GREENPORT, NY, May 27, 2025 – 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.
Hosted at SBELIH and catered by Greenport’s own 1943 Pizza Bar’s Rolling in Dough Pizza Truck, the lunch offered a moment of appreciation for the EMTs and first responders who serve the North Fork community around the clock.
“Every year since COVID, I have the honor of hosting a pizza lunch during EMS Week to thank the incredible local EMTs and first responders who show up 24/7, 365 days a year,” said Mrs. Winter Parker. “It’s the very least I can do for the real heroes of our community, especially during National EMS Week. Thank you for your courage, heart, and commitment! Eternally thankful to you!”
“On behalf of the entire SBELIH community, including the Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation, the ELIH Association, medical staff, administration, and patients, we extend our deepest thanks to Sheri for her ongoing generosity,” said Paul J. Connor, Chief Administrative Officer of SBELI “Her support plays a meaningful role in helping us honor those who dedicate their lives to emergency care.”
Through acts of kindness like this, individuals like Mrs. Winter Parker help support SBELIH’s mission to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the North Fork and Shelter Island communities.
Photo Caption: Members of the Southold Fire Department, Greenport Fire Department, Cutchogue Fire Department and Southold Town Police Department with Dr. Lawrence Schiff, Sheri Winter Parker, and Linda Sweeney, SBELIH VP Foundation/Community Relations.
Photo Credit: Nicole B. Brewer, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital.