Funds raised from the 2016 Staten Island Board of Realtors’ (SIBOR) Challenge Cup golf outing contributed toward the goal of a new pediatric-oncology center on Staten Island. From left, Dr. Philip Roth, SIUH chairman of Pediatrics; Ron Molcho, a SIBOR director and chairman of the golf outing; Dr. Sarah Vaiselbuh, SIUH director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Claire Bisignano Chesnoff, president of SIBOR. (Photo by Jamie Lynn Macchia/Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NOV. 21, 2016) – The Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) recently presented an $11,000 check to Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) Northwell Health, Ocean Breeze, earmarked for the planned SIUH/ Hospital/Kids Against Cancer pediatric-oncology center.
The funds were raised in June during the Realtors’ Challenge Cup golf outing, held at the Grand Oaks Country Club, Huguenot. This is the second consecutive year that the SIBOR sports event has generated money for the pediatric-oncology center, having contributed a total of $21,500 overall.
Ron Molcho, a SIBOR director and chairman of the Realtors’ golf outing, and Claire Bisignano Chesnoff, president of SIBOR, presented the donation to Dr. Philip Roth, SIUH chairman of Pediatrics, and Dr. Sarah Vaiselbuh, director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, who accepted on behalf of the hospital.
“SIBOR applauds the vision of all those involved with the pediatric-oncology center as they work toward addressing the needs of the children and families who will benefit from this wonderful, state-of-the art facility,” Molcho said.
Staten Island University Hospital Northwell Health and Kids Against Cancer (KAC) predict that the suite will double the hospital’s capacity for outpatient chemotherapy treatments as alternatives to hospitalization.
Children with cancer and blood-related disorders will have a child-friendly environment containing features like a one-wall fish tank, running waterfall with a teen’s corner, interactive video games, an IT wall with touch screens, and an exposition of fluttering butterflies.
The Kids Against Cancer Pediatric Oncology Center will be located on the second floor of the hospital’s Nalitt Building, 256C Mason Ave.
About the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)
Having marked its 100th anniversary in October 2015, the Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest professional and trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.
SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically, and promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.
Comprised of approximately 1,800 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas.
SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service Inc. (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.
All SIBOR Realtors belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
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