Friends of Mercy Medical Center president Sal Palazzolo, DDS, is flanked by Golf Classic co-chairmen Joseph (left) and Thomas Graham. The Friends of Mercy Medical Center will hold their 28th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, September 17th at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club.

The event will honor Joseph Tarulli of Garden City, president of County Carting in Freeport, for his many years of service to Nassau County community groups, and his current leadership in developing comprehensive recycling programs for local healthcare and educational institutions.

This year's Golf Classic is co-chaired by Joseph and Thomas Graham of Rockville Centre, co-founders of AMG Development, a leading medical contracting and construction management firm. The principal sponsor is Neurological Surgery, P.C., the largest private neurosurgery practice on Long Island and in the New York Tristate area.

The proceeds from this year's event support the new digital mammography and other state-of-the-art equipment that were part of the recently-completed renovation of the hospital's Women's Imaging Center. In the past four years, The Friends have raised over $1.25 million, supporting the 2006 completion of the hospital's state-of-the-art North Pavilion, and enhancement of the medical center's Emergency, Trauma and Express Care facilities, including a new Express Care radiology suite.

Friends of Mercy Medical Center Golf Classic Honoree, Joseph Tarulli is flanked by Golf Classic co-chairmen Joseph (left) and Thomas Graham. For more information on tournament and individual packages contact Jodi Ottaviano in the Development Office at Mercy Medical Center at (516) 705-2622.

Friends of Mercy Medical Center Golf Classic Honoree, Joseph Tarulli of Garden City.