Newsletter Volume 2 Issue V

JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDICAL CENTERthe center VOLUME 2, ISSUE V October 2017-December 2017Welcome to the newest edition of e Center! 2In........i.s..IWsseulec:oming Our New CHAT AmeriCorps VISTA 2........... JRFO Celebrates Success at 2017 GalaRead on to learn more about new projects, 3........... AmeriCorps VISTA Goodbyesevents and recent successes at JRMC 3........... Pumpkin Painting Contest“ ere's nothing more important than our good 3........... Making Strides of Central NJhealth - that's our principal capital asset.” 4........... Employees of the Month-Arlen Specter 4............ Congressman Pallone Talks CHIP Impact at JRMC 4............ Keeping Families Warm 4............ Sel es With Santa 5............JRMC Teams Up with KIPP 5............ New WIC Partnerships

Welcoming Our New CHAT AmeriCorps VISTAsKrystle Allen is a native of Newark, NJ. She is thrilled to serve as an AmeriCorps VISTAwith the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center. Her previous experience over the pasteight years includes work with various nonpro ts such as El Club Del Barrio Inc.,United Way of Essex County, the YMCA of Montclair, Community Lifestyle Inc., andArthouse productions. Previously, Krystle served as an AmeriCorps NCCC member withLa Casa De Don Pedro Inc. and she is currently a board member of the YoungNon-Pro t Professionals of New Jersey.In March of 2014 Krystle founded a nonpro t organization, Eyes Like Mine Inc. Since beginningher service as a VISTA, Krystle has shown a knack for creating and building partnerships withorganizations in the Newark Area including the Newark YMCA and United Parks as One. These e orts will go a long way in spreadingthe JRMC’s presence in Newark. Krystle is also consistent in her e orts toward building capacity and bringing awareness to the JRMC’sservices through connecting opportunities for outreach platforms. These include the recent Investor’s Bank annual nonpro tconference, and NJIT’S annual nonpro t expo. Krystle is excited to be a part of the JRMC’s continued success.Leslie Navas is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she received herdegree in Social Science with a concentration in Community Mental Health. Leslie is also aformer CHAT (Community Health Ambassadors Together) Summer AmeriCorps VISTA member.Her service site was the Jewish Renaissance Foundation. While serving as a VISTA there for 8weeks, she expanded her competencies by assisting in the creation of their annual report.A native of Elizabeth New Jersey, Leslie’s experience living in an urban city in uenced herdecision to participate in the AmeriCorps VISTA program for the full year term.Perth Amboy is a community similar to the one that she grew up in, and she wants to give back tothose less fortunate in any way that she can. By serving with the CHAT VISTA program, Leslie isputting her words into action. Leslie plans on pursuing her Master's in Social Work and supporting health initiatives in the non-pro tsector. Leslie is excited to serve with the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center to help others and further develop her professional skills. JRFO Celebrates Success at 2017 GalaOn October 18, the Jewish Renaissance Family of Organizations held its annual Gala at the beautiful ParkChateau in East Brunswick. This event was an opportunity for the organizations to highlight notedaccomplishments and celebrate recent successes. Furthermore, it was a chance for the key components inJRFO’s progression to network and fellowship amongst one another. These essential individuals areemployees, donors, sponsors, stakeholders, family and friends. Guests enjoyed upscale cuisine, asaxophonist, a magician, and a DJ that kept the dance oor full.This was all made possible through the generosity of ourpresenting patron and dinner sponsor United Health Care,and our Bridge Builder Horizon sponsoring our entertainment. We are similarly grateful for our Community Connectors WellCare(awards), Aetna (cocktail), PNC Bank (valet), and our sustainablesupporters Investors Bank, and Lab Corps.Additionally, the JRFO was pleased to honor three deserving individuals for their services to thecommunity. Tommy Hudanish, Billy Delgado, and Antonia Ricigliano, all exemplify the values that theJewish Renaissance Family of organizations coveys. Their leadership and initiative in serving thecommunity are well documented and commendable. Overall, this magical evening left individuals withanticipation for the JRFO’s future events.

