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The Cooper Foundation’s Tenth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch Raises a Record-Breaking $1 MILLION for Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care and Research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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Since its founding in 2011, this annual event has raised more than $1 million to support lung cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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Since its founding in 2011, this annual event has raised more than $1 million to support lung cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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Rana Awdish, MD, author of In Shock, discussed her best-selling memoir based on her first-hand account of going from a young critical care physician to a dying patient in an instant.
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Cooper University Health Care Employees and The Cooper Foundation Donate Backpacks, School Supplies to Camden Students. More Than 2,200 Backpacks and School Supplies Donated Through The Cooper Foundation’s Operation Backpack
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On Aug. 6, The Cooper Foundation hosted its Summer in the City Music Festival in conjunction with National Night Out. Members of the Camden County Police Department joined residents and community organizations in Sheila L. Roberts Park for music, water ice, face painting and more.
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Audi quattro Cup Tournament at Medford Lakes Country Club. All proceeds benefit the Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper.
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More than 100 kindergarteners from KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy visited Cooper to participate in this special program to help alleviate young children’s fears of visiting the hospital or the doctor while teaching them healthy habits.
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KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy celebrated the opening of a new turf field at its Lanning Square campus in Camden, NJ. Teachers, students, parents, community leaders, and NFL representatives gathered for a ribbon cutting at the new athletic field, which was installed thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Philadelphia Eagles through the National Football League Foundation Grassroots Program and a $250,000 matching grant from The Cooper Foundation.
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The 2019 Nursing Excellence Awards, held during National Nurses Week, honored 22 Cooper nurses, collaborative care providers and teams for their outstanding contributions to excellence in patient care. Award winners were nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission “to serve, to heal, to educate.”
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With Keynote Speaker: Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Visiting Professor. Presented by: The Cooper Foundation, Cooper University Health Care, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Larc School
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On March 30, 2019, CHAA hosted a free baseball and softball Skills & Drills Clinic for Camden children in partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies Jr. RBI and RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Leagues. Featuring special guest, Mickey Morandini, former All-Star second baseman and coach, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Thank you to all of you who generously supported this year's event. Together we raised a record breaking $2.2 million in support of The Cooper Foundation's commitment to making life better for our patients and our community!
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To address food insecurity in Camden, The Cooper Foundation is partnering with Philabundance to provide food packs to more than 1,600 students at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy’s three schools and Center for Family Services (CFFS) Head Start’s two Camden locations. This food distribution is part of The Cooper Foundation’s new neighborhood initiative, PowerUp, to address food insecurity for KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy and CFFS Head Start Program families and support workforce development, job-readiness training and financial literacy programs in the Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square neighborhoods. PowerUp is funded in part by a grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank America's Most Convenient Bank@.
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Through a partnership with The Cooper Foundation, the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey (GSCSNJ), and Brimm Medical Arts High School in Camden, 20 Camden students visited MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 for a behind the scenes look at STEM-related careers.
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Through the generosity and dedicated teamwork of Cooper employees this holiday season, Cooper University Health Care "adopted" 150 families in need. Families received toys, clothing, shoes, housewares, grocery store gift cards and more!
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December 2018 marks the 10th annual “Season of Hope and Healing” snowflake fundraiser for the Cooper Trauma Center. Snowflakes purchased in honor or memory of loved ones adorn the DiFlorio Family Healing Garden throughout the month, and proceeds benefit the Cooper Trauma Unit’s Family Resource & Support Group.
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More than 40 kindergarteners from US Wiggins Elementary School in Camden visited Cooper University Health Care to take part in the "Teddy Goes to Cooper” event. The program helps kids to feel confident when visiting the hospital or the doctor while also teaching them healthy habits.
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Pink and Teal Brunch raised $850,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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We teamed up with United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Parkside Business & Community In Partnership and Cooper's Ferry Partnership to install a “Born Learning Trail” at Farnham Park in Camden. Local representatives and the Cooper University Health Care team enjoyed painting the whimsical designs on the trail which encourages kids and their caregivers to get outdoors to play and learn together.
