Rockville Centre's Mercy Medical Center golf outing raises $30K

Proceeds benefit neonatal intensive care unit

Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:00 pm

At the Friends of Mercy Medical Center’s recent golf outing were Dr. Aaron Glatt, center, the hospital’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer, who was joined by, from left, Dr. Marc DiSciullo, president of the medical staff, Dr. Perry Stein, director of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Gary Herzog, director of radiology and imaging and Dr. Kenneth Schwartz, medical director of the New York Radiology Alliance.

Courtesy J. Lanzetta Photo

Skies were threatening early on, but the weather cooperated and the spirit of generosity of sponsors and players enabled The Friends of Mercy Medical Center to raise approximately $30,000 at their 31st annual Golf Classic.

A field of nearly 90 golfers enjoyed play on July 23 at the Hempstead Golf & Country Club, followed by a post-outing dinner honoring Dr. Michael H. Brisman of Neurological Surgery, P.C., the largest private neurosurgery practice on Long Island and in the New York tri-state area, which has been a sustaining sponsor of the Golf Classic, and has provided generous ongoing support for all of The Friends’ major fundraising events for many years.

The Golf Classic was co-chaired for a third consecutive year by Joseph and Thomas Graham of Rockville Centre, co-founders of JJT Energy, a firm supplying natural gas to the commercial and residential markets.

Over the past five years, The Friends have raised some $1.5 million to support hospital facilities including Mercy’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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