Nominations Sought for Distinguished Community Service Award

Submissions Due by March 1

Release Date: 02.04.2010
Contact: rdeluna@uhfnyc.org
Contact Phone: 212-494-0733

The United Hospital Fund is seeking help in identifying candidates for its 2010 Distinguished Community Service Award, to be presented at the Fund's Gala on Monday evening, October 4, 2010, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

This annual award honors an individual whose voluntary efforts are closely identified with a specific initiative to improve health care in New York City, and draws public attention to the value and impact of the initiative as well as to the importance of volunteer leadership and volunteer-professional partnerships.

Last year's recipient, J. Ira Harris, established the Harris Obesity Prevention Effort (HOPE) at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Letters of nomination—containing the candidate's name, title and business affiliation, and address and phone number; a description of the initiative and its community benefit; and a summary of the candidate's leadership role—should be submitted by March 1.

Submissions may be e-mailed to dcsa@uhfnyc.org or mailed to:

Office of the President
United Hospital Fund
350 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10118-2300

Previous Honorees

J. Ira Harris (2009), for founding the Harris Obesity Prevention Effort (HOPE) at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Rear Admiral Robert A. Rosen (2008), for creating The Florence and Robert A. Rosen Family Wellness Center for Law Enforcement and Military Personnel and Their Families at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System.

Charles R. Bronfman (2007), for his commitment to revolutionizing health care in the 21st century through the creation of the Charles R. Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine.

Henry “Hank” Carter (2006), for his ongoing efforts to improve the quality of life of the physically challenged patients and residents of Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility.

Rocco F. Andriola (2005), for his efforts to raise public awareness about and participation in life-saving organ donation.

John D. Wren (2004), for his efforts to improve health and wellness in the diverse communities of Brooklyn.

Eleanor Hammerman (2002), for her vision and role in establishing the Initiative for Women with Disabilities at the Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Marie Lam (2000), for her role as a founder and chair of the Chinatown Health Clinic.

Brooke Garber Neidich (1999), for her vision and leadership in creating the NYU Child Study Center.

Stan Herman (1998), for his role in leading the fashion industry's extraordinary response to AIDS and breast cancer.

Richard Cotton (1997), for his leadership of the Primary Care Development Corporation, a public-private partnership.

Alfred B. Engelberg (1996), for improving primary care services for low-income New Yorkers and primary care training for physicians.

Elizabeth S. Pforzheimer (1995), for co-founding New Alternatives for Children, a medical and social service agency for children.

Eleanor T. Elliott (1994), for creating New York Hospital's Women's Health Symposium, a model educational program.

James R. Dumpson (1993), for leading New York City's municipal hospital system.

Randolph Guggenheimer (1992), for ensuring the survival and rebuilding of North General Hospital.

Suzanne Karpas (1991), for establishing a community health education and information center on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Irene Diamond (1990), for supporting AIDS research and developing career opportunities for minorities.

Nicholas D'Agostino (1989), for establishing a model HIV treatment program at St. Clare's Hospital and Health Center.

John V. Waller, MD (1988), for developing a health promotion and educational curriculum in New York City's public schools.

Richard R. Shinn (1987), for bringing his expertise to the challenges facing St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan.