmaryskids.org/summit
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St. Mary's Art and Music program Receives Support from Cheers for Charity Event
The Friends of St. Mary’s Committee—a group of New Yorkers from the real estate, finance, construction, legal, and marketing industries recently hosted an exciting charity event to raise funds to support critical programs and services at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children. Cheers for Charity was a night of entertainment and giving to benefit St. Mary’s Kids and celebrate its Art and Music Therapy program that helps kids stay active, happy, and engaged every day.
The well-attended event offered guests cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music provided courtesy of The Raphael McGregor 4. The Friends Committee host yearly fundraising and networking events where members can meet, learn, exchange ideas, while supporting children with special needs at St. Mary’s —New York City’s only pediatric post-acute care hospital caring for children with special needs and medically complex conditions.
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East Coast Car Association Annual Toy Drive and Car Show delights St. Mary's Kids
 Members of the East Coast Car Association, Inc. successfully hosted their 17th annual Toy Drive and Classic Car Show recently at St. Mary's, bringing a lively parade of cars and motorcycles laden with toys and holiday gifts for St. Mary’s Kids. The custom cars and motorcycles were led by the Metropolitan Fire Association of Staten Island and NYPD Highway 3 escort. St. Mary’s Kids lined up expectantly to view the colorful cars and spend some time with Santa. The group brought in a donation of approximately $18,000 to support St. Mary's programs and services.
The annual classic car and toy run, sponsored and founded by East Coast Cars, was created in 1999 to deliver the joys of the holiday to the children of St. Mary’s who are facing complex medical and life-limiting conditions. Each year, the children look forward to East Coast Cars visit that is the official start of the holiday season for St. Mary’s Kids. Read More»
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Meet Sophia the Star
Eight-year-old Sophia Resti was born with a disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. She requires oxygen to help her underdeveloped lungs breathe and uses an adaptive stroller to get around.
Sophia has been receiving home healthcare services from St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children since she was a baby. Her nurse coordinates her care to make sure she receives the services she needs. Sophia regularly receives a complement of physical, occupational, and speech therapies at home or at school. The sunny Sophia attends elementary school, loves music and all things sparkly— to match her sparkling personality.
“She is only 2 feet tall with a larger than life personality,” beams her mom.
Mark your calendars
#GivingTuesday is December 1
On Tuesday December 1, 2015, St. Mary’s will participate in #GivingTuesday—a day of giving to kick off the holiday season.
Giving Tuesday comes around once a year and this is your chance to give back! Take a break from holiday shopping and send a generous gift today to give another child the chance to go home with their family this holiday season.
Tune in to Fox 5 on December 4
The 2015 Nick Cannon ROCKS Times Square Concert will be rebroadcast in a special televised program on Fox 5 on Friday, December 4 at 10:30PM. Get the amazing behind the scenes views and highlights of St. Mary’s benefit concert hosted by none other than multi-talented entertainer and St. Mary’s Board Member, Nick Cannon.
Support St. Mary's Kids while you shop with Amazon Smile
There's an easy way you can help St. Mary's Kids all year round by shopping on Amazon. St. Mary’s Kids will receive a 5% donation on every sale when consumers shop online at smile.amazon.com and select "St. Mary’s Hospital for Children" as their charity.
About St. Mary's
St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is a national leader in post-acute care for children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. St. Mary’s provides intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to NY's most vulnerable children through our family-centered inpatient, home, and community programs. Learn more»
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