ABOVE VIDEO:Under Tim Cerullo’s guidance, Wuesthoff has been able to provide more than a quarter million dollars to organizations such as the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation and Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine over the last 18 months.
Leads By Example, Provides the Space Coast With Education For Healthier Living
As CEO of Wuesthoff Health System, Tim Cerullo has made community engagement one of the top priorities of the organization.
As CEO of Wuesthoff Health System, Tim Cerullo has made community engagement one of the top priorities of the organization. Under Cerullo’s guidance, Wuesthoff has been able to provide more than a quarter million dollars to organizations such as the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation and Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine over the last 18 months.
Under Cerullo’s guidance, Wuesthoff has been able to provide more than a quarter million dollars to organizations such as the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation and Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine over the last 18 months.
Wuesthoff also coordinates fundraising events throughout the year and has raised thousands of dollars for organizations like the United Way of Brevard and the American Heart Association.
Add the hundreds of volunteer hours provided by hospital associates for a better perspective on the breadth of assistance offered by Wuesthoff to support initiatives from health care screenings to free school supplies for needy children.
The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation, in collaboration with Space Coast Medicine & Active Living magazine, will present the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards Gala on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Melbourne Hilton Rialto.
Cerullo leads his staff by example. Believing that any organization is only as strong as the community it supports, Cerullo serves on seven boards, including the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber and the United Way.
He urges his staff to do the same, resulting in representation by Wuesthoff associates in civic organizations across the county, including the Red Cross, March of Dimes and local Rotary Clubs.
When Wuesthoff associates aren’t at work, they are often active participants in more than 70 organizations that range from civic groups and fraternal organizations to local private nonprofits.
The Wuesthoff team also reaches out to the Space Coast with education programming that provides the tools and skills for healthier living.
Wuesthoff contributes more than four million dollars in benefits for the Space Coast, and nearly $10 million in taxes that support the greater good of the community.
Additionally, Wuesthoff continues to provide medically necessary emergency care for patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
FAMILIAR FACE AT EVENTS
Cerullo’s connection with the medical field spans more than two decades. For 14 years, he has served as chief executive officer, chief financial officer or chief operating officer in Florida hospitals.
As Wuesthoff’s leader, he oversees a healthcare organization that includes two Brevard County hospitals, plus same-day surgery centers, home healthcare, hospice house, assisted living facility and home medical equipment facility.
Cerullo is a familiar face at many community events, be they marathons or golf tournaments or school fairs and he encourages his staff to follow his lead.
“Wuesthoff Health System will continue to work in partnership with local organizations to support endeavors that strengthen our community,” said Cerullo.
SPACE COAST MEDICINE WEEK SET FOR NOV. 1– 8
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation has raised more than $1.7 million in support of charity thanks to the assistance of Judge Ali Majeed and many generous and giving special people.
Those people, and their spirit of philanthropy, will be recognized and honored on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards, which will be part of the nine-event “Space Coast Medicine Week,” produced annually by Brevard Productions, the event and production sister company of Space Coast Medicine & Active Living magazine and Space Coast Daily.
The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards will be held at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place beginning at 6 p.m. with a meet and greet, followed by the dinner and awards program at 7 p.m.
DGF AMBASSADORS TO BE HONORED INCLUDE:
Rosanne Cain, BSN; Barbara Carter; Tim Cerullo, CEO, Wuesthoff; Dr. Arvind Dhople; Dr. Rachel Fornes; Nina Gadodia; Michael Haridopolos; Dr. Heidar Heshmati; Dr. Irfan Imami; Edwin Loftin, R.N., V.P. Parrish Medical Center; Astronaut Jon MacBride; Dr. Patricia Manning; Judge Alli Majeed; Dr. Ashok Shah; Mike Shah; Naren Shah; Mr. and Mrs. William Terry; Susan Tindall; Dr. David Weldon; Bruce Wolters and Vitas Hospice.
Parrish Medical Center with CEO George Mikitarian, will also be recognized and honored with a Doctors Goodwill Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for their many years of support of the Doctors Goodwill Foundation charitable endeavors.
“The entire Doctors Goodwill Foundation board and community feels heartfelt gratitude to the people who contribute their time, resources and compassion to the charitable endeavors that we undertake,” said Dr. Kanti Bhalani, the Founder of the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation.
“The Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation can only do what it does, thanks to the love and support that it’s friends provide. We feel it is important to recognize people who give of themselves and that is why we created the Doctors Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards.”
COMPELLING MULTIMEDIA TRIBUTE VIDEOS & STORIES
Stay tuned to SpaceCoastDaily.com and Space Coast Medicine & Active Living magazine for extensive multimedia coverage of each and every honoree, as we present their compelling charitable works through stories and special tribute films by Maverick Multimedia, Inc.
Don’t miss the Oct/Nov 2014 special edition of Space Coast Medicine & Active Living magazine for complete multimedia coverage of the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards – and all the events of “Space Coast Medicine Week.”
For dinner reservations to the Doctors’ Goodwill Foundation Ambassador Awards call 321-749-1282. For sponsor or exhibitor information, call 321-323-4460 or 321- 615- 8111, or e-mail MaverickMultiMedia@gmail.com
