Virtua Foundation - Impressions - Winter 2015

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aChange of Scenery
Family Lounge is a Break
from the Bedside
When your child is hospitalized, it can
seem like thewholeworld stops. As the
hours sometimes turn to days, time spent
worrying at the bedside can be
overwhelming and exhausting. A change
of scenery canmake aworld
of difference.
Thanks to a $35,000 gift from theCarzN’
Toyz organization, the lobby of theMarvin
Samson Foundation Pediatrics and
Pediatric IntensiveCareUnits at Virtua
Voorhees was transformed into a special
Family Lounge.
This space gives patients a chance to
forget about the stress of being in the
hospital for a bit and experience amore
normal environment where they can
spend timewith their parents and siblings.
Computer stations, comfortable furniture,
toys, books, and a giant Teddy Bear make
the refurbished space warmand
functional. Families can utilize the space to
sharemeals together or visit with guests
away from the bedside.
CarzN’ Toyz is a dedicatedVirtua
Foundation community partner and has
raised $55,000 to support the child life
programs at Virtua. The organization’s
mission is to bring smiles to the faces of
hospitalized children.
Support pediatric patients at Virtua,
make a gift at
Thank you Spirit Halloween!
Virtua’s Child Life Program is expanding thanks the success of Spirit Halloween’s annual
Spirit of Children fundraising campaign. Customers at area stores used the “10 For 10”
coupon to have 10 percent of their purchase donated to Virtua Foundation this season.
Since 2011, the costume superstore has raisedmore than $200,000 for Virtua’s Child Life
Program through this seasonal campaign. Spirit’s giftwill be used to add a child life
specialist to the staff at Virtua, to ensure even greater support for pediatric patients and
their families at VirtuaMemorial and Virtua Voorhees in the pediatric emergency
departments, pediatric imaging, and the inpatient units.
Teeingoff for agoodCause
Ott’s raisedmore than $35,000 at its annual golf outing
at Ramblewood Country Club onOctober 5. Proceeds
will benefit the Tyanna BarreO’Brien Breast Care
Comfort Fund that supports breast cancer awareness
and education programs, early detection, and care for
families facing breast cancer at Virtua. Gifts made to
Virtua Foundation in support of this fund bring added
comfort to patients during themost difficult days. Ott’s
is a local, family-owned restaurant groupwithmultiple
South Jersey locations.
Somerset Properties 5k
Somerset Properties held a 5k on September 10 and raised $17,500 for Fitness Friday at
CASTLE, a behavioral health programat Virtua Camden for childrenwith emotional,
behavioral or psychological challenges. Fitness Friday is a therapeutic programbased on
exercise, movement andmusic. Somerset Properties is a full service real estate investment
and operating company with offices inMount Laurel.
Community
Partners
in Action
Partner with Virtua Foundation in the Community
Each year, our generous and dedicated Virtua Community Partners host
fundraising events to benefit Virtua. These fundraisers are crucial to our
success and help to increase awareness of Virtua’s programs throughout the
region. Have a great idea for an event? Become a Community Partner! Visit
to learnmore or call the Foundation at (856) 355-0830.