AmeriCorps VISTA Goodbyes P2087e8r5t6hH1 AobmarbtoSyt,rNeeJt www.jrmc.usAmeriCorps VISTA members Derrel Murray and Joanne Lim have both successfully completed their yearlong (732) 376-9333commitment to the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center. They spent their year working closely with the [email protected] of Marketing: Sorangie Castillo.Derrel used the platform as a VISTA to show tremendous versatility. He gave leadership in the creation of Connect with us!the majority of the marketing materials used to promote programs, events, and servicesprovided by the JRMC. Exemplifying this was his work designing the banners, tee @jrmc_healthsigns, and the brochure for the golf outing. Furthermore, he provided tutorials sothat other team members had the opportunity to increase their skills on programs such Have news you would like toas Adobe Illustrator. He also took lead on the Golf Fundraiser and worked closely with share?Dr. Goldsmith to solidify logistics, nancial statements, and donations. Similarly, Derrel Contact: [email protected] instrumental in making Gala a success. He designed the Ad journal andsuccessfully solicited several page sponsors. Importantly, Derrel was essential in the composition of theJRMC strategic plan. It is di cult to enumerate the ways that Derrell’s’ skills led to greater capacity building.These are just a few of his achievements for which we are grateful.Joanne’s service as a VISTA brought her all the way from California to assist the JRMC in capacity building.She acquitted herself particularly well, in the areas of grant research and projectimplementation. Notably, Joanne worked with Henry Schein as well as other grantopportunities positioning the JRMC to acquire more funding. Additionally,Joanne was a key component in adding more pharmacies to the repertoire whichincludes instituting of the 340B pharmacy program. Her persuasive powers wereon display as she was exceptional in soliciting donations, both in kind and monetary.Her outreach e orts were the catalyst behind the e orts to insure that our nancialsupporters returned to our golf outing, and our Gala. Perhaps her mostadmirable attribute was her work ethic. Joanne routinely worked above and beyond the call of duty to getthe job done. Thank you both for dedicating your time and giving so much to improve the capacity at JRMCthroughout the last year.Pumpkin Painting Contest Making Strides of Central NJIn the spirit of Halloween, the Jewish Renaissance Medical In honor of this past October’s BreastCenter hosted a two day pumpkin painting contest at the Cancer Awareness Month, the JewishQuitman Street Community School in Newark and the medical Renaissance Medical Center formed thecenter in Perth Amboy. In Newark, our AmeriCorps VISTA team JRMC One Heart Team for the Makingspent the morning interacting with 200 students and making Strides of Central New Jersey 5k Walk. Oursure all the participants had the chance to show o their artistic team raised almost $300 towards the ghttalents. against breast cancer.At the JRMC in Perth Amboy, our team set up the contest in Through individual donations and theboth the pediatric and dental departments. The children were annual cupcake sale held by Carmen Nieves, a long-timeable to enjoy creative pumpkin painting while they waited for medical assistant at the JRMC, the funds raised from thetheir appointments. At the end of the contest, the pictures of all event are used to provide free information for thosethe painted pumpkins were uploaded onto our Facebook page. dealing with the disease and rides for those seekingFrom there, our followers were given the chance to vote on treatment far from home. Additionally, the funds supportwhich pumpkins won their hearts. innovative research. In short, our donation is helping saveThe top two pumpkins were lives.selected from Newark and Perth The walk was also a huge success. Thousands ofAmboy respectively. The rst place participants from the area, including the JRMC patientsprizes were $35 Toys “R” Us gift cards and employees, united to walk for the cause and cross theand the second place prizes were$25 Fandango movie tickets. We nish line as a community. We want to extend a majorthank Hola Doctor of Perth Amboy thank you to all our donors and participants for makingfor sponsoring the rst place prizes this a successful event!and supporting the success of thisevent!

