FRANKLIN LAKES POLICE OFFICERS TO SPEAK ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAFETY AT AUXILIARY MEETING

THE FRANKLIN LAKES BRANCH OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY'S FIRST MEETING OF 2014 WILL FEATURE DETECTIVE SERGEANTS ANTHONY PACELLI AND JEFF JOST, WHO WILL SPEAK ABOUT POTENTIAL DRUG ABUSE AMONG TEENS, HOW TO PROTECT AGAINST DRUG MISUSE AND HOW TO APPROPRIATELY DISCARD PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.  THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS PRESCRIPTION ABUSE PROBLEMS IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND SHARE A FEW REAL-LIFE STORIES.  THERE WILL BE TIME FOR QUESTIONS.  CELEBRATING ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY, THE VALLEY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY HAS RAISED OVER $17 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF MUCH-NEEDED HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.  THE AUXILIARY'S CURRENT PLEDGE IS TO RAISE $1.5 MILLION FOR EXPANSION OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL'S BREAST SURGERY PROGRAM AT THE LUCKOW PAVILION AND TO FUND AN ENDOWMENT FOR VALLEY HOME CARE'S PEDIATRIC BUTTERFLIES PROGRAM, A HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM FOR THE MOST SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUXILIARY OR TO DONATE ON-LINE, PLESE VISIT WWW.VALLEYHEALTH.COM/AUXILIARY.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FRANKLIN LAKES BRANCH OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, PLEASE CONTACT JUNE LINZ AT 201 396-9711 (JUNEL1369@LIVE.COM) OR JOIN US AT THIS MEETING.  ANYONE WHO JOINS THE AUXILIARY THAT DAY WILL RECEIVE AN AUXILIARY COOKBOOK.  THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS INVITED.