PRESS RELEASE
NEW ENGLAND SINAI HOSPITAL MEN'S ASSOCIATES AND
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO HOST DINNER AND ACUTION ON JUNE 27th
STOUGHTON, MA — Members of the New England Sinai Hospital Men’s Associates and the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias are teaming up to host a dinner and auction at the hospital on Saturday, June 27, 2009. Dinner is at 6pm and the auction begins at 7pm. Guests are asked to bring a new, unwrapped and auctionable item valued at $15. Auction proceeds will benefit patient programs at Sinai and the Knights of Pythias’charitable programs. Reservations are required and tickets are $12.50 per person. To purchase a ticket, please call (781) 297-1333 by June 24, 2009.
The Sinai Men's Associates was founded by a group of men interested in providing volunteer and financial support to the hospital and its patients. Members serve as ambassadors to the community, and are involved in a variety of fund raising activities and the sponsorship of patient/family programs.
The Knights of Pythias, a non-sectarian, fraternal organization founded in 1864, performs charitable work in various communities and has been actively involved with New England Sinai Hospital since 1990. Thousands of Sinai patients have been treated over the years with equipment purchased through the generosity of the Knights of Pythias. Since 1990, their gifts to support patient care have totaled $225,600 and created a legacy of caring that truly helps Sinai patients and their families.
New England Sinai Hospital is a 212-bed, non-sectarian, not-for-profit, long-term acute-care hospital with its main campus in Stoughton, MA and inpatient satellite units at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston and Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Recognized as a regional leader in pulmonary, medically complex and acute rehabilitation care, Sinai also offers a wide range of outpatient programs and services. Sinai is a teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine.
Contact:
Carole Herrup
Public Relations Director
New England Sinai Hospital
150 York Street
Stoughton, MA 02072
Tel. 781-297-1329
FAX: 781-297-7509