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13 Kids Who Care: Benjamin Colley

June 2, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.
St. Peter’s Health Partners, WNYT-NewsChannel 13 and the Times Union have once again teamed up to “uncover” and honor youth in the Capital Region whose volunteer work touches the lives of our residents and improves the quality of life in this area. The program, “13 Kids Who Care,” is now in its 18th year of recognizing truly exceptional kids who cast a bright light on our future. Meet Benjamin Colley, an 11th grader at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School. Ben’s volunteer efforts with the Boy Scouts of America truly set him apart as a “kid who cares.” Click HERE to see Ben’s story.
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13 Kids Who Care: Kathleen Snyder

May 20, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.
St. Peter’s Health Partners, WNYT-NewsChannel 13 and the Times Union have once again teamed up to “uncover” and honor youth in the Capital Region whose volunteer work touches the lives of our residents and improves the quality of life in this area. The program, “13 Kids Who Care,” is now in its 18th year of recognizing truly exceptional kids who cast a bright light on our future. Meet Kathleen Snyder, a 10th grader at Cairo-Durham High School. Kathleen’s volunteer efforts with Club Interact, a school organization that focus on helping those most in need, truly set her apart as a “kid who cares.” Click HERE to see Kathleen’s story.
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NewsChannel 13: Vaccination Critical for Childhood Health

April 11, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.
The anti-vaccine movement was in the news recently, as the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City announced the documentary Vaxxed was being removed from screening during the event. The announcement came after public outcry from scientists and vaccine advocates who took issue with the film, which focuses on Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield was a former doctor and the lead author of an infamous paper in 1998 that suggested a since-debunked connection between vaccines and autism in children. Diane Tenenbaum, M.D. from St. Peter’s Family Health Center, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), was interviewed for a segment on WNYT-NewsChannel 13 discussing the controversy and the critical importance of vaccination. See the full story here.