Far Rockaway hospital provides
kids with school supplies
It is time for some snacks. Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital
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By Jenna Bagcal
jbagcal@qns.com, @jenna_bagcal
A Far Rockaway hospital is making
sure that local children are ready for the
upcoming school year in more ways than
one.
On Aug. 2, Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital
held its third annual Back to School
Fair, where hundreds of kids got school
supplies and free health checks.
The hospital provided backpacks, notebooks,
pencils and other school supplies
to more than 700 kids. Health insurers
DentaQuest and HealthPlex provided
more than 100 children with free dental
screenings while over 30 adults received
blood pressure screenings. Additionally,
more than 30 young people scheduled an
annual physical exam at the event.
“By providing health screenings and
school supplies, we are helping to enhance
the health and wellbeing of the families
we serve in our surrounding communities,”
said Chief Executive Officer Jerry
Walsh. “Studies indicate that there is
a linkage between education and good
health, and we want to set our community
members on the path of leading a
healthy lifestyle from a young age.”
SJEP in collaboration with the NYPD’s
101st Precinct treated attendees to a day
of fun, complete with face painting, basketball,
video games and a rock wall
climb.
Over 40 vendors participated in the
community event, including DentaQuest
and HealthPlex, the Queens Public
Library, the New York State Department
of Health and FDNY, who educated families
on fire safety.
“St. John’s has served the health care
needs of the Rockaways for over 110 years.
This is our community, and these are
our community members,” said Renee
Hastick-Motes, vice president of external
affairs. “We want to do our part to help
them be healthy. Plus, nothing warms
the heart more than seeing the smiles
on the faces of the children who were in
attendance.”
Following Peninsula Hospital’s closure
in 2012, SJEH has become the only institution
providing emergency and ambulatory
care to the Rockaways, Five Towns
and southwestern Nassau County.
Visit https://ehs.org/ to learn more.
Students receive backpacks. Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital
Kids take turns shooting to net. Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital
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