Community Report 2007 - Parma Community General Hospital

Giving back to the community
Parma Hospital, home to award-winning cardiovascular
care, proudly continued its sponsorship of
American Heart Association events in 2007. President &
CEO Patricia A. Ruflin chaired the Go Red for Women
campaign to alert the public that cardiovascular disease
is the #1 killer of women and men. In the past four
years, Parma Hospital and its employees have given over
$230,000 to the American Heart Association through
sponsorships and the fundraising efforts of many members
of our Parma Hospital family.
The good people of Parma Hospital also gave of
their time and energy to raise money for several other
community organizations. The eighth annual Spaghetti
Cook-off to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association melded
the talents of 11 area assisted living facilities, 14 nursing
homes and numerous senior centers and civic groups,
kicking off another sizzling season of fundraising that
broke records. The hospital’s Gold Sponsorship of
the Parma Relay for Life also contributed toward the
$175,000 raised in the fight against cancer.
Through our WellPointe Pavilion in Broadview
Heights, Parma Hospital also focused on the wellbeing
of the community’s younger residents by sponsoring the
city’s new community playground. For its contribution,
Parma Hospital was one of the first recipients of the new
Believe in Broadview Heights award. At year’s end, employees
showed that spreading cheer is second nature by
supporting events that raised money for the Cleveland
Foodbank, the City Mission and the Parma Lutheran
Hunger Center.
A positive experience as a patient inspired
Alice Andrews to join the Parma Hospital Auxiliary
nine years ago. In the Gift Shop, where she
volunteers with her husband of 31 years, Alice
greets visitors with a warm smile. “The Gift Shop is
an extension of the care and support people find
readily available at Parma Hospital,” Alice says. “We
let people know we’re listening with our hearts.”
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