2025 Press Releases

June 5, 2025

Seaford Resident Wins 2025 ELIH Auxiliary Car/Cash Giveaway

Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH) Auxiliary President Helene V. Fall joined Paul J. Connor III, Chief Administrative Officer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH), and fellow Auxiliary member Lauretta Faria to announce the winner of the 2025 ELIH Auxiliary Car/Cash Giveaway, a hospital supporter from Seaford, NY. 


May 27, 2025

Sheri Winter Parker Sponsors Fifth Annual EMS Lunch at SBELIH to Honor Local First Responders

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) proudly celebrated National EMS Week with heartfelt gratitude and community spirit, thanks in large part to the generosity of longtime supporter and Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation Board member, Sheri Winter Parker. For the fifth consecutive year, Mrs. Winter Parker sponsored a lunch for local emergency medical services personnel, continuing a beloved tradition that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.


May 6, 2025

Two Decades, One Mission: Auxiliary’s Car/Cash Giveaway Nears $500K for Hospital Care

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary (ELIH Auxiliary) is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the annual Car/Cash Giveaway, a beloved fundraising tradition that has raised nearly $500,000 to support hospital programs, equipment and services.


April 25, 2025

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Expands Narcan Rescue Station Program to Hampton Bays

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) has expanded its lifesaving Narcan Rescue Station Program to the businesses in Hampton Bays. As a result of a presentation on the Narcan Rescue Station initiative to the Hampton Bays Rotary Club earlier this year, club members looked to expand the program through a community training event.


February 11, 2025

Record Broken: Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary Donates $600,000 to SBELIH in 2024

The Eastern Long Island Hospital Auxiliary (ELIH Auxiliary), a 100-member volunteer group that fundraises for Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH), raised a record-breaking $600,000 in 2024. The donation is part of the Auxiliary’s total contribution of more than $2,554,000 in gifts over the last 5 years.


January 17, 2025

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Names Deborah Gerace, MSN, RN, as Senior Director of Nursing Operations, Patient Care Services

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) has named Deborah Gerace, MSN, RN, as Senior Director of Nursing Operations, Patient Care Services. She began her role on November 25, 2024, and reports to Suzie Marriott, MS, RN, PMH-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care.