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The event was held at the historic Strawbridge Estate and featured over 70 quilts, jewelry, scarves, baby gifts, crafts and more. Together we raised $9,000 for the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Fund!
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Dancing can be a lifesaver! An evening of fantastic food, drinks, and entertainment and a special performance by Dr. Robert Somer!
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Thank you to everyone who attended and supported The 8th Annual Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Benefit Dinner at Ponzio's Diner-Bakery-Bar last week. We raised $110,000 for the lung cancer program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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We had so much fun giving out backpacks and school supplies to the students at KIPP Lanning Square Primary & Whittier Middle School! Thank you to the Camden City School District and City of Camden Government officials for joining us and a special thanks to all of the Cooper University Health Care employees for donating backpacks and supplies for the drive!
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An evening of comedy benefiting Pink Roses Teal Magnolias! The event will feature comedians Dena Blizzard, Missy Grynkiewicz, and LaTice Klapa with host Ron Kelly and special musical performance by Vedra D. Chandler who are all donating their time to help fight breast and gynecological cancer while honoring cancer survivors.
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In partnership with Garden State Discovery Museum, City of Camden Government, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, and local neighborhood associations, we kicked off the first Summer in the City 2018 Music Festival in the Park series with local band Coast 2 Coast, free Rita’s Water Ice, Face Painting, and Bubble Fun!
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Together, we raised a record-breaking $2.1 million to benefit The Ripa Center for Women’s Health and Wellness at Cooper as well as Women’s Health programs throughout Cooper University Health Care. View Now!
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Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care opened a new pediatric outpatient infusion center which was made possible thanks to a $400,000 donation to The Cooper Foundation from the John E. Kostic Memorial Foundation.
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It's a holiday of hope for our youngest patients at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care. This month several groups came forward with generous toy donations for the children in our care.
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Cooper helped make the holidays brighter for families through the Adopt-A-Family program in partnership with Volunteers of America. Cooper employees collected and donated gifts for more than 125 families this year!
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December 2017 marks the 9th annual “Season of Hope and Healing” snowflake fundraiser for the Cooper Trauma Center. Snowflakes purchased in honor or memory of loved ones adorn the DiFlorio Family Healing Garden throughout the month, and proceeds benefit the Cooper Trauma Unit’s Family Resource & Support Group.
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The Eighth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch raised $800,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. View photos from our photo booth and more!
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The Eighth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch raised $800,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. This year’s fundraising event included a Survivors March to recognize all cancer survivors in attendance, a health fair, raffles, a silent auction and a live quilt auction. The event also featured inspiring stories from four cancer survivors.
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This video shares stories from our survivor warriors, including a celebration of all of the survivors who could join us for our 2017 Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch event.
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This video honors Katherine Hansen, DO, and Catherine E. Loveland-Jones, MD, both breast surgeons; Maria Metzler, RN, Oncology Infusion Nurse, and Colleen Tegeler, RT, Director of Radiation Oncology, for their outstanding contributions to cancer care and treatment.
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On September 19, 2017, Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation, announced that the Seventh Annual Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Dinner raised $110,000 for the lung cancer research program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. More than 300 people gathered at Ponzio’s Diner-Bakery-Bar in Cherry Hill for the dinner, which celebrated the life of Jim Fifis.
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On September 13, 2017, we celebrated the dedication of the Cornerstone Society Wall of Honor at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden. Thank you to our generous donors who support the life-saving work of MD Anderson Cooper. Every donation went directly to making cancer history.
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On September 11, 2017, Damon Tweedy, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller Black Man in a White Coat, selected by TIME magazine as one of the Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2015, discussed the role of race in medicine as the featured speaker for the Fifth Annual Berkowitz Family Foundation Lecture.
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The Cooper Foundation, along with city officials and school leaders, today distributed backpacks and school supplies to student scholars from KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy Lanning Square and John Greenleaf Whittier schools. The Foundation collected more than 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies during its Operation Backpack Drive this summer.
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Have you ever wondered... What Is Pink And Teal? Inspiration. Courage. A way to give back. Watch this video as survivors and friends of Pink Roses Teal Magnolias describe this extraordinary Cooper event.
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On Monday, July 17, 2017, Cherry Hill Audi teamed up with The Cooper Foundation and Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper University Health Care for the Cherry Hill Audi quattro Cup, one of the largest amateur golf tournaments in the world! It was a sucessful event! We want to thank everyone who attended and a special thanks to those who served on our Tournament Committee: Michael Hartung, Amanda DiMattia, Andrew Hartung, Christopher Hartung, Louis DiMattia, Carrie Parker, Tim Carleton, Mark Tamburrino, and Chris Vanacore. Proceeds from the event will benefit Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper.
