Plattsburgh, NY - Employees of University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital are inviting trick or treaters to a Halloween Event on the hospital’s main campus in support of the Elmore SPCA and JCEO. The fun takes place on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 10:30 am to 1 pm on hospital’s front walkway.

Dressed in their Halloween finest, employees from numerous departments will be handing out candy. While there is no charge for admission, trick or treaters are encouraged to bring donations for the Elmore SPCA (blankets, pet food etc.) or personal hygiene products for the JCEO. This community-focused occasion is organized by The Giving Shift, a group of like-minded CVPH employees whose goal is strengthen the bond between coworkers while making a meaningful difference in the community.

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About Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
The University of Vermont Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is a private, not-for profit hospital in Plattsburgh, NY.  Established in 1967 with the merger of Champlain Valley and Physicians Hospitals, CVPH joined Fletcher Allen Partners in 2012, which in 2014 became The University of Vermont Health Network.  Together with its partner hospitals, the UVM Medical Group and a home health agency, CVPH provides high-quality, cost-effective care, close to home. Services include an award-winning cardiac services program, accredited cancer center, freestanding ambulatory surgery center, comprehensive rehabilitation services and a 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department.  Governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, CVPH is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by New York State and Medicare/Medicaid Approved. Learn more at UVMHealth.org/CVPH or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

About University of Vermont Health Network
University of Vermont Health Network is an integrated system serving the residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission: working together, we improve people’s lives.  The partners are:

• University of Vermont Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group
• University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
• University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
• University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center
• University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice

Our 4,000 health care professionals are driven to provide high-quality, cost-efficient care as close to home as possible. Strengthened by our academic connection to University of Vermont, each of our affiliates remains committed to its local community by providing compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.