Coalition to Save Northeastern-
Almost 100 supporters of Northeastern Hospital, including community members, employees, Temple students, and Senator Larry Farnese energetically picketed Temple’s “Acres of Diamonds” fundraising gala at the Union League Saturday evening. The formally dressed attendees paid at least $500 for dinner to hear Ann Weaver Hart, president of Temple talk about their prestigious organ transplant program.
On the way in however, they were greeted with chants of “Ann Hart, have a heart, save our Hospital” and picket signs asking what will happen to the 50,00 ER visits and 1800 deliveries annually at the Hospital.
As Temple proceeds with plans to close the Hospital, the most important call supporters of the Hospital can make is to Congressman Bob Brady, whose district includes the Hospital. Tell Mr. Brady the most important project he can work on to help ease the economic crisis and protect the health of his district residents is to keep the Hospital open! If Temple is not blocked from proceeding with plans to shut down services within two weeks, the physicians, nurses and other critical staff needed to keep the Hospital functioning will have left for other jobs, making it extremely difficult to renew services.
Mr Brady can be reached at: 215-389-4627 Fax 2115-389-4636at his District Office or 202-225-4731 Fax 202-225-0088.
2009-05-11 08:33:45
