Ric And Jean Edelman Donate $1 Million to Inova Health System Nurses
For Immediate Release
January 31, 2008
Media Contact:
Che Parker
Inova Health System
703-321-2559
Mark Bagley
mbagley@RicEdelman.com
703-227-0541
Falls Church, VA – Ric and Jean Edelman, founders of Edelman Financial Services, Fairfax, have donated $1 million to Inova Health System to help strengthen nursing education and career development through the Inova Institute for Nursing Excellence. The funds will be aimed at adding more programs and services for the Edelman Nursing Career Development Center, which the couple founded in partnership with Inova in 2001.
“We have always supported a number of great causes in the community, so we’re happy and excited to help Inova support its core caregivers – nurses,” said Jean Edelman. “Nursing has always been dear to us. Nurses have been important to me in my life and it’s an honor to support their education and advancement.”
Since 2001, the Edelman Nursing Career Development Center has served as a resource to Inova nurses who are looking for career advancement through continuing education, career consultation, and new clinical experiences. In addition, the Edelman Center distributes nursing scholarships and financial awards to qualified Inova employees who are seeking nursing degrees, students enrolled in nursing programs who agree to work at Inova after they graduate, and Inova nurses working on advanced degrees. Each year, more than 900 Inova nurses benefit from services at the Edelman Center.
“We’re extremely grateful for this generous gift from the Edelman’s, who have long supported our mission of recruiting and retaining the best and brightest nurses,” said Karen Drenkard, RN, PhD, chief nurse executive, Inova Health System. “Through their support we’ll have the continued ability to build and maintain a health care community with some of the country’s most highly skilled nurses.”
To find out more about the Edelman Nursing Career Development Center, visit www.inova.org/careers.
Founded by Ric and Jean Edelman in 1987, Edelman Financial manages nearly $4 billion in assets for 8,000 clients nationwide. The firm employs 150 people at locations in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Richmond, Va., and Bethesda, Md.
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Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency and urgent care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova provides a healthy environment for its patients, families, visitors, staff and physicians by prohibiting tobacco use on its campuses.
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