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Woburn Resident Behind VNA of Boston’s 12th Annual Heroes in Health Care Benefit
Debra Angeloni has served as co-chair for five years, helping raise essential funding for maternal child health, charity care, and more.
Debra Angeloni of Woburn is co-chairing the Host Committee for the 12th annual Heroes in Health Care Gala on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Mandarin Oriental, 776 Boylston St., Boston, to benefit VNA of Boston.
This is Angeloni’s fifth year as Co-Chair of the Gala. “I feel fortunate and honored to help such a wonderful organization enable so many patients and families with the care they need and deserve," said Angeloni.
VNA of Boston, part of VNA Care, has a 131-year history of caring for people of all ages at home and in the community. When a patient nears the end-of-life, specialized care focused on pain and symptom management is provided by Woburn based VNA Hospice & Palliative Care. Together with VNA Care Network, VNA Care serves more than 50,000 patients in Eastern and Central Massachusetts.
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The Gala is the organization’s largest fundraising event and it has raised millions of dollars in essential funding for VNA of Boston’s direct patient care and support through the nonprofit’s Maternal Child Health Program and Charitable Care Fund, and for palliative care services through VNA Hospice & Palliative Care.
“Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we’re able to help premature infants thrive, elders with chronic health conditions live with dignity and independence at home, and so much more,” said Laura Wise, manager of fund development for VNA Care. Amy & Joshua Boger are the Presenting Sponsor of the benefit.
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This year’s Heroes in Health Care are IBM Watson Health; Rich Rakowski, CEO of Medically Home; and Dr. Pierantonio Russo, vice president of health services for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
For sponsorship inquiries and more information, please contact Laura Wise, manager of fund development, at 617-886-6460 or visit http://www.vnacare.org/gala.
Pictured: Debra Angeloni, co-chair of the Heroes in Health Care Gala Host Committee, (left) and Dr. Mallika Marshall, mistress of ceremonies for the Nov. 11 benefit for VNA of Boston.
