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Deborah Hospital FUNdraising Reception at “Time In A Bottle” Event

Save the date! Saturday, July 14, 2018

by Cate Murway

TIME is always of the essence for superior cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular care.

Deborah will soon celebrate a century of being a leader in innovative, compassionate care, named in Modern Healthcare Magazine as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, 2017, by Truven Health Analytics™ an IBM Company.

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is recognized as the leader in heart surgery, and emergency and elective angioplasty procedures in South Jersey. It is located on 200 Trenton Road in Browns Mills, just south of the Fort Dix Military Reservation along Rancocas Creek in the Pine Barrens of south-central New Jersey, less than 25 miles from historic Bristol on the Delaware.

It is the only specialty hospital in this region that focuses exclusively on cardiac, vascular, and lung disease using state-of-the-art technology and care.

[*Browns Mills history-The Browns Mills area of Pemberton is named for the large mill tract operated by the Brown family that at one time contained a gristmill, sawmill, mansion house, four tenant houses, and a general store with an accompanying house. In the late 1770’s, Abraham Brown had a spare room that he rented out to those traveling on horseback from Trenton to the Jersey shore.]

DEBORAH was recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as "the place to get the best cardiac care" and has recently been awarded “Excellence in Overall Trial Execution” by Bard Medical and Lutonix at their Levant 2 Registry Meeting. In 2018, 2016 Deborah received the “Outstanding Patient Experience Award™’, a great testament to Deborah’s standards of excellence.Their team has always been 100% committed to getting it right for the people they serve.

Dr. Charles Philamore Bailey [1910-1993], an innovative Philadelphia heart surgeon, performed Deborah’s first on-site open heart surgery in 1958. He was the director of cardiovascular surgery at Deborah from 1956 to 1961. Dr. Bailey's methods were the focus of the March 25, 1957 “Time” magazine article and his writings include the book "Surgery of the Heart," published in 1955.

This pioneer thoracic surgeon, the first U.S. physician to repair a hole in the wall between the two sides of the heart, could well be considered as the father of modern heart surgery.

Trust the Experts. Demand DEBORAH.

The Deborah Heart and Lung Center also boasts bronchial thermoplasty, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for severe asthma sufferers; Robotic Ablation, the safer, more effective ablation for patients with heart rhythm disorders [under the Raffaele Corbisiero–Pedram Kazemian Team, Deborah is a Top 10 Robotic Ablation Center]; Orbital Atherectomy to clear calcified blockages in the coronary arteries, and it proudly hosts the Deborah Specialty Physicians’ Diabetes Center on its campus.

Today Deborah is a world-renowned center for cardiac and pulmonary care and its physicians have traveled around the world to perform surgery on children and teach their skills to colleagues.

Everything they do is made possible by their friends and supporters who make Deborah the wonderful place that it has been for nearly 100 years, keeping Deborah’s mission alive, raising and saving not just funds, but awareness as well.

Save the date! Saturday, July 14, 2018 for the Deborah Hospital FUNdraising Reception at “Time In A Bottle” Event.

The heart of the Deborah Mission has always been compassion.

No one should be forced to make life-altering medical decisions based on their personal finance.

DEBORAH prides itself on never billing a patient for medical services rendered, boasting that it has never charged a patient for balance billed after insurance. No co-pay, no deductibles, no balance bill!

This philosophy began at its inception and its extraordinary story with beginnings traced to its founding as a tuberculosis sanatorium and pulmonary center. Wealthy philanthropist socialite Dora Moness Shapiro [1880-1952] from the Morris Park West section of NY, the wife of Solomon, a successful garment manufacturer, established Deborah. It was renamed Deborah Heart and Lung Center in 1973. She purchased the first licensed existing 32-bed sanitarium and arranged for its previous owner, Dr. Marcus W. Newcomb, an advocate of treating persons suffering from tuberculosis regardless of their ability to pay, to stay on as consulting physician. Her motto was "There is no price tag on life!"

Dora Shapiro presided over the hospital for its first decade; then remained active in its fund-raising.

From the beginning, Deborah benefitted from many luminaries, including the 1921 Nobel Prize winner, Albert Einstein [1879-1955], who ensured that needy patients not be charged for their care.

It doesn’t take a genius to know that everyone can benefit when one invests in Deborah.

Save the date! Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Socialize, mingle, and enjoy tempting, appetizing finger foods in an atmosphere that promotes fun.

