St. John’s ICARE Foundation and St. Albans the Martyr Unite to Support the Community

March 3, 2025 – St. John’s ICARE Foundation visited The Episcopal Church of St. Albans the Martyr on Sunday, Feb. 23, to recognize the church community’s ongoing support. As a valued partner, the church has played a vital role in advancing outreach initiatives that positively impact the Rockaway and Five Towns communities. Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s Adopt-A-Family Program Helps 
Nearly 90 Families

January 14, 2025 – The holiday season can be tough for families who are struggling financially. In 2024, the St. John’s ICARE Foundation helped ease this burden for nearly 90 families through its annual Adopt-A-Family program. Read more...      

St. John’s ICARE Foundation Spreads Joy With Community
Toy Giveaway
 
December 31, 2024 – The holiday season was a little brighter for hundreds of families on the Rockaway Peninsula, thanks to The
St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s annual Community Toy Giveaway.
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St. John’s ICARE Foundation Receives Grant from
Amazin’ Mets Foundation

November 22, 2024 — The St. John’s ICARE Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, led by New York Mets owner Alex Cohen, for the purchase of equipment for the OBGYN department at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and Episcopal Health Services’ Clinical Learning Center. Read more...

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital RN Supports Far Rockaway Families
On and Off the Clock

November 4, 2024 – Beverley Childs, RN, is known for the compassionate and dedicated care she provides to patients at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. A mother of four, Childs has been with the hospital for seven years, first in Pediatrics, then working as a float nurse, before finding her calling in Labor and Delivery. Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation Golf Outing Drives $500,000 Commitment to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s LDRP Unit

October 16, 2024 – The St. John’s ICARE Foundation couldn't 
have asked for a better day for its 27th Annual Invitational
Golf Tournament at the picturesque North Hills Country
Club in Manhasset. The weather was ideal as golfers took to the course to raise funds for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) unit. Read more...

EHS Doctor Strengthens Community Ties Through
St. John’s ICARE Foundation

September 17, 2024 – Dr. Yating Lee, DO, a family medicine
attending physician at Episcopal Health Services (EHS),
exemplifies the values of the St. John’s ICARE Foundation,
contributing both her time and financial support to better serve
the Rockaway community. Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation Brings Community Together for Annual Back-to-School Wellness Event

August 26, 2024 – Preparing for the new school year can leave families feeling anxious as they contemplate all the items their children need for a successful start. From doctor’s appointments to purchasing clothing, backpacks and school supplies, the expenses add up pretty quickly. To help ease this burden, the St. John’s ICARE Foundation hosted its 8th annual Community & Back-to-School Wellness event on Aug.16 at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital for families on the Rockaway Peninsula, Five Towns, and surrounding communities. Read more...

St. John's ICARE Foundation Hosts M&T Bank

August 15, 2024 – The St. John’s ICARE Foundation provided a comprehensive tour of Episcopal Health Services (EHS)’ Clinical Learning Center during a visit with M&T Bank Healthcare Commercial Banking representatives on July 25. Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation Hosts Care & Comfort Diaper & Menstrual Supplies Giveaway

June 26, 2024 – Women and families in Far Rockaway and the surrounding communities received much-needed diapers, period products, and more at no-cost when the St. John’s ICARE Foundation held its Care & Comfort Diaper & Menstrual Supplies Giveaway at the Episcopal Health Services (EHS) Clinical Learning Center on June 18. Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s Teen Self-Care Bag Giveaway Wraps Up

June 25, 2024 – The St. John’s ICARE Foundation held its fourth Teen Self-Care Bag giveaway during the Far Rockaway Arverne Nonprofit Coalition (FRANC) annual Youth Summit at Ravens Field on June 6. "We were proud to collaborate with the St. John’s ICARE Foundation,” said Brandon Jefferies, Co-Chair of FRANC. “The Teen Self-Care Bag giveaway is yet another shining example of the ICARE Foundation exemplifying not only its purpose, but the customized way in which they listen and support communities on the Peninsula by impacting teen hygiene and health awareness." Read more...

St. John’s ICARE Foundation Hosts Inaugural Together We Rise
Blue Phoenix Gala

 May 22, 2024 – It was a night to remember as the St. John’s ICARE Foundation held its inaugural Together We Rise Blue Phoenix Gala on May 16 at the Village Club at Lake Success. awareness

The sold-out blue-tie event brought together Episcopal Health Services board trustees, executive leaders, team members, St. John’s ICARE Foundation sponsors, honorees, volunteers, and community members. The event raised critical funds for the ICARE Foundation, which supports the mission and vision of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital and Episcopal Health Services through investments in capital projects, equipment, community initiatives, and special programs. Read more...

Episcopal Health Services holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Completion of its new Clinical Learning Center (CLC)
in Far Rockaway

September 18, 2023 – Episcopal Health Services, in partnership with Ross University School of Medicine, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 14 to mark the completion of a new Clinical Learning Center (CLC). The CLC, located at 19-09 Plainview Avenue on the St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Campus, will provide an innovative learning environment, including the latest teaching technologies and much-needed meeting space for medical students who train at the hospital.
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St. John's ICARE Foundation Hosts their Seventh Annual Community & Back-to-School Wellness Event

August 21, 2023 – St. John's ICARE Foundation hosted its seventh annual Community & Back-to-School Wellness Event Friday, August 18th, on the grounds of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital. Because of this event, hundreds of kids who may have gone without vital school supplies could start the school year with new backpacks filled with notebooks, folders, markers, crayons, and more. Read more...