Allegheny County Sheriff's Department to Volunteer as Santa's Helpers
Gibsonia, Pa. - Dec. 15, 2005 - - Members of the Allegheny County Sheriff's Department will volunteer as Santa's Helpers on Saturday, Dec. 17 as they deliver presents to more than 3,000 patients at 44 nursing homes, assisted living facilities and personal care homes for the PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® program.
The volunteers - mostly deputy sheriffs - will arrive at PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® headquarters, located in Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, at 8:30 a.m. to pick up dozens and dozens of boxes filled with presents. Dividing themselves into teams, they will then take the gifts to facilities along four routes throughout Allegheny County:
Route 1
Highland Park Care Center, 745 Highland Ave., Pittsburgh
Southwestern Veterans Center, 7060 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh
Schenley Gardens, 3890 Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh
The Commons at Squirrel Hill, 2025 Wightman St., Pittsburgh
Heritage Shadyside, 5701 Phillips Ave., Pittsburgh
Amber Glen, 107 Fall Run Road, Pittsburgh
Jane Holmes Residence, 441 Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh
Westwood Nursing, 909 West St., Pittsburgh
Collins Health Center, 5511 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh
Heartland Health Care, 550 S. Negley Ave., Pittsburgh
Shadyside Nursing & Rehab Center, 5609 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh
Route 2
Chartiers Manor, 814 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks
Xavier Personal Care Home, 3 St. John St., McKees Rocks
Marian Hall Home, 934 Forest Ave., Pittsburgh
New Hope Assisted Living, 300 Union Ave., Pittsburgh
Shady Rest Personal Care Home, 4026 Ohio River Blvd., Pittsburgh
Windsor Place, 1 Windsor Way, Pittsburgh
Route 3
Broadmore Assisted Living, 3275 Washington Pike, Bridgeville
Country Meadows Building II, 3570 Washington Pike, Bridgeville
Country Meadows Building IV, 3564 Washington Pike, Bridgeville
Washington Commons Personal Care Home, 528 Dewey Ave., Bridgeville
HCR Manor Care Bethel Park, 60 Highland Road, Bethel Park
HCR Manor Care Green Tree, 1848 Green Tree Road, Pittsburgh
Sunrise of South Hills, 1320 Old Gilkeson Raod, Mount Lebanon
Grand Residence of Upper St. Clair, 45 McMurray Road, Pittsburgh
Asbury Heights, 700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh
Asbury Villas, 730 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh
Covenant at South Hills, 1300 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh
Route 4
Jefferson Hills Manor, 448 Old Clairton Road, Jefferson Hills
Norberts Personal Care, 241 St. Norbert Drive, Pittsburgh
Rolling Hills Manor, 600 Newport Drive, Pittsburgh
Sisters of St. Francis, 3603 McRoberts Road, Pittsburgh
HCR Manor Care - Whitehall, 505 Weyman Road, Pittsburgh
"I don't know what we'd do without the Allegheny County Sheriff's Department," said Debbie Panei, Assistant Director of Development for St. Barnabas Charities, which spearheads PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®. "Their assistance has become a long-standing tradition and we really rely on them each year to brighten the holidays for the residents who are enrolled in PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®."
Now in its 22nd season, the campaign's goal is to match 22,275 residents in nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities with a member of the community who personally delivers a Christmas gift. The residents are in 260 facilities throughout five states - Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Tennessee. PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® was founded in 1984 by St. Barnabas Health System president William V. Day, who realized Christmas season could be a lonely time for long-term care residents. Additionally, Day wanted to encourage community members to visit their local long-term care facilities to witness the acts of goodwill and compassion that occur every day. Since its inception, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® has provided gifts to nearly 280,000 patients.
PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS® is operated as a community outreach program by St. Barnabas Charities. Individuals, families, civic groups and businesses are still needed to participate in this year's campaign. For more information about PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS®, call 724-443-0011 or visit www.PRESENTSFORPATIENTS.com.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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