Next Gen at Petaluma Valley Hospital

Thank you for considering a gift to Petaluma Valley Hospital Foundation today!!!

Access to health care is more important than ever and ER visits are on the rise. Please consider making a tax-free donation to Petaluma Valley Hospital to help us update our CT scanner and offer faster, better care for our patients.

Your gift will assure that the most advanced diagnostic technology will be available when it is needed most. Please make your gift today! Your generosity will truly make a difference.

You can donate online at: www.GiveToPVH.org
To learn more about our hospital, please contact Brett Shinn at (707) 778-2796 or [email protected]






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Guess what today is?? National Pinot Day.

The 2017 Benedetti Leadership Celebration is set for May 6, 2017. We are proudly honoring Sallie and Mike Tomasini as the 2017 Benedetti Leadership Award Recipients. All event proceeds will benefit the purchase of a Surgical C-arm for Petaluma Valley Hospital, YOUR community hospital. There is also the opportunity to win an incredible white gold gemstone pendant from Hollingsworth Jewelers Gallery. Please contact Brett Shinn, PVH Foundation, at (707) 778-2796 for sponsorship and ticket information.

A great big THANK YOU to our PVH Next Gen at PVH Poker & Bunco Tournament Sponsors: Lombardi's Catering, Andrea Learned and Donna Main, Fishman Supply, Kevin and Millie Klockenga, Jane Read, the Petaluma Emergency Physician Medical Group, Nicole's Fashion Boutique, Hollingsworth Jewelers, Learning RX and verihealth, Inc. We couldn't do it without you!

We love this time of year! The Petaluma Valley Hospital Next Gen Advisory Committee recently approved the purchase of over $10,000 of equipment for 2017: A Sci-Fit Step One Stepper for Cardiopulmonary, a Vallrath Meat Slicer for Nutrition Services, a Cordless Toco Transducer for the Family Birthing Center, new bedside curtains for the Emergency Department, and a new Patient Transport Chair for Volunteer Services/Patient Relations! All of these purchases are thanks to community members who support the Next Gen!!

What are we thankful for? All of you! The PVH Next Gen's very first Bras Across Petaluma campaign raised $7,226 to bring 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography to Petaluma Valley Hospital AND collected 458 bras for donation to women's shelters or resale at Sack's Hospice of Petaluma Thrift Store. A very special thank you to all of our sponsors and collection locations. We should all be very thankful to live in such a caring and giving community! Happy Thanksgiving!

We sincerely appologize if you've experienced problems trying to donate through our www.GoFundMe.com/BrasAcrossPetaluma page over the past few days. If you would still like to make a donation, it's back online and we will continue accepting donations for a few more days. Please consider a small donation as every dollar will help to save and enhance many lives! Please visit BrasAcrossPetaluma.com for mor information.

Bras Across Petaluma | October 1-22, 2016 Nearly every person's life has been touched by cancer in some way. And unfortunately, breast cancer continue to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and the second leading cause of death. However, research shows early detection of breast cancer offers patients the greatest chances for s...

A big thank you to the incredible women of Petaluma Rotary Club for their combined donation of $650 to the Bras Across Petaluma fundraising campaign! This gift will help to save and enhance many lives. Go to brasacrosspetaluma.com to find out how you can help. Who's next?

Help us reach our goal to bring this life-saving technology to Petaluma!

Bras Across Petaluma | October 1-22, 2016 Nearly every person's life has been touched by cancer in some way. And unfortunately, breast cancer continue to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and the second leading cause of death. However, research shows early detection of breast cancer offers patients the greatest chances for s...

We've extended Bras Across Petaluma through the end of October and we're over ½ way to our goal of raising $10,000 in support of breast cancer screening. Please consider donating today as your gift will help save and enhance many lives. Every dollar or bra donation helps! Visit www.BrasAcrossPetaluma.com to find out how you can help or make a cash donation at https://www.gofundme.com/BrasAcrossPetaluma. Thank you.

Bras Across Petaluma | October 1-22, 2016 Nearly every person's life has been touched by cancer in some way. And unfortunately, breast cancer continue to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and the second leading cause of death. However, research shows early detection of breast cancer offers patients the greatest chances for s...

PVH Next Gen's Bras Across Petaluma campaign has been extended to October 31st! To all who have sponsored or donated bras...thank you so much! Every little bit helps get PVH closer to providing 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography!

We Need Your Support! Bras Across Petaluma is a fundraiser put on by the Next Gen Advisory Committee of Petaluma Valley Hospital to support breast cancer screening and raise funds that will help to purchase a state-of-the-art 3D Tomosynthesisis Mammography system for Petaluma Valley Hospital. For more information please visit: BrasAcrossPetaluma.com or contact the PVH Foundation at 778-2796.

$10 or $25 goes a long way! Our goal is to help save lives through earlier and more accurate detection of breast cancer. Next Gen is complelled to help make this a reality for our community! With your help we will purchase this state-of-the-art 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography system for PVH. Please consider helping with this worthy cause. Oh... and we'll also take your new and gently used bras! Visit brasacrosspetaluma.com for more infomation.

Bras Across Petaluma | October 1-22, 2016 Nearly every person's life has been touched by cancer in some way. And unfortunately, breast cancer continue to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and the second leading cause of death. However, research shows early detection of breast cancer offers patients the greatest chances for s...