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The 2017 Nursing Excellence Awards honored 22 nurses for their outstanding contributions to excellence in patient care. Award winners were nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission “to serve, to heal, to educate.” More than 250 guests attended the awards dinner, which was held at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill.
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The 2017 Nursing Excellence Awards honors 22 nurses, collaborative care providers and teams for their outstanding contributions to excellence in patient care. Award winners were nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission “to serve, to heal, to educate.”
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This year's Cooper Red Hot Gala was hosted by George E. Norcross, III and Phil A. Norcross, ESQ. The event was held at Vie in Philadelphia and honored Jeffrey P. Carpenter, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Vice President of Perioperative Services. Check out this year's event photos!
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Thank you to all who made this year's #RedHotGala17 a record-breaking success raising $2 Million for Cooper Surgical Services Institute!! Check out this year's feature video!
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Contributions to the secret Admissions Improvement fundraising mission in honor of Dr. Steven E. Ross will help the Cooper Trauma Center purchase new, portable X-ray technology that can be moved right up to patients when they arrive, improving care at the bedside.
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For the seventh year in a row, Cooper employees have helped make the holidays brighter for families in need throughout South Jersey. Through the Adopt-A-Family program in partnership with Volunteers of America, Cooper employees collected and donated gifts for more than 125 families, fulfilling their holiday wish lists.
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December 2016 marks the 8th annual “Season of Hope and Healing” snowflake fundraiser for the Cooper Trauma Center. Snowflakes purchased in honor or memory of loved ones adorn the DiFlorio Family Healing Garden throughout the month, and proceeds are used to purchase comfort bags for families of adult and pediatric patients admitted to the hospital. Each bag contains essentials, including a box of tissues, lip balm, a pen and notebook, water, hand sanitizer and a blanket.
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Be sure to watch the highlight video of the 2016 Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch, which raised more than $750,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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More than 900 women (and a few good men) attended the 2016 Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch and raised $750,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The event honored Drs. A. Leilani Fahey, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon; Sun Yong (Sunny) Lee, Breast Cancer Surgeon, and Robin Wilson-Smith, Gynecologic Oncologist, and Lead Surgical Advanced Practice Nurse Helen Nichter, with the Pink and Teal Hero Award. The event also featured inspiring stories from four cancer survivors: Kevin Becica, Cherry Hill; Maria Henley, Vineland; Fran Lunsford, Haddonfield, and Jeanne Smith, Medford.
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On October 24, 2016 The Cooper Foundation, The Cooper Foundation and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University presented the Fourth Annual Berkowitz Family Foundation Lecture on Ethics and Humanism in Medicine. This year's program, a "Story Slam," took a modern approach to storytelling. Story Slam inspired discussion and reflection on some of the most challenging social, ethical, and emotional experiences our healthcare providers face.Thank you to each of the Story Tellers: Drs. Mark Angelo, Katherine Mayer, Brian Roberts, William Kocher, John Porter, Anthony Mazzarelli, and Advanced Practice Nurse Lisa Laphan-Morad. We are tremendously grateful to the Berkowitz Family Foundation for the opportunity to spotlight the human side of practicing medicine. This annual lecture serves as a time for the Cooper community to reflect on these important issues.
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Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation, announced that the Sixth Annual Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Dinner raised $150,000 for the lung cancer program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. More than 300 people gathered at Ponzio’s Diner-Bakery-Bar in Cherry Hill for the dinner, which celebrated the life of Jim Fifis, who was the long-time owner of Ponzio’s before he died of lung cancer in 2007.
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The Foundation collected more than 900 backpacks filled with school supplies during its Operation Backpack Drive this summer. The backpacks and supplies were donated by Cooper University Health Care employees. Thanks to their generosity, every child in the school received a backpack with all the necessary supplies for a successful start to the school year.
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The free concert series, presented by the Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital, takes place at Sheila Roberts Park, 6th and Washington Streets, Camden.
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The Cooper Foundation, Norcross Foundation, and AmeriHealth New Jersey to fund new organization dedicated to creating comprehensive health and athletic programs for Camden youth.
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Watch a highlight photo reel of our winners and special messages from Stephanie Conners, Senior Executive Vice President, Hospital Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Nursing Officer, Cooper University Health Care and Adrienne Kirby, PhD, President and CEO of Cooper University Health Care.
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The 2016 Nursing Excellence Awards honored 21 nurses for their outstanding contributions to excellence in patient care. Award winners were nominated by their colleagues for their commitment to upholding the Cooper mission “to serve, to heal, to educate.” More than 250 guests attended the awards dinner, which was held at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill.
