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RotaCare Honors Champions for Families 2016

RotaCare's Champion for Families

On Thursday, November 17th, RotaCare, will recognize fourteen of Long Island’s top advocates for healthy families. The “Class of 2016” Champions for Families are an impressive group, including attorneys, business professionals, university deans, doctors, Rotarians and RotaCare volunteers. Each honoree works tirelessly, sharing their time and talent to better the lives of those in need on Long Island and promote healthy families. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients: Margery Clayton, John M. Conry, Pharm.D., Nicole S. Forchelli, Esq., Emily F. Franchina, Esq., Julian Giaquinto, Dennis Greeley, Maureen MacKenzie, PHR, Ph.D., Gary Nielsen, Esq., Dr. Raj Patel, Jean and Thomas Rollauer, Helmut Schuler, Wendy Walsh and Carolyn Reinach Wolf, Esq.

For 24 years, RotaCare has served to make Long Island’s most marginalized families stronger and healthier by assisting with healthcare challenges. Says RotaCare President Mary Beth Welsh, “The money raised through Champions for Families helps us ensure that patients who have no where else to go can access quality primary health care in a setting that offers dignity and respect.”

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at: www.2016championsforfamilies.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit RotaCare, a 501(c)(3) non-profit registered with the State of New York.

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