Above / Pictured during a $50,000 check presentation are Candace Hanson, RN, Edward Hospital Care Center; Nina Sittler, Child Life Specialist, Edward Hospital; Brett Skeen, Executive Director, Edward Foundation; Dr. Sangita Rangala, Edward Hospital Care Center; Diane Simmons, Exchange Club of Naperville; Jessica Pietras, RN, Edward Hospital Care Center; Bob Black, Exchange Club of Naperville; Diane Long, System Director, Children Services, Edward-Elmhurst Health; Janet McCants, RN, Edward Hospital Care Center; Nicole Berger, Development Manager, Edward Foundation.
For the sixth year in a row, the Exchange Club of Naperville has donated $50,000 to the Edward Foundation and Care Center at Edward Hospital. The Exchange Club has donated funds to the Center every year since 1991.
The Care Center, which was established in 1990, provides medical services for children and special needs adults who may have been sexually abused. The Center serves a nine-county area, the FBI, military bases and Department of Homeland Security.
For more information, visit www.EEHealth.org.
Exchange Club of Naperville since 1987
The Exchange Club of Naperville was chartered in 1987 and is dedicated to the elimination of child abuse and domestic violence. Locally, the Exchange Club has raised more than $16 million from its service activities at Ribfest, an annual summer festival in Naperville. For more information, www.exchangeclub.org. For more information about Ribfest, visit www.ribfest.net.
Edward Foundation since 1990
Since it was established in 1990, the Edward Foundation has raised more than $49.9 million to support Edward Hospital’s community healthcare initiatives, invest in the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, recruit world-class medical professionals and deliver the highest quality care to almost 1.7 million patients in its service area. To make a donation to or for more information about the Foundation, call (630) 527-3954 or visit www.edwardfoundation.org.
Story and photo submitted by Keith Hartenberger, System Director, Public Relations, Edward-Elmhurst Health.
