For Immediate Release
October 28, 2007
Contact: Donna Sellmann
732-530-2282
dsellmann@meridianhealth.com

THIRD CAMEO APPEARANCE RAISES $26,000 FOR RIVERVIEW'S ALTON A. HOVNANIAN EMERGENCY CARE CENTER

Annual social event supports staff education at Riverview Medical Center.

Red Bank, NJ - Lucy and Mazin Kalian graciously hosted the Third Annual CAMEO Appearance at their Rumson home on September 29. The event raised over $26,000 for educational opportunities for the staff of the Alton A. Hovnanian Emergency Care Center at Riverview Medical Center.

CAMEO was established in 2005 to raise awareness, enthusiasm and funds for the Alton A. Hovnanian Emergency Care Center. Since its inception three years ago, CAMEO's fundraising efforts have raised approximately $75,000. These funds have provided opportunities for Emergency Care Center staff to participate in continuing education sessions and attend patient care conferences, which in turn reinforce the care and service to patients and family members who visit the hospital's Emergency Care Center.

Riverview Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health Family, is a non-profit community hospital located in Red Bank, New Jersey, providing health care programs and services in all major medical disciplines, including maternity; oncology; orthopedics and rehabilitation; general, neuro, thoracic and vascular surgery; cardiology; renal dialysis; diabetes management; and emergency and critical care services. Riverview's Booker Cancer Center is an affiliate of the renowned Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, and Riverview is home to the only fully accredited acute comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation center in Monmouth County. In addition, its Women Center and Childbirth Center specialize in the full spectrum of needs for the body, mind and spirit.For more information about Riverview Medical Center and Meridian Health, please call the Meridian Health Line at 1-800-560-9990 or visit RiverviewMedicalCenter.com.

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