INSPIRING VOLUNTEERISM

Unique Partnership Aims to Boost Ambulance Squad Ranks

More than 90 percent of New Jersey’s ambulance squads are run by volunteers. On the front lines of care, these units are vital links to health care delivery as they respond to an estimated 800,000 emergency calls each year. Their value is immeasurable, yet their future is in jeopardy because of an unprecedented shortage of trained volunteers.

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TEAM HEALTH

Foundation Teams up with Area Schools to Fight Obesity
Grants Awarded to Six Public School Districts and Six Preschools

Today’s parents are savvy when it comes to protecting their children, from monitoring the internet to screening video games. But few realize that the biggest threat may be where they least expect it… right in their own refrigerators.

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Click here to see the local recipients of the TEAM HEALTH initiative grants. 

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