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More than 1,000 people attended the Gala, which is one of the largest charitable fundraisers in the region, raising a total of $8 million since 2011. This year’s event, held at Vie in Philadelphia, honored Michael Goodman, MD, Chairman and Chief, of Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, and William Sharrar, MD, Chief Emeritus of Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper.
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Cooper University Health Care Chairman George E. Norcross, III, announced that the William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation has awarded The Cooper Foundation a $2 million grant to help fund the expansion of the cancer genetics program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy named its gymnasium in honor of longtime Camden leaders Gilbert L. “Whip” Wilson and Carlton E. “Muscles” Wilson, brothers who grew up and still reside in the school’s Lanning Square neighborhood and have dedicated their lives to serving their city.
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Highlights from the Sixth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch, which raised $625,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden, N.J. More than 800 women attended the event, held on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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The Cooper Foundation in partnership with the Johnny M Foundation celebrated the opening of the new Johnny M Playroom at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper. The Johnny M Foundation has pledged $750,000 to establish the Johnny Murabito Child Life Program at Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper. In addition to the new playroom and family room, the gift will support the expansion of the activities offered by the Child Life Program, including art and music therapy.
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To kick off their annual Holiday Book Drive, Barnes and Noble in Deptford, NJ, hosted a special Story Time event featuring The Cooper Foundation and Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper leadership and staff reading their favorite children's books aloud.
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Breast and gynecologic cancer survivors, friends and family perform their Flash Mob Fight Song at the 6th Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch in Cherry Hill, NJ, on Sunday, October 25, 2015. The Brunch raised a record $630,000 for breast and gynecological cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.
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The Sixth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch raised $625,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. More than 800 women attended this year’s brunch held at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, N.J. The event honored Drs. Meredith Crisp, Lydia Liao, and Francis Spitz, and Patricia Steines, RT, RM, director of Outpatient and Women’s Breast Imaging Services, with the Pink and Teal Hero Award for their outstanding contributions to cancer care and treatment.
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The Fifth Annual Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Dinner raised more than $140,000 for the lung cancer program at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. More than 300 people gathered at Ponzio’s Diner-Baker-Bar in Cherry Hill for the dinner, which celebrated the life of Jim Fifis, who was the long-time owner of Ponzio’s before he died of lung cancer in 2007.
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Local, state and U.S. leaders joined students, parents and teachers on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 for the dedication of KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy, New Jersey’s first renaissance school, created in partnership with KIPP, one of the most renowned, national networks of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools, The Cooper Foundation, the charitable arm of Cooper University Health Care, and the Norcross Foundation.
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The Cooper Foundation and Congressman Donald Norcross distributed backpacks and school supplies to children at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy, New Jersey’s first renaissance school, which welcomed students in grades kindergarten and first and fifth through eighth. The Cooper Foundation collected more than 600 backpacks filled with school supplies during its Operation Backpack Drive.
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The Cooper Foundation held its Sixth Annual Summer in the City Concert Series with three free performances at Sheila Roberts Park in Camden in July and August. Special thanks to co-sponsors Campbell Soup Company, Garden State Discovery Museum and Rowan University.
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The Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper and The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Health Care honored two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and raised more than $150,000 to benefit children's health care programs.
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The Cooper Foundation in partnership with the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation and the Ravitz Family Foundation celebrated the opening of the newly created Teen Lounge at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper.
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Dakota Williams, an 11-year-old fifth grader at Tatem Elementary in Collingswood, and his family stopped by Cooper University Health Care on Wednesday to bring more than 2,000 books he collected for The Cooper Foundation’s Love to Read Book Drive.
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KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy and The Cooper Foundation welcomed over 100 kindergarten students and their families to Family Back to School Night at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, N.J.
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Countless individuals and groups joined in supporting families in need by taking part in Adopt-A-Family. The initiative, in which individuals or departments “adopt” a family and help them celebrate the holiday season by providing them with items on their wish lists, helped a total of 92 families this year!
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The Cooper Foundation distributed holiday meals to more than 150 families from Camden's Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square neighborhoods.   View Now!

