San Francisco General Hospital Foundation Announces Recipients of Heroes & Hearts Awards
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation’s Executive Director, Katherine Ripley-Williams, announced the names of the six individuals who will be honored with a Heroes & Hearts Award at the fourth-annual Heroes & Hearts Luncheon on Thursday, February 12, 2009 in San Francisco’s Union Square. Tickets for the luncheon are available now by calling 415-206-4478 or visiting http://www.sfghf.net/heroes.php .

The Heroes & Hearts Award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and inspirational behavior to another individual or the community as a whole. Dr. Strubel along with five other recipients will receive the award at the February luncheon.

About Dr. Strubel
In 2001 Dr. Ilana Strubel, DVM started Veterinary Street Outreach Services (VetSOS), a volunteer-based project providing free veterinary care for the companion animals of homeless San Franciscans. Services are provided by volunteer veterinarians and veterinary technicians through the use of a specially equipped mobile outreach van. VetSOS provides free veterinary exams, basic veterinary procedures,  vaccinations, referrals & transportation for free spay/neuter surger and dispenses information about service animals in rental housing and responsible pet ownership. Many of the homeless San Franciscans served by VetSOS have been patients at San Francisco General Hospital at one time or another. In addition to her work at VetSOS, Dr. Strubel also holds an extensive history of community service. She served as president of the Board of Directors of Pets Are Wonderful Supports (P.A.W.S.) and was also a founding director on the Board of Rocket Dog Rescue.

For More Information
- Go to the Heroes & Hearts website at http://www.sfghf.net/heroes.php

- Click here to view the SFGH Foundation Press Release as a PDF.

- Listen to an ALICE radio Sunday Magazine Podcast: Heroes & Hearts 2009:
Liz Saint John talks with San Francisco General Hospital Foundation Board Member Pam Baer, Vet SOS Project Coordinator and honoree Dr. Ilana Strubel, and Heart Artist John Marvuglio about SFGHF's Heroes & Hearts event.

For the podcast go to http://www.radioalice.com/pages/2067168.php