A Ra y of Hope In the thickness of humidity and dust, a young mother struggles to move her children through the streets of lower Manhattan. Hungry and tired, they navigate the congestion of merchants, vehicles, and pedestrians. Rounding the corner to the river, the reward, shimmering under a glint of sunlight, is the sight of metal ship rails and the scent of salty air. With a sigh of relief, she guides her children down the gangplank toward medical care, food, recreation, and unconditional support aboard the Ship of Health. Rain Forest and Penguin exhibits open until 7:15 pm Sea Lion feeding and show at 7:15 pm Remarks at 7:30 pm Raffle tickets on sale until 7:45 pm Raffle drawing at 8:00 pm Food by Sterling Affair Music by The Duke Ellington Legacy A Mission with a History Founded by the St. John’s Guild of Trinity Church on October 19, 1866, “to afford relief to the sick children of the poor of the City of New York without regard to creed, color or nationality,” The Floating Hospital began its curative sea air excursions in the summer of 1874 after a newsman took note of barefoot newsboys forced off the city’s grass onto the hot pavement. The first trip from Battery Park ignited an idea that set afloat a 147-year evolution that began with amenities including a dining room, dispensary, sick wards, bathing areas, and a milk station for babies and children. The Floating Hospital is now a full-service primary healthcare clinic with several major programs including the Homeless Families Health Services Program, Public Housing Health Services, and the Long Island City Community Health Clinic. A Modern Pioneer The Floating Hospital moved ashore in 2001 where it continues to provide consistent, respectful healthcare to New York City’s most disenfranchised families. General medical, dental and mental health care as well as health education and counseling are offered at our Long Island City clinics. The Floating Hospital’s staff approaches healthcare from a positive point of view, celebrating and supporting patients’ well-being rather than focusing only on ailments and illnesses. Patients’ social and economic challenges are met head-on by offering transportation and serving everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. This past year the Queensbridge Housing Community Health Center opened as the only federally qualified community health center located on New York City Housing Authority property. This center is able to target specific areas of care based on the issues confronting residents of the housing community. Serving fragile populations Receiving regular healthcare is a challenge for families living in domestic violence safe houses and family homeless shelters. While safety is most important, a Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families One in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime In New York City, 25% of homeless heads of household become homeless due to domestic violence Every year, more than three million children witness domestic violence in their homes and 30-60% of them also suffer abuse or neglect. Without help, many of those kids are likely to become abusers themselves move also disconnects a family from the familiarity of home: their schools, social services, and medical care providers. As the largest provider of primary healthcare to domestic violence safe houses and family homeless shelters, The Floating Hospital is dedicated to serving these at-risk families through our extensive outreach and transportation services as well as expanded mental health offerings from specialists in domestic violence counseling for both children and adults. Thank You for Caring Enough to Help The Floating Hospital continually evolves and develops services around the needs of the communities served and will continue to make advancements in the coming years. Our community outreach team was expanded and had its most successful year in 2012 with over 3,000 items donated to its Candy Cane Lane program. Our health education program has grown. None of what we have done could have been accomplished without your generous support. Our ability to support growing numbers depends on private funding and donations to meet general operation costs left uncovered by government support. We hope that you will continue your involvement as we further our collective mission to provide accessible quality healthcare to everyone, regardless of race, income and sociological circumstances. Your donation will help fund: Operation and maintenance of our fleet of vans, which safely transports hundreds of residents from New York City family shelters and domestic violence safe houses to our main Long Island City clinic each day Health education programs and workshops for children and adults in nutrition, fitness, coping with domestic violence trauma, chronic illness management, and more The expansion of satellite and shelter clinics to increase our reach across New York City State of the art medical equipment to provide the most up-to-date care An electronic medical records system to keep us in-sync with U.S. healthcare requirements and patients’ medical histories Great Blue Heron Sponsors LAMB FINANCIAL GROUP Robert and Dr. Lisa Ann Miller Trumpeter Swan Sponsors Blue Jay Sponsors Health Plus Amerigroup Rochelle & David A. Hirsch Foundation Hummingbird Sponsors Affinity Health Plan Healthfirst Wakim and Dr. Shani Andre Labcorp The Brittis Family Wellcare Groupe Clarins Mr. and Mrs. David A. Oesterheld Goodwill Industries S. Stiles Nyerere Sean Granahan Scott Spicer Event co-chairs Board of Trustees Judith Faske and Edward W. Prager Anthony Brownie, Chair, Edward W. Prager, Vice Chair & Treasurer, Maude Askin, Vice Chair & Secretary, Priscilla Bayley, Judith Faske, Michael George, Evelyn Lord, Carol Jackson, Jane Merolla, Loren Pomerantz, Allison E. Sokaris, Sean T. Granahan, Esq. President & General Counsel Host Committee Nina Aledort, Dr. Shani Andre, Sarajane Brittis, Anthony Brownie, Geri Corrigan, Cynthia Davis, Diana & Christopher Gomprecht, Sean T. Granahan, Corey Heller, Al Jankowsky, Gary & Marcie Kesner, Dean LaBate, Joshua Lamberg, Barbara LaPlaca, Andrew Leonardo, Robert and Dr. Lisa Ann Miller, Donald Murphy, Richard Nathan, S. Stiles Nyerere, David & Mary-Ann Oesterheld, Sue & Gene Piper, Deborah Ross, Michael Simeone, Allison E. Sokaris Thanks to Our In-Kind Donors Priscilla Bayley, Chocolat Moderne, City Winery, Daryl Roth Productions, David Letterman Broadcast, Diamond Club International, Diptyque Paris, Epstein Becker Green, Groupe Clarins, JetBlue, Donald Murphy, David and Mary Ann Oesterheld, Punchy Productions, The Red Ribbon Pretzel Company, Ronald McDonald House New York, Deborah Ross, Sanchez Family: In memory of Police Officer Anthony W. Sanchez, 1965-1997, Sits & Wiggles Dog Training, Carol Toscano, Vivolo Restaurant Our mission Founded in 1866 by the St. John’s Guild of Trinity Church, The Floating Hospital has served as the family doctor for New York City’s most vulnerable citizens for 147 years in fulfillment of its mission to provide quality, comprehensive and compassionate primary medical, dental and mental healthcare to the homeless and medically underserved New York City families and children. Learn more about our work at thefloatinghospital.org and follow us on Facebook The Floating Hospital will be selling high-quality reproductions from its vintage photographic archive. For more information email us at info@ thefloatinghospital.org The Floating Hospital is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Graphic design: Donald Murphy