Good Sam Ball Raises Over $400K for Hospital Cancer Center

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Annual Ball, “An Evening at the Copacabana” was held on September 27 at Crest Hollow Country Club. More than 400 guests joined the 2013 Gala Honorees, West Islip residents Lorraine and John Pace, well known throughout the region for their commitment in the fight against breast cancer. 

The ball raised more than $425,000 to support The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, with proceeds to benefit the Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital.

“Starting with the inception of the hospital’s Breast Health Center 20 years ago John and I have valued our relationship with Good Samaritan Hospital,” said Mrs. Pace. “We look forward to partnering with the hospital to provide outreach, education and programs for cancer survivors on Long Island through the recent alignment of The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and our foundation Breast Cancer Help.”

Shown in the photo, left to right, are Ball Honorees John and Lorraine Pace, Bishop Robert Brennan, Resa Gold, MD, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cheif of Hemotology/Oncology and Chair of Cancer Committee Kenneth Gold, MD, (standing L-R): The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation board member and Chair of Breast Cancer Help, Inc. Henry C. Schreiber, Jr., Catholic Health Services President and Chief Executive Officer Alan D. Guerci, MD, Good Samaritan Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Simmons, The Good Samaritan Foundation Chairman John J. Halleron, III, Esq., Catholic Health Services Chief Operating Officer Dennis Verzi.