Director of the Sitrin STARS Program Marc DePerno, tells us all about the annual event and what to expect. He also tells us what they're doing new for 2018.
When Marc Deperno of the Sitrin Medical Rehabilitation Center booked Syracuse University seniors Trevor Cooney and Michael Gbinije to headline this year's Sitrin STARS Wheelchair Basketball Classic, he never thought it would be this big.
Paul Fortin is a 69-year-old Boonville, NY resident who is also a Vietnam Veteran. Paul remains very active and is about to embark on an incredible journey for an amazing cause. On February 9th Paul will journey on a nine-day expedition to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa to support the Sitrin Health Care Center’s Military Rehabilitation Program.
It's not every day someone turns 100! Estel Kempf is a tenant at Cedarbrook, Sitrin Health Care Center’s assisted living apartments, in Utica and she was in great spirits as she blew out her candles in celebration of her centennial. At seeing the cake and all her friends gathered, she cried tears of joy.
The Sitrin Stars and Stripes Run-Walk is one of the biggest fund-raisers of the year for the organization's military rehabilitation program. One of the biggest services they provide is care for those wounded warriors who have been injured in combat situations. They are doing something new this year that allows you to do something really special!