Valley’s $500K donation to fund health programs for Ridgewood students
MONDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2012, 9:24 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Valley Hospital will be incrementally donating $500,000 to the Board of Education (BOE) over the next five years to improve student well-being, starting this school year. The half-a-million-dollar donation agreement represents Valley’s largest single donation commitment to the district.
Each year from now through the 2016-17 school year, the hospital will donate $100,000 to the BOE, according to board officials.
According to Valley spokesperson Maureen Curran Kleinman, the donation will be used to support both new and existing initiatives in the areas of health education, fitness and wellness, as well as disease prevention programs aimed at raising awareness and promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to Ridgewood students and their families.
In a statement, Valley’s President and CEO Audrey Meyers promoted the hospital’s longstanding education commitment, including its sponsorship of the Ridgewood Academy for Health Professions (RAHP) program and annual community events.
“As part of its commitment to community benefit, The Valley Hospital has a long history of supporting the students who attend Ridgewood Schools,” said Meyers. “I am very pleased that Valley is able to continue this tradition of support with this donation to the Ridgewood public school system, especially since it will be used to enhance the health and wellness of Ridgewood’s students.”
https://www.northjersey.com/news/179947541_Valley_s__500K_donation_to_fund_health_programs_for_Ridgewood_students.html
I’m sure we can now expect Mayor Aronsohn to make a statement that the Village Council has come to an agreement with Valley too. His buddy O’Toole has been collecting campaign contributions from none other than Audrey Meyers husband and Pucciarelli’s law firm. The plot thickens.
#1 what does your comment have to do with the above article?
Oh Please! When first presented The Health Academy was part of the carrot held to the BOE when Valley wanted to build their garage under the fields of BF. They were going to start the academy, make a new drop off and maybe even put a grand piano in the front hall of BF. However, the BOE dropped the idea due to the loud outcry of the residents. At the meeting that was held to discuss this it was reported that Holy Name was in the process of starting a similar program with Bergenfield with no strings attached so Valley was shamed into doing the same thing. So Audrey’s comments are at best self-serving. Valley is doing this donation only to try to do the same thing as before, get the BOE to remain silent as they go about getting the expansion they so desire. Wake up Ridgewood.
Wasn’t that under Mark Bombase watch?