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BUFFALO, NEW YORK; September 6, 2007-The Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni announce the planned unveiling at the Erie County Medical Center of the historical display of the School of Nursing on Thursday, September 20, 2007; 10:30 A.M. at ECMC, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York.  The display depicts the significant roles that the hospital and the School of Nursing have played in providing health care in Western New York and pioneering standards of nursing care to the world.  Alumni, past and present employees of all hospitals, and individuals interested in the history of nursing will be in attendance during the unveiling event. 

The Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni received an award of $10,000 earmarked for this display from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation.  These funds are being combined with other contributions to create the historical display about the Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing to be prominently placed at the Erie County Medical Center. 

The Edward J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association is in the final phases of fundraising for the historical display.  For more information or to make a donation, interested individuals should contact Shirley Shaffer Jaehn (class of 1952) at 941-9001.  To RSVP to attend the unveiling event, those interested should immediately contact the ECMC Lifeline Foundation at 716-898-5881. 

NEWS CONTACT:  Joe Cirillo 716-898-4300 or jcirillo@ecmc.edu-30-