CarePoint Health Donates over $65,000 for Thanksgiving Turkeys throughout Hudson County

**Over 9,000 turkey donations in Hudson County**

**CarePoint Health to feed needy families throughout Hudson County**

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Nov 25, 2014, 12:00 ET

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday, CarePoint Health has donated more than $65,000 worth of turkeys, gift cards and dinners to Hudson County residents. The turkeys will be distributed to local communities and families in various municipalities throughout Hudson County to help feed needy families this Thanksgiving.

CarePoint Health CEO Dennis Kelly is hoping the company's turkey donations will make a difference in the lives of families in Hudson County and will bring greater awareness to the issue of food scarcity. "As a Jersey City resident, I am a strong believer in you lift where you stand. We are honored to play a part in helping families in Hudson County enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year."

"CarePoint Health always strives to do the best we can to support the community, but it's especially tough around the holidays. We're very excited to start off this holiday season with such a large donation from CarePoint Health, and we're extremely thankful to the local municipalities for working with us to provide food for those who need it most," continued Kelly.

CarePoint Health turkey donations this year include the following:

Jersey City Youth Foundation	Jersey City Police Department
7,000 turkeys donated	700 turkeys donated
11/22/14	11/24/14
City of Union City	Township of North Bergen
Brian Stack Civic Association	120 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each
125 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each	11/24/14
11/22/14
Township of Guttenberg	Town of West New York (Senior Citizen Centers)
125 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each	4 prepared dinners throughout town
11/24/14	Ongoing
Township of Weehawken	City of Hoboken
125 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each	300 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each
11/25/14	11/25/14
City of Bayonne	Dvine Connection Community Development
100 turkeys donated	250 turkeys donated
11/20/14	11/22/14
Franciscan Community Dev. Center	Love of Jesus Family Church
25 Shoprite gift cards, $25 each	100 turkeys donated
11/24/14	11/24/14

CarePoint Health's Thanksgiving turkey donations are just one of its many community outreach programs.

For more information or for media inquiries, contact our Media Relations Department at:

CarePoint Health
Media Relations
Phone: 201-884-5300
Email: [email protected]

About CarePoint Health
CarePoint Health brings quality, patient-focused health care to Hudson County. Combining the resources of three area hospitals – CarePoint Health – Bayonne Medical Center, CarePoint Health – Christ Hospital, and CarePoint Health – Hoboken University Medical Center and its affiliated medical practices– as well as McCabe Ambulance, CarePoint Health provides a new approach to delivering health care that puts the patient front and center. We leverage a network of top doctors, nurses, EMTs and other medical professionals whose expertise and attentiveness work together to provide complete coordination of care, from the doctor's office to the hospital to the home. Patients benefit from the expertise and capabilities of a broad network of leading specialists and specialized technology. And at CarePoint Health, all of our medical professionals emphasize preventive medicine and focus on educating patients to make healthy life choices. For more information on our facilities, partners and services, visit our website, www.carepointhealth.org.

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