In cooperation with Deborah Hospital Foundation, the hospital's major fundraising organization, this unique fundraiser, a way for Deborah to stay faithful to its past while poking its toe into the future, is planned for Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the Bristol Riverside Theatre. A one hour captivating reception will take place on the beautiful banks of the Delaware River followed by an unforgettable concert in the Bristol Riverside Theatre, part of its ‘Summer Music Fest’ series, the spectacular Musicale “Time In A Bottle.” Listen to all your favorites, the best songs from the 60’s and 70’s and be transported back in time with “Just The Way You Are”, “Let It Be”, and “The Way We Were”.

See you at the DEBORAH Heart and Lung Center’s “Time In A Bottle” Event!

Tickets at $75.00 each include the Wine and Appetizer Reception from 6:30pm – 7:30pm and the NOT TO BE MISSED BRT Musicale “Time In A Bottle” performance that begins at 8:00pm.

There will also be a 50/50 Raffle and a Basket Raffle!

All proceeds will benefit Deborah Heart and Lung Center in its quest to make tremendous advances and continue achieving unparalleled levels of success and safety for their patients.

John James Hill, RRT, Director/Administrator Pulmonary Medicine, a lifetime resident of historic Bristol on the Delaware, is a dedicated 33-year employee of the not-for-profit Deborah. He is ardently reaching out for your support to make this FUNdraising Reception at the “Time In A Bottle” event a TIMELESS success. John enjoys the challenge of complex clinical care and thrives in this environment of teamwork. He confirms that this exciting opportunity just continues the Cycle of Goodness celebrated each day at Deborah, helping to save the lives of our families, friends and neighbors. He philanthropically gives of his time and energy to find the necessary financial support.

A hospital is more than just a building filled with beds and medical supplies.

Deborah’s true spirit lies in the men and women who dedicate their own lives in improving, often literally saving, the lives of others.

“I will be honored by your presence!”

Donations are appreciated. If you are unable to attend, you WILL be missed!

Please make checks payable to Deborah Hospital Foundation.

Attention: John J. Hill, RRT

20 Pine Mill Road

Browns Mills, NJ 08015-1715

Gifts of cash, check or credit card are the easiest and most direct way to benefit the Deborah Hospital Foundation and they are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Make a Matching Gift contribution!

Your gift can be worth twice or even more than its original amount when a matching gift is secured from your employer or if retired, your former employer on behalf of DEBORAH. Corporate philanthropy not only provides funding for DEBORAH, but also enhances the company’s image in the community.

Or consider an eternal commemoration tribute for those you wish to remember with a personally inscribed plaque. For a $300.00 donation, a 4.5 x 2.5 inch brass plaque with up to four lines is placed in the Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s Chapel for the first year. After the first year, the plaque is moved to the Memorial Hall, located directly across from the Chapel. www.deborahfoundation.org

A gift to Deborah Hospital Foundation in your will or estate plan is a meaningful way to turn your support for Deborah today into a lasting legacy – one which does not impact your current finances.

Wishing to make a donation of $10,000 or more? Please contact the Deborah Foundation at 609.893.0100.

Thank you for your kind consideration!

Today, more than ever, the legendary Deborah Heart and Lung Center, a leader in tertiary care services since 1922, remains a charity worthy of your trust and financial support. Deborah offers the highest quality inpatient and outpatient services, leading edge surgical techniques, and non-surgical alternatives for diagnosing and treating all forms of cardiac, vascular and pulmonary diseases in adults, and congenital and acquired heart defects in adults and children.

The Center will provide these medical and surgical treatments to patients without distinction as to race, gender, sexual preference, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, handicap, or ability to pay.

Health screenings, available at no cost to the patients, include: Blood Pressure, Body Fat Analysis, Pulse Oximetry, Pulmonary Function Test, Sleep Apnea, and Balance Assessments.

For next generation innovation, Demand DEBORAH.

When it’s your family’s health, don’t settle. Demand DEBORAH.

Save the date! Saturday, July 14, 2018 for the Deborah Hospital FUNdraising Reception at the “Time In A Bottle” Event.

To all of their generous volunteers and donors, they thank you from the bottom of their hearts.

With ongoing, charitable donor funds, Deborah can continue striving and succeeding in improving its patient care and capabilities, ensuring that Deborah remains at the forefront of evolving healthcare delivery systems.

Simply put, they would not be able to do what they do without YOU!

For tickets to the Deborah Hospital FUNdraising Reception at the “Time In A Bottle” event

or additional information: contact John Hill 609.893.6611 ext. 4392

or Event Coordinator Doreen Liller 609.893.3372 ext. 8001 dliller@deborah.org

Bristol Riverside Theatre

120 Radcliffe Street

Bristol Borough, PA 19007-5012

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