For many LG Health employees, caring for others extends beyond their work and into the communities they care about or call home. To help celebrate this commitment, the Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program offers quarterly grants that support important work in our community.
In 2018, 11 LG Health employees and Medical & Dental Staff members were awarded Penn Medicine CAREs Grants to benefit community outreach activities. Recipients included:
Deron Benedict, Electrician
Habitat for Humanity
Lynn Beuerle, Administrative Assistant
Middle Creek Search and Rescue
Fred Beyer, MD, Medical Staff Leadership Liaison
Surgical/Ob/Gyn Care in Tanzania
Bret Daniels, MD, Twin Rose-Wrightsville
Haiti Outreach Ministries
Vinesh Dedhia, MD, Physician Hospitalist
Medical English as a Second Language Program
Jennifer Fimiani, Inpatient Wound Ostomy Nurse
Orthopedic Hospital in Rural Haiti
Sherry Gassert, Customer Service Lead
Daily Living Needs
Mary Harnish, Risk Management Manager
Bench Mark Program
Noemi Martinez, Clinical Service Specialist
Momma C's Community Kitchen
David Leeking, VDI Administrator
MOOS Nonprofit Care Program
Eileen Sosa, CRNP, Care Connections Clinic
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