Hess Corporation and Yankees Alum Deliver Hess Toy Trucks to The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center

As part of the Hess Toy Truck tradition, Hess Corporation recently brought some holiday cheer to young patients at The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center by donating Hess Toy Trucks. The donation event was part of the Hess Corporation’s annual holiday visits to hospitals across the country.

Former New York Yankee Mickey Rivers, who was integral to the team’s World Series’ wins in 1977 and 1978, was on hand to help the Hess Corporation hand out toy trucks, sign autographs and take photos with patients and their families.

At Monmouth Medical Center, there are close family ties to the Hess Family, as the hospital’s cancer center is named for Leon Hess, the late philanthropist and founder of energy giant Hess Corp, and there is special significance for his “extended” prominent New Jersey family, as well. His late wife, Norma Hess, is the sister-in-law of the late Jacqueline M. Wilentz — after whom Monmouth’s breast center is named.

The Hess Toy Truck was introduced by Hess Corporation’s founder Leon Hess in 1964 as a way to thank customers with a high-quality and affordable toy for families during the holiday season. To learn more about giving opportunities in support of The Unterberg Children’s Hospital, visit barnabashealth.org/The-Unterberg-Childrens-Hospital-at-Monmouth-Med/Giving.

About Monmouth Medical Center
Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, along with The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a teaching affiliate of Philadelphia’s Drexel University College of Medicine for more than 40 years. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. Monmouth Medical Center is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to consistently receive an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization of employer purchasers of health care and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety. It is one of eight New Jersey hospitals to receive a four-star rating from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the highest hospital rating in the state.