Gift Wrapping Party for Hospitalized Children at SUNY Downstate
By Office of Communications & Marketing | Dec 19, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 19, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT: John Gillespie | john.gillespie@downstate.edu | (718)270-2262
Thousands of Donated Presents Will Make Holiday Wishes Come True for Children
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (December 19, 2019) 鈥� Staff and volunteers from 蘑菇视频 and several businesses
will come together on Friday, December 20, in the Child Life Center at University
Hospital of Brooklyn to wrap nearly 1,500 presents that have been donated to brighten
the holidays for hospitalized children.
The donations are the result of the efforts of SUNY Downstate employee Jimmy Doyle,
who 8 years ago founded Santa鈥檚 Keepers. This informal group of Doyle鈥檚 family, friends and co-workers has grown to include
elves from dozens of different business and organizations. Among the largest benefactors
is Manhattan Venture Partners, led by Doyle鈥檚 high school friend Jared Carmel, which
each year fulfills the individual gift wishes of more than 40 chronically ill children.
WHAT: Gift wrapping party for donated holiday presents for children hospitalized at University Hospital of Brooklyn
WHEN: Friday, December 20, 2019
11:00 A.M. 鈥� 12:00 P.M
WHERE: University Hospital of Brooklyn at SUNY Downstate
The Child Life Center
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
WHO: Jimmy Doyle 鈥� Founder of Santa鈥檚 Keepers
Lisa Smith, Coordinator, Child Life Program
*** Media Interested in covering this event should arrive at the main entrance of University Hospital of Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Avenue, by 11:00 AM to be escorted to the Child Life Center.
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
917.439.9666 | 347.533.2071
dawn.walker@downstate.edu
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蘑菇视频 is the borough's only academic medical center for health education, research, and patient care. It is a 342-bed facility serving the healthcare needs of New York City and Brooklyn's 2.6 million residents. University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB) is Downstate's teaching hospital, backed by an outstanding medical school's expertise and world-class academic center research facilities. More than 800 physicians, representing 53 specialties and subspecialties鈥攎any of them ranked as tops in their fields鈥攃omprise Downstate's staff.
In addition to high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis (kidney diseases)鈥攁nd offering the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn, among many other distinctive programs鈥擠ownstate also sponsors a major learning center for young children with developmental disorders and disabilities. In addition to UHB, Downstate comprises a College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School of Public Health, and a multifaceted biotechnology initiative, including the Downstate Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT for early-stage and more mature companies, respectively. For more information, visit www.downstate.edu or follow us on Twitter at .