St. Vincent's Hosts New York Giants 43rd Annual Kickoff Luncheon
09/25/2009
New York, NY, September 2, 2009 - The 2009 New York Giants Kickoff Luncheon was held on Wednesday, September 2, at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. For 43 years, the memory of John V. Mara, the founder of the New York Giants, has been honored each season at kickoff time with a luncheon to benefit the John V. Mara Memorial Cancer Research Fund of St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan and the John V. Mara CYO Camp.
'St. Vincent's Hospital and the New York Giants share a wonderful tradition of kicking off the football season by honoring the legacy of John Mara,' said St. Vincent's CEO and President Henry J. Amoroso. 'We wish the Giants the best of luck in their final year at the old Giants Stadium.'
Giants coach Tom Coughlin shared his strategies for having a winning season with the estimated 800 guests in attendance, and former Giants wide receiver Stephen Baker was honored as the New York Giants Alumni Man of the Year.
The John V. Mara Memorial Cancer Research Fund supports cutting-edge cancer research, new therapeutic options and expanded cancer treatment opportunities at St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center.
About Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (Saint Vincent's) is anchored by St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, an academic medical center located in Greenwich Village and the only emergency room on the Westside of Manhattan from Midtown to Tribeca, St. Vincent's Westchester, a behavioral health hospital in Westchester County, and continuing care services that include two skilled nursing facilities in Brooklyn, another on Staten Island, a hospice, and a home health agency serving the Metropolitan New York area. Its behavioral health services also provide supportive housing programs for people with mental illness throughout the Metropolitan area. Saint Vincent's is the designated provider for the New York and New Jersey region of the US Family Health Plan sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
Saint Vincent's serves as the academic medical center of New York Medical College in New York City. The healthcare organization is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn and the president of the Sisters of Charity of New York.
