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The
Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to the members
of Independent Charities of America and Local Independent
Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent review,
been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on an annual basis
that they meet the highest standards of public accountability,
program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness. These standards
include those required by the US Government for inclusion in the
Combined Federal Campaign, probably the most exclusive fund drive in
the world. Of the 1,000,000 charities operating in the United
States today, it is estimated that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent,
meet or exceed these standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have
been awarded this
Seal.
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Vocera
Supports Wounded Troops through the
Landstuhl Hospital Care Project |
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Vocera contribution will support combat
wounded veterans
SAN JOSE, Calif. (April 1, 2009) — Vocera, Inc., has made
a financial contribution to the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project
(LHCP) to provide comfort and relief items for military
personnel who become sick, injured, or wounded from service in
Iraq,
Kuwait, and
Afghanistan. LHCP collects and distributes personal and
care items to military patients, men and women of the armed
forces, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and to field
hospitals with additional needs.
“The contribution from Vocera will allow us to provide
additional comfort items to wounded personnel at Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany, the largest American
military hospital outside the United States and to field
hospitals in Afghanistan and Iraq, within minutes of their
injury and arrival at a military Med Station,” said Karen
Grimord, founder of the Landstuhl Hospital Care Project.
“Donations allow LHCP to bring a touch of home and love to
patients cared for far from our borders.”
Each LHCP shipment is sent in honor of a military member who has
made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his or her life in service
to our country. Hospital staff report that when patients learn
that they and their fallen service members are remembered "back
home," spirits are lifted.
“Vocera is humbled by the commitment of the troops that serve
our country,” said Bob Zollars, Chairman and CEO of Vocera
Communications. “Several of Vocera’s staff members have had the
privilege to work as technology consultants at Landstuhl. We
have seen first hand the spirit and dedication of the VA staff
and the patients they care for.”
The Landstuhl Hospital Care Project (LHCP) is a non-profit
organization. Donations to LRMC are done through the Wounded
Warrior Ministry Center. This allows all in-patients,
out-patients, LRMC liaisons, LRMC nurses and medical escorts
access to supplies. The purpose of the program is to enhance the
morale and welfare for troops and veterans by contributing
quality-of-life items.
About Vocera
Vocera Inc. provides wireless communication systems enabling
instant voice communication among mobile workers for leading
institutions and companies requiring enhanced customer service,
productivity, and teamwork.. The AHA Solutions division of the
American Hospital Association has endorsed the Vocera
communications system for instant voice communication in
healthcare. The system is installed in over 600 hospitals around
the world. The company, based in San Jose, Calif., sells to
customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,
Australia, and New Zealand."
Thank you to Vocera Communications and its employees. At a time
when philanthropic giving is threatended by bottom lines, it is
uplifting to see that some companies are still able to reach out
and help where there is a need.
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