Mather Hospital has added a winter blood drive in 2024 to address a shortage of blood donations following the holidays. The blood drive, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 4 from 6:30am to 6:30pm in Conference Rooms A&B, adds a fourth blood drive to the 2024 calendar. The other Mather blood drives are scheduled for March 7,…
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Ready to finally quit smoking? Sign up for the Suffolk County Department of Health’s Learn to Be… Tobacco Free smoking cessation classes beginning January 11, 2024 at Mather Hospital. The free six-week Thursday evening classes will be held at 6pm. The number one preventable cause of death in our country, tobacco use is responsible for…
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The Beach Ball, Mather Hospital’s renamed and reimagined end of summer gala, honored longtime hospital supporter Kathryn B. Frey at The Pavilion at Sunken Meadow in Kings Park. The event on September 21, 2023 featured cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a silent auction just 10 steps from the beach. Mrs. Frey joined Mather Hospital’s Board of…
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Paint Port Pink, Mather Hospital’s annual month-long breast cancer community awareness outreach, will kick off Oct. 1 with the lighting of pink lights by community partners in Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, and surrounding communities. Paint Port Pink’s goal is to raise awareness about breast cancer, encourage annual mammograms, and bring the community together to…
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Mather Hospital won the Village Cup for the second consecutive year in the 14th annual Village Cup Regatta on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Presented by the Port Jefferson Yacht Club, the Regatta raises funds for Mather’s Palliative Medicine Program and the Lustgarten Foundation, which funds pancreatic cancer research. This year’s friendly competition with the Village…
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Mather leaders got together on August 24, 2023, for Mather’s first ever Leader Volunteer Day. The goal of this initiative was to build goodwill in the community and to foster teamwork and collaboration among our leaders. Our volunteers got to choose one of two volunteer experiences for the big day. One group worked as volunteers…
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Come sail away with Mather Hospital in the annual Village Cup Regatta, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson will once again compete for bragging rights and the right to hold the Village Cup in the 14th annual friendly competition. Mather currently holds the cup. Presented by the…
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Mather Hospital once again proudly displayed the red, white, and blue for the annual Port Jefferson Fourth of July Parade, carrying a large American flag as part of its contingent. Participants also carried a banner and handed out red, white, and blue sunglasses to some of the large crowd that came to watch the parade.
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The 2023 Northwell Health Walk at Port Jefferson was a success! On Sunday, May 21 2023, more than 900 registered walkers and 78 teams came together for the Northwell Health Walk at Port Jefferson, benefitting the Fortunato Breast Health Center. Thanks to all our walkers, donors, sponsors and volunteers who made the day one to…
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This year’s honoree for Mather Hospital’s Golf Classic is a man who, like the hospital’s founder and namesake, has a strong connection to sailing, Port Jefferson, and giving back to his community. Jeffrey William Hausner is a longtime member of the Port Jefferson Yacht Club and has served on the club’s foundation board since its…
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