MELVILLE, N.Y., May 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Employees from North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), one of the nation’s leading single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management companies in the US, recently participated in a team-building event to benefit disadvantaged children in the Atlanta community. Nearly 140 of the company’s clinical and executive leaders worked in teams to successfully build and donate 16 bikes through LaAmistad, a nonprofit organization working to help Latino families facing economic challenges.
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“As an organization, we collectively set out each and every day to build longstanding relationships and enhance the lives of our patients, their families and the communities we serve,” said John F. Di Capua, MD, CEO of NAPA. “The bike build event allowed our leaders to expand on these efforts through LaAmistad and its dedication to improving the lives of children in the Atlanta community.”
“LaAmistad is incredibly grateful to reward 16 students from our 10 Afterschool locations with the bikes that were donated by NAPA,” said Gabriela Gonzalez-Lamberson, Development Director at LaAmistad. “These bikes were awarded to students that have demonstrated the greatest math improvement from the first assessment back in September to the final assessment this month in April. These bikes offer our students the opportunity to fully appreciate the joy in reaching educational accomplishments and further develops their self-confidence. We are humbled and thank you for facilitating this happiness.”
LaAmistad was started in 2001 by Bill Maness, who was serving as the director of the Gym at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA, offering a safe place for neighborhood children to go to improve their academics and develop strong character. In 2006, LaAmistad became a 501(c)3 non-profit to provide exceptional services to the children and their families. Today, LaAmistad has grown into a holistic program that includes afterschool tutoring, parent education, English for Successful Living classes and summer enrichment activities.
For more about LaAmistad, visit www.LaAmistadinc.org.
About North American Partners in Anesthesia
As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. In three decades, NAPA has grown to become one of the nation’s leading single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management companies, serving more than one million patients annually in more than 200 healthcare facilities throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southeast. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.