Members of the Cooper University Health Care community gathered on Dec. 3 to celebrate Cooper Trauma Center’s 6th Annual Season of Hope and Healing. The event honors everyone who participated in this year’s Snowflake Fundraiser.  View Now!

Burns Honda car dealership in Marlton, N.J. recently presented The Cooper Foundation with a check for $5,000 in support of Pink Roses Teal Magnolias to benefit cancer care and research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The money was raised during the dealership’s Drive for a Cure event that took place throughout the month of October.   View Now!

The Fifth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch was held at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill, NJ on Oct. 26, 2014. The event supports innovative breast and gynecological research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, pays special tribute to breast and ovarian cancer survivors, and honors loved ones lost to the disease.   View Now!

Ponzio's 50th Anniversary Celebration

More than 300 people gathered at Ponzio’s Dinner-Bakery-Bar in Cherry Hill for the 50th anniversary celebration and to remember Jim Fifis, the long-time owner of Ponzio’s before he died of lung cancer in 2007. The event raised a record $130,000 to support the Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.   View Now!

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper and The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Health Care on July 28, 2014, honored two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and raised more than $125,000 to benefit children’s health care programs.   View Now!

Families living in the Lanning Square and Cooper Plaza neighborhoods attended the KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy Family Festival at the site of the new KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy at Lanning Square on South 5th Street at the Washington Street entrance featuring carnival activities and tasty food from local restaurants and vendors.   View Now!

The Cooper Foundation hosted a free evening performance by Leon Huff presents Ju-Taun on June 26, 2014, at Sheila L. Roberts Park as part of the Summer in the City concert series. View Now!

Physician and author Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, an expert who has studied the relationship between emotions and the delivery of medical care, discussed this topic at the Second Annual Berkowitz Lecture sponsored by the Cooper Foundation on April 9, 2014, at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. The program was open to Cooper physicians, fellows, residents, medical students and the public. View Now!

One of the highlights of the Cooper Red Hot Gala on April 4, 2014 was the debut of a short film about the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, featuring Chairman of the Cooper Board of Trustees George E. Norcross III, and Honorary Co-Chairs Lawrence S. Miller, MD, Chief and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Director of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, and Richard Lackman, MD, Director of the Orthopaedic Oncology Center, Generosa Grana, MD, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, and Host Committee Members Michael and Robyn Hirsch. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation raised $1.4 million at the Cooper Red Hot Gala on April 4, to benefit the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute and set a record of raising a total of $5.5 million over the past four years to support research and patient care at Cooper University Health Care.

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US Sen. Cory Booker visited Cooper on March 10 to tour the Health Sciences Campus at Cooper University Hospital and discuss workforce development with the Cooper leadership team.

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About 50 guests, including committee chairs, physicians and friends of The Cooper Foundation, attended the Red Hot Gala Kickoff on February 11, at Caffe Lamberti in Cherry Hill. Guests enjoyed tasty cuisine and cocktails. This year’s Red Hot Gala will be held on Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m., at Vie in Philadelphia and will benefit the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute.

