Help Angelica Patient Assistance Program At Roosevelt Island's Coler-Goldwater Hospital Win Liquidnet Local Impact Challenge Grant - Click And Vote

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The Angelica Patient Assistant Program is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping the residents of Roosevelt Island's Coler-Goldwater Hospital. According to the Angelica's web site:

Our mission is to enhance the lives of economically disadvantaged patients in need of long-term medical care and to support long-term medical care facilities. We are presently focused on improving the lives of residents at Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility (CGSHNF) on Roosevelt Island in New York City...

Angelica President Trish Duval reports:

Angelica has been nominated for a Liquidnet Local Impact Challenge grant. The top ten vote-getters will receive at least $10,000 -- and possibly more (the amount allocated to each of the 10 winners will be decided by Liquidnet employees).

$10,000 would enable us to do so much more to improve the lives of the patients at Coler-Goldwater Hospital. We have until December 1 to get as many people as possible to vote for us here:

Angelica's entry in the Liquidnet Local Impact Challenge grant states:

...Our focus is on helping patients achieve greater independence and choice through recreational, cultural and social programs. Our signature event, a Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Ball, was started with patient support in 2006 and has grown every year. Other events include performances by outside groups, spa days for treatments and makeovers, a hip hop music program for young patients, a karaoke program, photography club, visual arts program, chess club and horticultural therapy

The most important part of our philosophy is patient involvement. We work with patients to plan and execute programs and brainstorm about activities for the future. We believe this is an invaluable outlet for patients to express their creativity, enhance leadership skills and advocate for each other...

Ron Becker, Director of Therapeutic Recreation at Coler-Goldwater adds:

Hello friends,

If you have not already voted in this campaign, I hope you will take a few moments to vote for Angelica. This group of dedicated volunteers have worked for the past three years in raising funds to purchase equipment and sponsor programs for the pts. and residents at Coler-Goldwater. Enriching their quality of life tremendously. They need every vote to be in the top ten - which will qualify them for grant money to be used for our pts/res. You will need to join a web-site but after voting you can dis-enroll and be taken off the list. Thanks so much for your support and have a Blessed Thanksgiving.

Click here to cast a vote for Roosevelt Island's Angelica Patient Assistant Program and help some of your neighbors at Coler-Goldwater Hospital. Be advised that in order to vote a sign up process is involved.

More on Angelica Patient Assistance Program here.