Employees of the Month Congressman Pallone Talks CHIP Impact at JRMCLiliana’s favorite part of working at JRMC is Octobertaking care of patients. When she is not On Monday, October 23, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. visitedworking she enjoys spending time with the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center. This stop was a part ofher family. Liliana’s favorite quote is \"Stay his campaign to convey the vital need to reauthorize thePositive\". Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP is a source of low cost insurance for children who neither qualify for Medicaid November Thank you for all Liliana Rodriguez nor have access to alternatives. Similarly, Congressman Pallone your hard work Pediatrics communicated the importance of Community Health CentersCarmen Morales (CHC), and other important public health programs. Facilities for JRMC! Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey and the Jewish Renaissance Foundation were present with Dr.December What Ingrid enjoys most about working Alan Goldsmith and some of the executive team. Unfortunately, at the JRMC is that through the provision the CHIP program expired on September 30, 2017. of great patient care, comes patience, As a result, funding started to run out in late November 2017. understanding, and compassion. Her Congressman Pallone warned “each day that goes by without favorite hobbies and interests outside of funding is going to have a negative impact on you.\" Pallone was work include spending time with family referring to themedical center and and friends and going to the gym. its services for the community. New Jersey is one of 21 states projectingIngrid Ortiz Indrid’s favorite quote is \"I can do all the exhaustion of federal funds Dental things through Christ who strengthens by the end of March 2018. However, me\". state projections are uid and change as enrollment and costs uctuate and states receive redistribution funds. Keeping Families Warm Selfies With SantaThe Jewish Renaissance Medical Centered partnered For this Christmas season, thewith Holy Trinity Church of Perth Amboy to host the Jewish Renaissance Medical2017 Winter Coat Drive from November 15th to Center hosted the 2017 Sel esDecember 15th. The purpose of the coat drive is the with Santa event. Our CEO Robertcollection of new coats for families who are in need Bodnar dressed up as Santa andof suitable jackets but may not have the means to invited everyone to take apurchase them for themselves or their children. polaroid picture with him. TheHere at the JRMC, we event took place in the mainsincerely believe that waiting room on the rst oor ofevery person in our the JRMC.community deserves a There were festive Christmas themed decorations setwarm winter. Thanks to up in the room while joyful songs played in thethe generosity of our background. Toys were donated by Toys for Tots for thesta and patients, we event. These toys were carefully gift wrapped by ourwere able to collect 13 dedicated AmeriCorps VISTA team and distributedbrand new winter amongst the children who participated in the eventcoatsand keep our In total, we received over 300 toys this year. As such,community warm. we would like to thank Toys for Tots and the other generous donors for donating the toys and making this holiday event a wonderful memory for everyone.

JRMC Teams Up with KIPPKIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) is a non-pro t that creates tuitionfree college-preparatory, public charter schools serving elementary,middle, and high school students. Currently, there are 7 KIPP schoolsbased in Newark, NJ (3 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school).Each charter school is tuition free and part of the free public schoolsystem. It is open to all students including those with disabilities,funded through a combination of federal, state and local tax dollarsand not a liated with or restricted to a particular religion group.KIPP’s values include kids focus, freedom, fun, impact, improvementand teamwork. In partnership with the Jewish Renaissance MedicalCenter, these values are exempli ed. A JRMC mobile unit is sent outto the KIPP schools on back to school nights and on an as needed basis.The mobile unit provides free medical services such as immunizations and health screenings to ensure thatall of the students are healthy throughout the school year. Through the e orts of the dedicated sta , KIPPalumni are on track to earn college degrees at four times the national average for low-income students. New WIC PartnershipThe Jewish Renaissance Medical Center is proud to announce a new partnership with RutgersMedical School’s WIC program. WIC, which stands for Women Infants and Children, is afederally funded initiative allocating grant money to states for the provision of nutritioneducation programs assisting underserved populations.According to the Memorandum of Understanding, “Rutgers Medical School WIC Program is designed to provideat-risk low income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, infants, children up toage ve years old with a nutritionally valuable food package to supplement their daily food intake during criticalstages of growth and development.” The Jewish Renaissance Medical Center will support this program in threecritical ways. First, the Jewish renaissance Medical Center will provide dental services to WIC eligible toddlers.Additionally, the Jewish Renaissance Medical Center will refer families to WIC so that all their needs can be met.Finally, the JRMC will orchestrate outreach and educational sessions twice monthly on the Rutgers campus. Inreturn the program will act as an avenue through which families can learn about the services provided by theJRMC. Furthermore, the program will act as a conduit of information between families and the JewishRenaissance Medical center. Most importantly the Rutgers Medical School WIC program will provide up to thestandard services for families referred by the JRMC. We are truly excited to work in concert with the Rutgers WICprogram to provide the best care for underserved and uninsured families.