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With the help of the Columbia Bank Foundation, The Valerie Fund provided the necessary support to renovate the playroom at the newest Valerie Fund Children's Center at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. Pictured here L-R: Barry Kirschner, 
Executive Director, The Valerie Fund; Thomas J. Kemly, President & CEO, Columbia Bank; Dean P. Emmolo, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center Foundation; Jill Menell, MD, Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Division, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital; Sue and Ed Goldstein, Founders, The Valerie Fund; Kevin Slavin, President and CEO, St. Joseph's Healthcare System; and Dominic DiBari, Chairman of the Board, The Valerie Fund. Columbia Bank's Kemly told those gathered for the new Center ribbon cutting, "We are extremely pleased to assist The Valerie Fund with their mission to help create friendly and safe spaces for children with cancer. As a true community bank, Team Columbia remains committed to supporting local charitable organizations that make a difference in people's lives."