In recent news, the Heather on Earth Music Foundation has just awarded a $34,000 grant to the Winthrop-University Hospital to create a Music Therapy Program. The new program will be for pediatric patients and will help to ease their anxieties while in the hospital.
This program, and the many others that the Heather on Earth Music Foundation does is made possible from the generous contributions that they receive from individuals like Corey Ribotsky and like many organized groups.
The new program will be part of the already existing Winthrop Child Life Program which helps to minimize children’s anxiety and fear during their hospital experiences.
In recent news, the North Shore-LIJ is partnering with Hofstra University to create a medical school together. The plan is for this to be the first allopathic medical school in New York since 1963. The Board of Trustees of the North Shore/LIF University Health System, including Corey Ribotsky, plans to work to help with these efforts.
They are hoping to open enrollment for the first class of 40 students to begin in September of 2011. At the moment, they are working on their accreditation. They plan to use Hofstra’s academic infrastructure and North Shore-LIF’s educational programs to benefit their medical students. They will also have unique access to the extensive research from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.
Next month, on March 18th, Corey Ribotsky is getting honored with his wife, Stacey, by the Sunrise Day Camp. They will receive the Sunrise Community Partner Award for their many contributions and hard work on behalf of the camp.
This event will include a cocktail party and auction to raise money for the Sunrise Day Camp. It will take place at the Glen Head Country Club in Glen Head, New York. The evening will include an open bar, great music and a lovely dinner.
Sunrise Day Camp is the only camp in America that is exclusively dedicated to children with cancer and their siblings. It is a safe haven where they can go to unwind and enjoy themselves, and to get away from the pressures of living with cancer. Children between the ages of 3.5 and 16 are able to enjoy this camp environment free of charge as a result of the fundraising efforts and generous contributions made my so many in the community.
