Northwell Health's annual walk raises record $1.32M+ to improve health in local communities.
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Northwell Health's annual walk raises record $1.32M+ to improve health in local communities. Newest walk in Norwalk, Conn. joins events across Long Island, Westchester and Staten Island At the Northwell Walk to Raise Health's Jones Beach event, the Plant family shared their gratitude for the lifesaving care that their son received at Cohen Children's Medical Center. Left to right: Cohen Children's nurse Vickie Tsaklanos, RJ Plant, Andrew Plant, Katz Institute for Women's Health medical director Stephanie McNally, MD, Dia Plant and Angelina Plant (foreground). WANTAGH, N.Y.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-More than 5,000 people came together across six locations for the Northwell Walk to Raise Health, raising more than $1.32 million for local hospital programs and services. Supporters including patients and their families, community members and Northwell employees joined walks on Sunday, May 17 in New York at Jones Beach and in Port Jefferson, Riverhead, Westchester and Staten Island - and for the first time - in Norwalk, Connecticut, to welcome the newest members of the Northwell community after the health system's merger with Nuvance Health last year. Each walk raises funds for initiatives including women's health, cancer care and pediatric health programs at Northwell hospitals in their respective communities. "It's inspiring to see the outpouring of support across six locations of...
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