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Ellen Hermanson Foundation Grants $378,000 to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and Community Partners

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From left, Anne Tschida Gomberg, executive director of The Ellen Hermanson Foundation; Julie Ratner, co-founder and president of the board the Ellen Hermanson Foundation; Laura Borghardt, director of the hospital's Cancer Services, The Phillips Family Cancer Center and Ellen Hermanson Breast Center; Edna Kapenhas, medical director, Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

From left, Anne Tschida Gomberg, executive director of The Ellen Hermanson Foundation; Julie Ratner, co-founder and president of the board the Ellen Hermanson Foundation; Laura Borghardt, director of the hospital's Cancer Services, The Phillips Family Cancer Center and Ellen Hermanson Breast Center; Edna Kapenhas, medical director, Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.

authorStaff Writer on Feb 5, 2022
The Ellen Hermanson Foundation has recently awarded $378,000 in grants. Recipients include Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center, OLA (Organización Latino-Americana) of Eastern Long Island,... more

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