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Representatives from the Lauren Rose Albert Foundation delivered their signature Mothers Matter gift bags to MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper on December 9. The 75 bags filled with women's personal care, beauty and spa products, warm socks and other comforting items were assembled by the foundation's Mothers Matter volunteers and will be distributed to patients at the new cancer center.

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On December 4, members of the Cooper community celebrated the Cooper Trauma Center’s 5th Anniversary of the Season of Hope & Healing. Camden’s Creative & Performing Arts High School Choir kicked off the evening with a performance. The celebration continued outside in the DiFlorio Family Healing Garden for the annual lighting ceremony. The event raised more than $4,000 in special snowflake dedications to benefit the Trauma Family Support Group for families of patients.

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On November 14, Moorestown Upper Elementary School sixth graders Grace Bischoff and Victoria Figon presented a donation of $700 to Susan Bass Levin, President and CEO of The Cooper Foundation. The funds will support breast cancer research at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper.

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The video features patients, colleagues, friends and family of Dr. Generosa Grana, Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. Dr. Grana received the Pink & Teal Hero Award at the event on October 27.

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The Fourth Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch on October 27 raised a record $600,000 for breast and gynecologic cancer research and clinical programs at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. More than 800 women and “a few good men” attended this year’s brunch honoring MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Director Generosa Grana, M.D.

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This collaboration brings a leading regional cancer program and the nation's leading cancer program together to New Jersey to establish a fully integrated program treating all types of cancers for patients in the Northeast.

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The Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Event was held on September 24, 2013 at Ponzio's.

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Members of the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias committee shared their inspiring stories and showed their commitment to the fight against cancer during a meeting on August 15, 2013.

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The Cooper Foundation hosted a free evening performance by Leon Huff presents Ju-Tuan on August 13, 2013, at Sheila L. Roberts Park as part of the “Summer in the City Concert” series. View Now!

On August 9, Ponzio's and The Cooper Foundation unveiled the Donor Recognition Wall of sponsors for the 2013 Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund Event. Pictured are Nick, Chris and John Fifis, Susan Bass Levin, Shawn Ravitz, Mayor Chuck Cahn, Councilman N. John Amato, Alex Markowits of Spring Hill Senior Communities and Earl Miller. View Now!

This summer, 22 Camden high school students had a chance to work and learn about health care professions as part of Cooper University Hospital’s Summer Youth Employment and Mentorship Program. View Now!

Fifteen students, grades K-3, from the Lanning Square section of Camden, had the chance to enhance their reading skills during the Cooper Learning Center Summer Reading Program. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation of the Cooper Health System unveiled a sign on July 26, 2013, in honor of Delores I. Males, RN, BSN, and a $15,000 gift from the Dollie I. Males Angel Fund to the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper. A number of Dollie's family and friends were in attendance. The sign is placed near the parent’s lounge of the Children’s Regional Hospital. View Now!

The Summer in the City concert featured a performance by Hector Rosado Latin Band at Lanning Square Park in Camden, NJ. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation hosted its second “Summer in the City” concert on July 18, with a free evening performance by Leon Huff presents Ju-Tuan, an R&B group, at Lanning Square Park at 4th and Clinton Streets in Camden. View Now!

The grandchildren of Jim Fifis, the late owner of Ponzio’s Diner-Bakery-Bar in Cherry Hill, N.J., recently took over the diner’s kitchen to decorate Cooper Cupcakes to benefit the Jim Fifis Lung Cancer Research Fund at Cooper. View Now!

The City of Camden held a park dedication ceremony on June 20, 2013, to honor Sheila L. Roberts, the President of the Cooper Lanning Civic Association. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation kicked off its fourth annual Summer in the City concert series with a free evening performance by “To The Max” on June 20, at Cooper Commons Park at 6th and Washington streets in Camden. View Now!

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper and The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Health Care tonight honored two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and raised more than $140,000 to benefit children’s health care programs. View Now!

