BWH Tobin School Fund/United Way Campaign Kicks Off
The hospital’s annual campaign to raise money for United Way and the Tobin School Fund will run from September 23 through October 25.
BWH will place an emphasis on participation this year, according to Karen Nelson, executive director, Clinical Compliance and Risk Management and co-chair of the United Way/Tobin School Fund Committee.
“This is a unique year in that we have dealt with a lot of tragedy and the economy is suffering,” explained Nelson. “We’d love to surpass last year’s goal and are focused on more employees giving even a small amount.”
Money raised for these funds support a wide variety of programs. United Way touches 1 in 3 people in communities throughout Massachusetts, whether it’s helping to provide quality child care, after-school programs, job training or elder care. And the Tobin School Fund supports summer camps, field trips, professional development, and donations of school supplies for the elementary and middle school.
“I urge the medical staff to support these efforts. The United Way and Tobin School funds support important efforts in our very neighborhood communities,” said Chief Medical Officer Andy Whittemore, MD. “Every contribution goes a long way toward helping to make the community in which we live and work a happier, healthier place.”
For more information about the campaign, call Karen Nelson at 617-732-5810 or about the Tobin School, call Julie Rabinovitz at 617-732-5756. A link on BWH’s intranet (www.bwhpikenotes.org) will be available on-line in mid- September when the campaign kicks off.