Weston resident Sandra L. Fenwick, President and COO, Boston Children’s Hospital received her 2012 Hero in Health Care award presented at the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Gala on October 12. Fenwick was among three leaders in the community honored along with Ronald L. Walker, II, President & Founding Partner, Next Street; and Susan R. Windham-Bannister, PhD, President & CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.

The VNA of Boston raised over $200,000 at the event. Proceeds from this event support the organization's Maternal Child Health and Free Care Programs. The Maternal Child Health Program, one of the largest in the region, provides direct care and specialized support services with 7,000 visits supporting nearly 2,500 children and their families each year and nearly 500 patients have access to home health care services with the Free Care Program. Funds raised help the VNA of Boston fulfill its commitment to the most vulnerable, socially at-risk, chronically ill, and disabled children, young parents and families, and seniors. For more information, visit www.bostonvna.org  or call (617) 886-6460.

PHOTO: Weston resident Sandra L. Fenwick (center), President and COO of Boston Children’s Hospital is pictured here at the October 12 Gala with VNA of Boston President and CEO, Reynold G. Spadoni (left), and fellow Hero in Health Care honoree Ronald L. Walker, II, (right) president of Next Street.