Chinese American Women’s Sisterhood Society and Hahnemann University Hospital Join Together to Spread Holiday Cheer    

PHILADELPHIA, December 6, 2006 – The Chinese American Women's Sisterhood Society of Philadelphia (CAWSS) will hold their Fifth Annual Holiday Party for Chinatown Community Children at Hahnemann University Hospital on Saturday, December 16, 2006, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  2006 marks the fifth consecutive year Hahnemann University Hospital has hosted this special holiday tradition.            

Along with festive music and entertainment, 30 children, ages 4 - 8, will each receive gifts from Santa Claus as they share a holiday meal with their families and CAWSS board members.             

 “Our hospital staff is thrilled to host this special holiday event for these young and deserving members of our patient community,” said Michael P. Halter, president and chief executive officer, Hahnemann University Hospital.  “We are looking forward to seeing bright smiles on the children’s faces as we celebrate the season along with the new year ahead.”            

“We thank the staff at Hahnemann University Hospital for their continuing support in helping the Chinese American Women's Sisterhood Society bring holiday cheer to the children of the Chinatown community,” said Grace Kong, community liaison, CAWSS.  

About CAWSS
he Chinese American Women's Sisterhood Society of Philadelphia provides information regarding social services, offers fellowship and conducts cultural events throughout the year.  For more information please call (215) 982-0076.  

About Hahnemann University Hospital
Hahnemann University Hospital is a 541-bed academic medical center at Broad & Vine Streets in Philadelphia, Pa.  The hospital is a tertiary care institution that specializes in cardiac services, heart failure and transplantation, OB/GYN, orthopedics, medical, surgical and radiation oncology, bone marrow transplantation, renal dialysis and kidney/pancreas/liver transplantation.  The hospital performed one of the city’s first kidney transplant in 1963 and one of the first bone marrow transplant in 1976.  In 1986, Hahnemann became Philadelphia’s first Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center for adults, and since then has been served by University MedEvac, an aeromedical transport program for critically ill patients.  Hahnemann is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. 

An affiliate of Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital is part of Tenet Pennsylvania, which also includes Graduate Hospital, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Warminster Hospital.  To learn more about Hahnemann, visit www.hahnemannhospital.com .    

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