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“13 Kids Who Care” Honored For Volunteer Service
“13 Kids Who Care” recognizes children and teens from throughout the Capital Region whose volunteer efforts make the region a better place to live. […]
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NewsChannel 13: Services to help seniors
May is National Older Americans Month. Dr. Michael Wolff, a geriatrician and chief physician for the Continuing Care Division of St. Peter’s Health Partners, spoke to WNYT about a variety of services available for seniors. Click here to see the full story.
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Times Union: Volunteers Saluted Thursday
The Times Union posted a story about the finalists and medalists of this year’s Capital Region Jefferson Awards For Public Service. This year’s honorees include an individual who has shared 40,000 books, to someone who has raised $750,000 for HIV/AIDS awareness, to a high school student who revived the Black and Latino Achievers Group at her school and serves as a role model for young children at the local YMCA. From the story: The Jefferson Awards were established in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service, created by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Sen. Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard to encourage and honor individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. For more than a decade, the Times Union, St. Peter’s Health Partners, and WNYT NewsChannel 13 have worked together to honor volunteers in New York’s Capital Region with the awards. The local level of the Jefferson Awards recognizes individuals who are committed to improving their communities through volunteer and community services. This year’s honorees were selected by a committee of community leaders from nominations submitted by […]
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NewsChannel 13: Doctor discusses importance of diabetes education
At Journey Through the Body, Dr. Jill Abelseth spoke with NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn about the diabetes epidemic. Dr. Abelseth said children as young as 4- and 5-years-old are being diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Abelseth is a provider with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Click here to watch the full story.
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NewsChannel 13: St. Peter’s president, CEO discusses importance of good healthcare
At Journey Through The Body, NewsChannel 13‘s Benita Zahn spoke with Dr. James Reed, president and CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners, to discuss why it’s important for children and adults to learn about the human body and how to keep it healthy. Click here to watch the full story.
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NewsChannel 13: Journey Through the Body kicks off at Colonie Center
Saint Peter’s Health Partners and NewsChannel 13 teamed up for Journey Through The Body. Benita Zahn was live at Colonie Center Friday afternoon with an update on what families can look forward to when they attend. Click here to watch the full story.
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LiveSmart: Journey Through the Body
Where can kids walk through a giant ear, see how smoking damages lungs and learn how to REALLY get their teeth as clean as possible to keep their healthy, precious smiles? Where else but at the area’s largest and most popular kid’s health education exhibit – Journey Through The Body – A Hands-on Discovery Adventure. Now celebrating its 16th year, Journey will be presented this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, at Colonie Center. As always, the event is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The event is co-sponsored by WNYT-TV NewsChannel 13. WNYT Meteorologist Bob Kovachick and Anchor/Health Reporter Benita Zahn will be doing a live broadcast from the event on Friday, April 17, beginning at 5 p.m. At Journey Through The Body, kids can explore larger-than-life-sized models of the heart, brain, lungs, ear, teeth and more. Returning is The Big Colon – a 10-foot-long model that kids can walk into and see the inner workings […]