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NOTEWORTHY
New Intergenerational
Library at Andrus on
Hudson Andrus on Hudson
ANDRUS ON HUDSON
is proud to announce its newest
intergenerational program,
Intergenerational Library
Wednesdays, which began in
October. From 12:45 to 2:45 each
Wednesday, groups of Little Leaf
Nursery School students and
Hudson Lab School students rotate
turns reading in small or large
groups with seniors in the Andrus
on Hudson library. 1/10/19
PEDIATRIC CENTER
Healing Spirit In 2016, Cardinal Dolan approached Fr. John
ARCHCARE A
Anderson, vice president for mission integration at ArchCare and a
board-certified chaplain, about strengthening the hospital chaplaincy
program in the archdiocese. The result of this conversation was the
development of ArchCare’s Chaplaincy Apostolate – which now has
22 chaplains serving 27 hospitals and visiting with more than 100,000
patients a year – and the creation of standards and training and support
programs for chaplains, parish priests and lay ministers. 12/7/2018
BETHEL HOMES & SERVICES
Bethel’s Annual Gala: Walking the Red Carpet at the
Jacob Burns Films Center Guests of the Bethel Foundation’s
Annual Gala walked the red carpet at the Jacob Burns Film Center in
Pleasantville for the premiere of Cyber-Seniors, an engaging movie that
shares a warm and humorous look at seniors as they learn how to use social
media. The evening also featured a silent auction which enabled attendees
to bid on unique items such as autographed toe shoes from the New York
City ballet, a signed football from the New York Giants, wine tasting for
twelve at Best Wine Purveyors and a film sponsor membership with the
Jacob Burns Film Center, among others. 3/21/19
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ELIZABETH SETON
Luncheon Raises Over $95,000
for St. Elizabeth Seton
Children’s Foundation On May 2 nd ,
the St. Elizabeth Seton Children’s Foundation
hosted its 5 th Annual Cherish the Child
Luncheon at the Bronxville Field Club. More
than 200 guests joined (dressed to the theme
in their Derby best!) and over $95,000 was
raised. 5/9/19
ARCHCARE SENIOR LIFE
Miniature Horses Serve as Therapy
Animals for Seniors at ArchCare
Senior Life More than a dozen seniors gathered
at ArchCare Senior Life in St. George recently to
partake in the first-ever miniature horses therapy
event. The animals, named Aiden and Pearl, made
rounds across the room as participants gave them
kisses and pet them. 2/20/19
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