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Pediatric Oncology Support Team Raises Over $290,000

While Celebrating 25 Years
Helping Local Children Battling

Cancer During 2023 Annual

Gold Ribbon Heroes Luncheon

Local families battling
childhood cancer have not
had to walk through cancer
alone thanks to a one-of-a-
kind foundation, Pediatric
Oncology Support Team Dr. Narayana Gowda, Jay, Micah, Emily and Elijah Holland Polo for Life Brandon Phillips, Dr. Barbara Abernathy
(POST). More than 2,200
children and their families emotional and financial support to help local families Following a touching Call to the Heart auction led by Jay
have benefitted from POST’s courageously fight childhood cancer. Zeager, the luncheon concluded with a special presentation
support over the past 25 Featuring a Royal Jubilee-themed luncheon, which from Brandon Phillips and Polo for Life of a $130,000
years, and those milestones POST Survivor Hero – Ashley included a raffle, call to heart and silent auction, the annual donation.
were celebrated on May 10 Tiberio, and dad Ralph Tiberio event welcomed more than 200 supporters to the elegant “Thanks to all of the support from the luncheon, I am
during the 2023 Annual Gold Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club. At the door, attendees thrilled to say we have raised a record-breaking amount for
Ribbon Heroes Luncheon where the nonprofit raised over were greeted by palace guards before being ushered into the our mission,” said POST President and CEO, Dr. Barbara
$290,000 towards their mission of providing compassionate, London-inspired gala, complete with Beatles-era live music. Abernathy. “Whether it’s helping parents navigate through
Once seated for lunch, supporters were greeted by Event the medical process involved in cancer treatment; gas cards
Chair Lori McAlear and POST Board Chair Penny Payne for them to take their child for treatments; helping them with
who introduced guest emcee, Shannon Cake. Cake revealed household bills, or just having a compassionate shoulder to
her personal experience with POST before introducing lean upon – Pediatric Oncology Support Team is with them
POST President and CEO, Dr. Barbara Abernathy. After through every step of their journey, and we couldn’t do it
Dr. Abernathy shared the many successes and challenges of without the community’s support.”
families who struggle with the last news any parent wants Committee members of this year’s luncheon included
to hear, Cake introduced the event’s honored guest, Elijah Event Chair Lori McAlear and Men’s Gold Ribbon
Holland, and his dad, Jay Holland. Ambassador Vic Koziura.
First diagnosed with cancer at age 5, Holland battled About Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST)
cancer for years until going into remission. Unfortunately, his Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST) makes sure
family faced the devastating news in 2021 that the cancer had no family walks their child’s journey with cancer alone by
returned in full force. During that time, POST was there to providing local children and their families the compassionate
Dr. Barbara Abernathy and help with the family’s bills and lend support while the parents emotional and financial support they need. Visit postfl.org
Legacy Supporter Perry Event Chair Lori and Tim took Holland to his treatments. Holland is now cancer-free for more information.
Weisberg McAlear and took to the stage during the luncheon to share his story. Photos by Elizabeth Dashiell
Jupiter Medical Center Achieves Highest Safety Rating

The Leapfrog Group has again awarded Jupiter Medical of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technologies enable
Center an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for achieving the its award-winning physicians to provide a comprehensive
highest national standard in patient safety. Jupiter Medical continuum of inpatient and outpatient health care services.
Center is the only hospital in the Palm Beach and Martin Jupiter Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence
County region to receive an “A” rating. include: comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular care,
The Leapfrog Group assigns a grade between “A” and “F” orthopedics, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s
to more than 2,600 general hospitals across the country. The services.
grade uses over 30 measures of safety data including rates of For more information about Jupiter Medical Center,
preventable errors, injuries and infections. It also accounts for please call (561) 263-2200 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
whether hospitals have systems in place to protect patients About The Leapfrog Group
from harm. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are considered Founded in 2000 The Leapfrog Group is a national
the “gold standard of patient safety.” nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant
“Patient safety is one of the foundational elements for leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital
those deciding where to receive care,” says Amit Rastogi, “This new update of hospital safety grades shows that, Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center
M.D., MHCM, president and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. at the national level, we saw deterioration in patient safety (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital
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“This national designation by The Leapfrog Group assures with the pandemic,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the
our community that the health care provided by Jupiter of The Leapfrog Group. “But Jupiter Medical Center highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving
Medical Center meets the highest standards. As we continue received an ‘A’ despite those challenges. I congratulate all information they need to make informed decisions. The
to expand access to quality care to our growing community, the leaders, staff, volunteers and clinicians who together Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main
this recognition signifies our commitment to providing the made that possible.” initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on
best quality, safety and patient experience.” About Jupiter Medical Center their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital Top rated in the region for quality, safety and patient themselves and their families from errors, injuries,
ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination accidents and infections.
medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and
peer-reviewed and fully transparent to the public. across the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-
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