The City of Camden held a park dedication ceremony on June 7 to honor Joan S. Davis, a long-time civic and community leader and current Vice Chairman of the Cooper Board of Trustees. View Now!

2013 Cooper Red Hot Heart Gala Video

One of the highlights of the Cooper Red Hot Heart Gala on April 13 was the debut of a short film about the Cooper Heart Institute and Cooper Aortic Center. Ewing-based Narrative Media produced the film, featuring Chairman of the Cooper Board of Trustees George E. Norcross III, and Visionary Co-Chairs Sal Paolantonio, National Correspondent, ESPN; Steve Ravitz, President, Supermarkets of Cherry Hill, and Linda Rohrer, President, Rohrer & Sayers Real Estate. The film also includes insightful interviews with Perry J. Weinstock, MD, Director, Cooper Heart Institute; Michael Rosenbloom, MD, Co-Director, Cooper Heart Institute, Harvey Snyder, MD, Cooper Board of Trustees, and Joseph V. Lombardi, MD, Director, Cooper Aortic Center. Watch Now!

2013 Cooper Red Hot Heart Gala Photos

The Cooper Red Hot Heart Gala on April 13, 2013, was a huge success, raising $1.3 million for Cooper Heart Institute and Cooper Aortic Center — setting the record of raising more than $1 million for the third year in a row at the largest charitable fundraising event in South Jersey. View Now!

2013 Red Hot Heart Gala Kickoff Event

About 45 guests, including committee chairs, physicians and friends of The Cooper Foundation, attended the Red Hot Heart Gala Kickoff on February 26, 2013, at Caffe Lamberti in Cherry Hill. Guests enjoyed tasty cuisine and cocktails while the Visionary and Honorary chairs shared how their connections to Cooper motivated them to support this year’s gala. View Now!

Former Patient Presents $3,000 to The Cooper Foundation for Trauma Center

On April 3, 2013 Alyssa Lesher and her family presented The Cooper Foundation with a check for $3,000 in support of the Trauma Program. Lesher was severely injured in a car accident involving a negligent driver and spent more than two weeks in Cooper’s Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU). Today, while still on her own road to recovery, she is advocating the importance of safe driving through a special fundraiser at her school, Lenape High School, as well as a website to promote awareness within the community. View Now!

Inaugural Berkowitz Family Foundation Lecture Series

World-renowned bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD gave the Inaugural Berkowitz Lecture entitled “Medicine Just for You? The Promise and Perils of Personalized Medicine” on March 5, 2013 at Cooper University Health Care. View Now!

Cooper Trauma’s 30th Anniversary

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Dedication of The Jaffe Family Women’s Care Center at Cooper

The Cooper Foundation announced that it has received a $250,000 gift from the family of longtime Cooper physician Ronald M. Jaffe, M.D. In recognition of the gift, the Women’s Care Center in Camden has been named in honor of Dr. Jaffe. The Women’s Care Center provides high quality medical care to underserved women in South Jersey. View Now!

3rd Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch

The Third Annual Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch on October 28, 2012, raised $475,000 for breast and gynecological cancer research and clinical programs at Cooper Cancer Institute.
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Lee Newman Cocktail Party to Benefit Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch

The Shops at Lee Newman Plaza Shop for a Cause raised $20,000 for the Pink Roses Teal Magnolias Brunch.
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The Cooper Foundation Hosts Third “Summer in the City” Concert

The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital hosted its third of four “Summer in the City” concerts with a free evening performance by Jimmy Jorge Latin Express at Lanning Square Park on Thursday, July 26, 2012. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation Hosts Second “Summer in the City” Concert

The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital on Thursday, July 12, 2012, hosted its second of four “Summer in the City” concerts with a free evening performance by “Leon Huff presents Ju-Taun” at Cooper Commons Park. View Now!

The Cooper Foundation Hosts First “Summer in the City” Concert

The Music Festival in the Park featured TO THE MAX on July 5, 2012. View Now!

The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper along with the Cooper Foundation held a special reception to honor two esteemed South Jersey leaders in pediatric medicine and to raise funds to benefit children’s health care programs.
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