Successful Gala Celebrates Life, Supports Patients and Families

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice’s Gatsby Gala, sponsored by Holman Automotive, was recently held at The Westin Mt. Laurel. More than 300 guests, 25 committee members, 100sponsors, advertisers and donors raised over $173,000 to support Samaritan programs and services which receive no reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance.

 “As a not-for-profit agency, Samaritan has never turned anyone away for inability to pay,” explained Mary Ann Boccolini, Samaritan President & CEO.  “With the continued support of our community, that tradition will continue for years to come.”

Roy Fazio, Partner and Executive Vice President of The Protocall Group and Terriann Procida, Principal, Innovative Benefit Planning, LLC, received Circle of Excellence Awards for their years of dedicated service to Samaritan and other worthy causes within our community.

About Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice:
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, geriatric care management, grief support and counseling and end-of-life education, research and advocacy. In addition to hospice services covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers, Samaritan’s Family of Services also provides nearly $1 million each year in essential, yet non-reimbursed, services through generous community support.

Samaritan is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization accredited by The Joint Commission, a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its’ We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief. For more information, visitwww.SamaritanHealthcareNJ.org. 

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