Just a reminder about the PVH Next Gen’s Bras Across Petaluma fundraising campaign that is being held this month in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Bras can be donated via collection bins located at Petaluma Valley Hospital and the following Petaluma sponsors:

• Synergy Health Club, 1201 Redwood Way
• Sax’s Joint, 317 Petaluma Blvd. South
• Petaluma Coffee and Tea Company, 212 2nd Street
• Stink, 126 Kentucky Street

We hope we can count on your support!

We Need Your Support! Bras Across Petaluma is a fundraiser put on by the Next Gen Advisory Committee of Petaluma Valley Hospital to support breast cancer screening and raise funds that will help to purchase a state-of-the-art 3D Tomosynthesisis Mammography system for Petaluma Valley Hospital. For more information please visit: BrasAcrossPetaluma.com or contact the PVH Foundation at 778-2796.

Thank you Sax's Joint for 'supporting' Bras Across Petaluma! If you have new or gently used bras just hanging around... grab 'em and drop them off Sax's Joint! Sponsors are donating dollars for each bra we collect in support of breast cancer screening and to raise funds that will help to purchase a state-of-the-art 3D Tomosynthesis Mammography system for Petaluma Valley Hospital (PVH). Every dollar raised for PVH will stay in PVH!

PETAUMA..... where are your bras?????? Saxs joint has a goal of 500 bras and $500 please help us to get PVH that 3D mammogram machine!!!!! Remember is the Brest cancer awareness month!!!!

We Need Your Support! Bras Across Petaluma is a fundraiser put on by the Next Gen Advisory Committee of Petaluma Valley Hospital to support breast cancer screening and raise funds that will help to purchase a state-of-the-art 3D Tomosynthesisis Mammography system for Petaluma Valley Hospital. For more information please visit: BrasAcrossPetaluma.com or contact the PVH Foundation at 778-2796.

Click here to support Bras Across Petaluma by Nathan Friar WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! You know you have some bras just hanging around… so grab ‘em and donate at one of the official Bras Across Petaluma drop-off stations. Did you know 1 out of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? Nearly every person’s life has been touched by cance...

Benedetti Leadership Celebration Petaluma Story begins here

The Next Gen Advisory Committee welcomes newest member Katie Haas. Katie is a registered nurse at St. Joseph Health-Sonoma County and a Petaluma native. We are thrilled to have her experience, commitment and enthusiasm!

This year, the PVH Next Gen Advisory Committee members approved a Blanket Warmer for the Mammography Unit, Transport Chairs, the Purple Cow Surgery Employee Recognition Pilot Program and a Grid Cassette for the Imaging Department. Thank you to the Petaluma community for your support of the PVH Next Gen program! Enjoy the holiday season!

The PVH Next Gen Advisory Committee is selecting this year's equipment purchases at their annual holiday luncheon on December 2nd. This event features PVH staff presenting "wish list" items. Funding for these purchases are raised at Next Gen events held during the year, i.e., from the Petaluma community. Don't you just love this time of the year?!

Director of Med Surg, Lisa Roberts, wonderful nursing staff, and Next Gen Advisory Member and Foundation Staff, Meaghan and Carli with one of Next Gen's latest purchases... a sound ear! This enables staff to be aware of sound on the med surg level and to enhance patient experience by changing colors if it gets too loud.

We are pleased to announce our new Advisory Board Member! Welcome Bonnie!

Official race results! Thank you, Chris Mason!

NextGen Run for your Life 5K

Thank You, Thank You to all our wonderful sponsors for making the PVH Next Gen Run for Your Life 5K possible: Verihealth, Clover-Stornetta Farms, Transplant Transportation Services, Lifeline of the Northbay, Link Creative, Pangea, Cordoza's Catering, Beels Soper LLP, Petaluma Health Care District, Stink, Athletic Soles, Andrea Learned, Donna Main, Jane Read and Paul Greve. A very special shout out to Chris Mason for his timing expertise and Kyle Restad, Event Chair Extraordinaire!

Great start...great race! Thank you to all sponsors, participants and volunteers! Stay tuned for the list of winners and more photos!

Petaluma Market is providing a variety of breakfast burritos after the Run for Your Life 5K on Sunday! Yum! See you there!

Carli Thomas, PVH Foundation, models this year's Next Gen Run For Your Life t-shirt. Thank you to designer Link Creative and sponsor Clover-Stornetta! Sign-ups for the event to be held this Sunday, May 3rd are still active. In order to assure t-shirt at registration, pre-registration is strongly encouraged!

Stop by the PVH Booth at Butter & Egg Days this Saturday and pick up a code for $5 off your "Run for Your Life" 5K entry fee! We will be in the A Street Lot at #96. Also, look for our mini-float in the parade!

NextGen "Run For Your Life" 5k Get set for the 4th running of the “Run for Your Life” on Sunday, May 3rd. The family friendly 5k (3.1 mile) starts and finishes on the campus of Petaluma Valley Hospital, and features a flat, scenic course through Luchessi Park. Whether you want to run, walk, trot, skip or crawl, you wi…

Next Gen Advisory Member, Stacey Badaglia, shows off the new loveseat in the PVH lobby. Just one of the purchases made with proceeds from Next Gen events! Thanks to all who sponsor, donate or participate!

Next Gen at PVH is pleased to announce the 2015 Next Gen Leadership Award Recipient is Krista Gawbonski of the Fabulous Women of Sonoma County. Krista will be recognized at the Benedetti Leadership Celebration on Saturday, May 2, 2015. This event will be held on the PVH Campus and will fundraise for high-definition gastroenterology equipment. Contact the PVH Foundation Office at 778-2796 for ticket and sponsorship information.