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ShopRite Raises $62K to Support Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.

ShopRite stores throughout the Hudson Valley raised more than $62,000 in support of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center during the month of April. The donation, which was collected at checkout from ShopRite’s generous customers, was presented to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital representatives at a check presentation on Thursday, June 13th. See photo.

Located in Valhalla, NY, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center is the children’s hospital for New York’s Hudson Valley region and Fairfield County, CT. It provides lifesaving and life-changing care to thousands of local children each year, including those in need of open heart surgery, brain surgery, cancer treatments, trauma and burn care, organ transplants and more.

“Thanks to our hardworking associates and generous customers, this campaign was successful in raising both awareness and funds to support the tremendous work this organization provides to local families each year,” said Tom Urtz, vice president of human resources and community affairs for ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. “We are honored to stand beside Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in their mission to help others and we look forward to partnering with them again in the future.”

“On behalf of everyone at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, I would like to thank ShopRite and its generous customers for supporting our mission to help the children and families who need it most,” expressed Michael Gewitz, M.D., Physician-in-Chief, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. “ Recently, our Children’s Hospital was recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Children’s Hospital rankings for 2013-2014. It is only with the support of fundraising efforts like the one undertaken by ShopRite that Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital can continue to provide the highest level of advanced pediatric care to our region’s children.”

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