The 30th year of the collection of Power of Pink from Monmouth Medical Center presents celebrities speakers Dorothea and Jon Bon JOVI
In the photo on the right, the president and chief executive officer of Monmouth Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Eric Carney, Jon Bon Jovi, Dorothea Bongiovi and Nj, First Lady Tammy Murphy
August 6, 2025 –rumson, nj — Nearly 600 guests gathered to celebrate and support the Monmouth Medical Center during the 30th Power of Pink annual fundraising, which was held on July 17 for the benefit of cancer services at the new Vogel medical campus in Tinton Falls. This closed -closed event event has collected more than $ 1.25 million, marking an important step for this inherited event.
The lunch program presented a conversation with the couple of celebrities Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi, who were welcomed on stage by the first lady of the New Jersey, Tammy Murphy. The conversation with the good Jovis, moderated by the former television journalist on the antenna Molly Kroon, included a discussion of their commitment to restore via their JBJ Soul Foundation, which they founded in 2006. The Bon Jovis also supported community well-being through the innovative center of Dorothea and Jon good Jovi nutrition at MMC’s Livewell Center. Managed by the dietitian recorded Jennifer Klein, who also joined the JBJ Soul Foundation to present cooking demonstrations in their kitchens, the programming of Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi Nutrition Education in the status of demonstration of the demonstration of the community is dedicated to supporting the members of the community in their healthy journey.
In his remarks, Eric Carney, president and chief executive officer of MMC and the Monmouth Southern Campus Medical Center, shared a touching story on a donation from the Bon Face Shields family used by their pyrotechnic team at the hospital during the first days of the pandemic. He noted that Dorothea herself had delivered many cases of face shields in the name of her and Jon, and that she said to thank everyone who worked in the hospital, and wanted them to know that they were their heroes.
“The supplies provided our staff with protection, but the words of inspiration from Dorothea were even more necessary for our staff and have gathered morale,” he said. “While Jon is known for his powerful choruses, it is their passion to give him back that makes a difference. It is normal that they are our guests this year because for me, the 30th anniversary of the power of pink is a celebration of passion; The passion for the community, the passion for health and the passion for the Monmouth medical center. It’s really inspiring. “
“It was a great honor to attend the 30th annual Power of Pink lunch and to join our partners at the RWJBARNABAS Health and the Monmouth Medical Center in the fight against cancer,” said First Lady Tammy Murphy. “It was also a privilege to see my dear friends Dorothea and Jon Bongiovi be recognized for their dedication to the service and their incredible work with the kitchen of JBJ Soul. The lessons that the work of Bongovis teaches is simple but powerful: kindness is important, service can cure, and hope is something that we build together. ”
Power of Pink co -chairs Sima Yakoby Epstein, on the left, and Debbie Menkowitz are aimed at the public.
Lunch, presented by dedicated community leaders of the MMC Foundation which make up the Women’s Council, took place at the Rumson Waterfront Home d’Amy and Daniel Reich for the third consecutive year. The event was again co -chaired by Sima Yakoby Epstein and Debbie Menkowitz, as well as the co -chairs of Boutique Jessica Buchner and Michelle Kutsak.
“The work done here is really impressive, 30 years of celebration and service to this incredible community and the Monmouth Medical Center,” said Mark E. Manigan, president and chief executive officer of Rwjbarnabas Health. “At Rwjbarnabas Health, our mission is simple: we associate ourselves with our communities to build and support a healthier New Jersey. And in my opinion, you cannot do this work in a complete way without kindness. The level of care and compassion that our team will demonstrate is twinned with the talented providers that we work with us will transform care against cancer in this community and the region. ”
“With the Rutgers Cancer Institute, our objective is to bring the treatment of cancer, diagnosis and prevention in the future in the courtyard of our patient,” said Bill Arnold, Executive Vice-President, Rwjbarnabas Health, President of Rwjbh Southern Région, and chief executive officer, Robert Wood Johnsity Hospital. “This year, we made a giant jump forward with the opening to New Brunswick of the Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center, the first autonomous cancer hospital in New Jersey, as well as the new construction of the Cooperman Barnabas Center Melchiorre Cancer Center, the opening of this fall, and the special care center and the Vogel medical campus, which is under construction. And deserve – the best.
This special anniversary event paid tribute to the many dedicated women whose passion and leadership have helped to shape Pink’s power in the collection of signing funds that he is today. The product of the event will support cancer services expanded to the next specialized care and cancer center, a advanced establishment designed to provide advanced and compassionate care to the region.
For more information or to support the Power of Pink campaign, visit www.rwjbh.org/pop. To find out more about Vogel’s medical campus, visit rwjbh.org/vmc. To find out how you can support the Monmouth Medical Center, visit rwjbh.org/monmouth-medical-ter-ter/giving/.
About the Monmouth Medical Center
The Monmouth Medical Center, an Rwjbarnabas health establishment, as well as the Unterberg Children’s Hospital, is a regional teaching campus for the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As the first hospital of the counties of Monmouth and Ocean, the Monmouth Medical Center offers the surgeons most experienced in robotics and other mini-invasive procedures as well as bariatric and joint surgery and the spine. Offering more babies each year than all the other hospitals in the counties of Monmouth and Ocean, Monmouth Medical Center was recently one of the new New Jersey hospitals recognized by Newsweek magazine as a maternity hospital. The hospital offers access to the best cardiologists in the region and to award -winning heart centers recognized at the national level. It was the first New Jersey hospital and the 11th in the country to gain recognition of the magnet with distinction® From accreal American nurses such as the reflection of her nursing professionalism, his teamwork and his superiority in patient care. It is the only hospital in Monmouth and the Counties of Ocean to regularly receive a hospital security score “A” by the LeapFrog group, a non -profit independent national organization. Rwjbarnabas Health and Monmouth Medical Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute – the only complete cancer center designated by the State – provides a team of researchers and world class specialists to fight alongside patients, offering access close to the house to the last treatments and clinical trials.
About Rwjbarnabas Health
Rwjbarnabas Health is the largest and most complete academic health system in New Jersey, taking care of more than five million people a year. Renue nationally for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 integrated affiliated doctors to provide care in more than 700 patient care.
Rwjbarnabas Health joins his various communities to build and support a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient centered care in a compassionate and equitable manner and is the largest supplier of state safety nets and the leader in the fight against social determinants of health. Rwjbarnabas Health offers food for hungry, accommodation for homeless and economic opportunities for the most vulnerable.
Rwjbarnabas Health’s commitment to improve access to care includes a transformer partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute – the only Cancer Center in the State, and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Rwjbarnabas Health is among the largest private employers in New Jersey, with more than 43,000 employees, contributing to more than $ 5.5 billion to the state economy each year. For more information, visit www.rwjbh.org.
Contact: Elizabeth Brennan
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