August 12, 2005

What's Happening

Blood Donor Center expands hours
The MGH Blood Donor Center is expanding its hours to give employees and visitors more opportunities to donate. For whole blood donations, the center will be open Tuesday through Thursday, from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Friday, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For platelet donations, the center will be open Tuesday through Thursday, from 7:30 am to 5 pm, and Friday, from 8:30 am to 3 pm. The center is closed on Mondays. For more information, call (617) 726-8177.

Annual MGH photo contest
The MGH Photography Department will host the eighth annual MGH photo contest this year. This competition is open to all MGH and Partners employees. Contestants may submit up to two photographs each, no larger than 8 by 10 inches, unmounted and unframed. Entry forms are available in the Photography Department. All entries must be submitted with completed entry form by Sept. 16. Winners will be announced Sept. 29 at the Police, Outside Services, Parking and Photography (POPPS) Fair under the Bulfinch Tent, and prizes will be awarded. All
submissions will be displayed. For more information, call (617) 726-2237.

Science fair mentors needed
The MGH/Timilty Partnership is seeking MGH employees to mentor Timilty Middle School students with their science fair projects. Mentors meet with students at the MGH or CNY on Friday mornings, twice a month from October through February. The Partnership provides ongoing mentor training and support. For more information, contact Susan Berglund at (617) 726-7866 or send e-mail to serglund@partners.org. The Science Fair Mentoring Program is funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the MGH Community Benefit Program.

2005 Boston Heart Walk
The MGH will be participating in the 2005 American Heart Association's Boston Heart Walk, Sept. 17 at 10 am at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. Breakfast at the MGH tent will be held at 8:30 am. For more information or to sign up for the walk, visit http://heartwalk.kintera.org/bostonma/teamsusantowler or send e-mail to stowler@partners.org.

Longwood Symphony on the Esplanade
The Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will perform at a free, outdoor concert Aug. 17 at 7:30 pm at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. MGHers Daniela Krause, MD; Read Pukkila-Worley, MD; Heidi Harbison, MD; Lisa Wong, MD; and Susan Pauker, MD — all members of the LSO — will perform. Free parking along Storrow Drive will be available after 7 pm. For more information about the concert, visit http://www.longwoodsymphony.org.

Partners running club
Running Partners, the Partners running club, will hold a meeting for new members Aug. 17 at 6:30 pm at the Red Hat Café, 9 Bowdoin St. All Partners employees are welcome to learn about the club. The club also has weekly runs held Wednesdays at 5:15 pm. For more information about the club, visit www.partners.org/running.