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100 Cleveland Clinic employees volunteer for United Way of Greater Cleveland's Day of Caring Event on September 26, 2007 September 12, 2007 (Cleveland, Ohio) On Wednesday, September 26, 100 employees from Cleveland Clinic will help renovate areas of the Bellefaire JCB campus. Cleveland Clinic employee volunteers will paint classrooms, the gymnasium and an employee dining room, and install a fence for a new vegetable garden where the agency's clients can learn basic gardening skills. The volunteers will also install drywall in a residential facility on the Bellefaire JCB campus. Located in the communities of Shaker Heights and University Heights, Bellefaire JCB is one the nation's leading providers and innovators of wellness, advocacy and behavioral healthcare for children, youth and their families. Media Coverage for this event is welcome at any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on September 26. To attend, or for more information, please contact Elizabeth Ruttenberg, Director, Marketing/Communications, Bellefaire JCB at 216/320-8504 or ruttenberg@bellefairejcb.org. Founded in 1868 as an orphanage, Bellefaire JCB (a not-for-profit organization) has evolved into one the nation's leading providers and innovators of wellness, advocacy and behavioral healthcare for children, youth and their families. Building upon a rich legacy of success, Bellefaire JCB has grown to become a multi-disciplinary agency with a mission to serve the ever-changing wellness needs of America's children. As a beneficiary agency of both the Jewish Community Federation and United Way, Bellefaire JCB provides its services without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin and encourages all clients to develop positive identification with their religious and ethnic backgrounds. Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2006, there were 3.1 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. There were more than 53,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic in 2006. Cleveland Clinic's Web site address is .www.clevelandclinic.org. United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leader in addressing health and human service needs through convening partnerships, funding programs and generating resources to support our community's priorities. United Way invests in our community through nearly 180 programs provided by more than 130 United Way partner agencies throughout Greater Cleveland. |
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