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News
1/29/2010
PRESS RELEASE - "Help for Haiti" Success
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Marcy Sasso, Raymond Arthurs and Catherine Baffoni |
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Raymond Arthurs, Stan Neron |
JAMES “Help for Haiti” Produces an Impressive Outpouring of Support
Approximately $100,000 in medical equipment and supplies collected for donation
JACKSON, NJ, January 29, 2010 - Raymond Arthurs, vice president of JAMES and owner of First Care Medical Supplies, worked together with JAMES executive director, Wendy Russalesi, to collect approximately $100,000 in donated medical supplies and equipment from its membership. The medical supplies and equipment will be donated to aid the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.
“I was watching the news about the Haiti earthquake aftermath and Julia, my eight year old daughter said to me, ‘Daddy, you have to help these people.’ That was enough to set the wheels in motion,” said Raymond Arthurs. Ray contacted the JAMES Board of Directors, who agreed that the association should do their part to contribute. “Even though the association mostly consists of independent medical equipment providers who, like any business, face uncertain economic times, I felt it was important that the membership band together to help those who are less fortunate than us,” said Dr. Kevin Saluck, president of JAMES. JAMES reached out to its membership through fax, e-mail and website communications to let members know the details of “Help for Haiti” and how they could participate.
The Marlboro, NJ location of Secure Self Storage provided a drop-off location for JAMES members to bring their donations to. First Care Medical Supplies of Manalapan, NJ, provided vehicles and staff that did pick-ups of donations at JAMES member locations throughout the state of New Jersey.
“To collect the amount of medical equipment and supplies that our association did in such a short period of time displays a remarkable humanitarian commitment from our membership,” said Wendy Russalesi.
The medical equipment and supplies were delivered to Marcy Sasso, director of operations at the Ambulatory Surgical Center of Union County on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Ms. Sasso is coordinating with NJ 4 Haiti to transport the medical supplies and equipment to Haiti.
The Jersey Association of Medical Equipment Services (JAMES), established in 1978, disseminates information related to the delivery of Home Medical Equipment to providers of these services. It is the goal of the organization to keep its members informed of industry changes and related information necessary to maintain quality of care in providing home medical equipment, supplies and services to the patients who rely on us. Our membership is comprised of more than 70 members and manufacturers doing business in the state of New Jersey. For more information, please visit www.jamesofnj.org or contact us by phone at 732-503-5665.
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