Lockheed Martin Employees Celebrate Make a Difference Day

In celebration of Make a Difference Day, which took place on Saturday, October 25, and is the nation's largest single day of volunteerism, Lockheed Martin employees donated hand-made blankets and stuffed animals to Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s (FSLH) Pediatric Department.

More than 110 blankets and 130 stuffed animals were donated by Lockheed Martin. The company employees participate in numerous community projects throughout the year and have been donating blankets and toys to FSLH for four years in honor of Make a Difference Day.

“All of the blankets were hand-made and a lot of time was put into each one,” said Arlene Stanulevich, a database coordinator at Lockheed Martin who has been with the company for 28 years. “Our employees put their heart and soul into this project because they know it is going to put a smile on a child’s face. It makes us feel really good to make a sick child’s day a little bit brighter.”

Melissa Racioppa, FSLH’s Child Life Specialist, is very grateful for the generosity Lockheed Martin’s employees have shown towards FSLH.

"Being in the hospital can be a very uncomfortable and scary experience for a child,” said Racioppa. “Lockheed Martin’s donation allows us to provide comfort to our patients by giving the children their very own blanket and stuffed animal to cuddle with.”

Make a Difference Day is a national day of helping others. In 2007, more than three million people across the country performed thousands of charitable acts. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make a Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October.

For more information, contact the FSLH Communications and Marketing Department at (315) 624-5600.

Winner Announced for The Miracle Home Makeover 2008

For Barbara Kennard of Clinton, winning the 12th annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Home Makeover project was personal. The fund raiser for Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare has built miracles for the children of our community – including Kennard’s daughter. In twelve years, more than $2 million dollars has been raised by the project to benefit women and children’s services at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare and this year – for the ninth consecutive year – the tickets sold out weeks in advance. On October 22, Kennard was notified that her ticket had been drawn and she won the $100,000 Miracle Home Makeover. “I bought the ticket because a couple of years ago my daughter was on a Spanish Club trip and developed food poisoning,” Kennard explained. During her daughter’s stay at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, CMN paid for the television services for all of the children on the pediatric unit. “This made our stay that much better and was one less thing we had to worry about… I wanted to give back,” she said.As for learning of her prize, Kennard said, “I was totally shocked and in disbelief when I won. I saw the boy reach his hand into the 4,000 names and you just never think it will ever be you. My co-workers (at the Oneida County Courthouse) and family were shocked and excited. Everyone has been wonderful and keeps congratulating me.” WKTV-NewsChannel 2, WIBX, Lite 98.7FM joined the Faxton-St Luke’s Healthcare Foundation, Lewis Custom Homes, and the Home Builders Association of the Mohawk Valley to sponsor the $100,000 home makeover. “We are so thankful for the amazing generosity of our community. More than 85 vendors, contractors and businesses are giving each year to ensure the Miracle Home Makeover project is a great success. It truly is a community project. Everyone involved, from the ticket holders to the sponsors should be proud of the difference they have made in the lives of so many children who have received care at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare,” said Eileen Pronobis, Executive Director, Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Foundation

CoGeneration Faclity to Be Built

(Utica, New York) Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, Utica College, and Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, were awarded $1 million in funding by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help construct a $13 million, 3.5-megawatt Combined Heat and Power (CHP) co-generation facility located at the St. Luke’s Campus of Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare. The CHP co-generation facility will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide more reliable services for hospital patients and college students, and significantly reduce the demand each institution places on the local utility grid. This co-generation plant will allow the hospital and college to serve as shelters during times of power outages, whether resulting from natural or man-made events. Groundbreaking for the plant occurred today on its future site near the Energy Center at the St. Luke’s Campus. The CHP co-generation facility will be owned and operated by Burrstone Energy Center, LLC.NYSERDA’s distributed generation and combined heat and power program has helped support approximately 100 projects. NYSERDA’s investment of $53 million in funding has been leveraged with $262 million in co-funding, bringing the total investment to $315 million. This program supports projects that are expected to result in direct energy, environmental, and economic benefits such as peak electric demand reduction, improved fuel-use efficiency, emissions reduction, lower energy costs, and job creation.“Combined heat and power systems are proving to be an important component in meeting New York’s energy demands. Co-generation systems maximize the efficient use of our limited fossil fuel resources, increase the reliability of electricity, and reduce peak load demand,” said Paul D. Tonko, President and CEO of NYSERDA. “This technology will aid in reaching Governor Spitzer’s goal to reduce energy use 15 percent by 2015 and is an effective, environmentally sound solution to high energy bills. Both Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare and Utica College will realize these benefits.”- more -Page 2 – 11.06.07Co-generation Plant“We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare and Utica College to develop and operate a 3.5 megawatt co-generation facility at the St. Luke’s Campus,” said John MoynihanMatte Bette of Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, in Latham, NY. “We will be providing a reliable and environmentally friendly source of electricity and heat that will meet the majority of the facilities’ energy needs. We will install several gas-fired Cummins engine generators that operate at nearly 90% efficiency which is 300% more efficient than electricity generated from central power plants.”“For the past several years we have evaluated the concept of on-site co-generation,” noted Steven J. Brown, Vice President, Clinical Operations of Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare. “With the de-regulation of the electrical industry and the opportunity to apply for a state grant, pursuing the development of a new plant was very favorable. Burrstone Energy Center has worked with our staff and the staff of Utica College to design a system that will meet the combined energy requirements of our two institutions at an efficiency level that is much higher than either of us could achieve on our own, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the environment.”Utica College President Todd S. Hutton commented, "The benefits of this partnership with Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare and Burrstone Energy Center are enormous. The concept behind distributed power generation projects like this one fits within our tradition of partnering with local businesses and institutions. This joint venture will also help us ensure that our resources are being used in the most efficient manner."The CHP co-generation facility consists of multiple natural gas reciprocating engines fueled by natural gas. Electrical power will be distributed and sold to the St. Luke’s Campus main building, St. Luke’s Home, and Utica College. Thermal energy will be distributed and sold to St. Luke’s Hospital in the form of 100-psi steam and hot water. For Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, the new plant would produce minimum annual savings of $350,000 through low-cost electricity and waste heat recovery energy. The current annual utility budget for the system is $3.7 million. In addition the plant is designed to allow for the sale of excess electricity to the power grid making it available for other consumers. The ability to sell additional electricity could provide additional savings in the future. Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2007 and it will take up to 10 months for the project to be completed.# # #CO-GENERATION