St. Barnabas to Offer Free Thanksgiving Dinners
GIBSONIA, Pa. (Richland Twp.), Nov. 10, 2005 - Continuing a tradition that began in 1900, free holiday meals will be provided to individuals and families affected by tough financial times, and community members without family.
Thanksgiving can still be a joyous occasion thanks to the generosity of St. Barnabas Charities.
St. Barnabas Charities will offer free traditional turkey dinners, complete with all the trimmings, on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov. 24, at the two nursing homes operated by St. Barnabas Health System. Meals will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room of St. Barnabas Nursing Home, 5827 Meridian Road, Gibsonia. The dinners will also be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the dining room at Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, 85 Charity Place, Valencia.
Reservations for the free dinners are appreciated but not necessary by calling St. Barnabas Nursing Home at (724) 443-0700, Ext. 380 or Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas at (724) 625-4000, Ext. 228. No questions will be asked of those enjoying the dinners and confidentiality will be honored.
Free Christmas dinners will also be offered on Sunday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both facilities. The free holiday dinners are an example of St. Barnabas' commitment to its charitable mission of providing care to those in need regardless of their ability to pay.
About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; the Kean Theatre; and St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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