Chapter 28 News

June Meeting

Our June speaker will be Laura Savage, RN, MSN, PCCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist of Cardiothoracic Surgery at VCU Medical Center. She will speak on advances in treatments for heart disease patients.

July Meeting

The July speaker has not been confirmed. Your caller will have that information, or you may call the chapter to inquire. (804) 741-3893)

August Meeting

The August meeting will be an ice cream social with the Mended Little Hearts on August 22. Place and time TBA.

September Meeting

There will be no September meeting - because of late August meeting and Labor Day.

Estelle and Jerry Grossman Honored

Estelle and Jerry Grossman were honored with Life Memberships in MHI at the December 2007 dinner meeting. The presentation read:

"It's great to be alive and to help others." Mended Hearts live this every day. One of our members has such a zest for living that he energizes everyone he meets. His enthusiasm, positive attitude, and sincerity are evident in everything he does. Helping others is his full time occupation.

Jerry is the Visiting Coordinator at MCV, and also visits at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. He is a matchless fundraiser, and also is active with the American Heart Association. He is the Red Cap Chairman for the Heart Walk, works with the Gala, and sits on the Richmond Metro Board. He is always willing to do anything Mended Hearts or the American Heart Association asks of him.

Estelle supports Jerry and Chapter 28. She corralled a photographer at the heart walk to be sure the caption on the newspaper picture told about Mended Hearts. Her major behind the scenes donation is hours of potential 'honey do' time.

The Executive Committee of Chapter 28 recognizes the contributions of Estelle and Jerry Grossman by presenting them with Life Memberships in Mended Hearts. Congratulations.

Scholarships Available

The MHI Endowment Scholarship Fund has been renamed the Mary M. Amato Scholarship Fund in memory of Mary Amato, wife of Joe Amato, National President from 1985-1989. For six years $500 Educational Awards have been presented annually to applicants selected by drawing.

Anyone who has been a member in good standing of MHI for at least one year prior to the application can submit the name of a son, daughter, grandchild, great grandchild, stepchild, or his/her own name. Applicant must be at least seventeen years old and enrolled in any medically related field of study in an accredited college, university, technical school, or trade school.

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