{"id":9374,"date":"2025-09-10T15:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bvmi.org\/?p=9374"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:41:19","slug":"kristi-and-brian-izzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bvmi.org\/ko\/kristi-and-brian-izzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi and Brian Izzo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9374\" class=\"elementor elementor-9374\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-107cb08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"107cb08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfba81e\" data-id=\"dfba81e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6fe6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab6fe6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>\u201cWe see firsthand through our volunteerism how important the work is and we know BVMI needs our financial support as well as our time.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848cf9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"848cf9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kristi and Brian Izzo of Hackensack have been volunteering at BVMI for about 10 years, shortly after they retired, out of the desire to help in their community. One of their first projects was helping BVMI move from the original Main Street clinic to the current clinic and offices at 75 Essex Street.<\/p><p>Kristi has focused on patient eligibility, FTCA matters (Federal Tort Claims Act) and recredentialing for volunteers. She also created the office manuals for these operational areas.<\/p><p>Brian is BVMI\u2019s on-call handyman for general maintenance issues and emergencies. He keeps busy handling monthly maintenance for all fire extinguishers and emergency lighting, hanging items, assembling office furniture, installing faucets, and more. He will be helping in the new Garfield clinic as well.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019d rather help BVMI fix things around the office instead of the organization having to pay someone. They should put the money where it\u2019s more important, which is patient care,\u201d said Brian.<\/p><p>When asked why they decided to volunteer at BVMI, Kristi said they were attracted to the mission, which they both felt was genuine.<\/p><p>\u201cThere is a sense of community among volunteers and staff. People are here because they want to be, not because they have to be, and it makes a big difference,\u201d she said. Brian added that \u201cVolunteering is like giving a gift that you won\u2019t see someone open, but know it will help them very much. We can do it, so why not?\u201d<\/p><p>One aspect of volunteering Kristi appreciates is how well we match people&#8217;s skill set with volunteer opportunities. She also acknowledges that donating time AND providing financial support are important.<\/p><p>\u201cWe see firsthand through our volunteerism how important the work is and we know BVMI needs our financial support as well as our time. We know our donations are going to be effective and fulfill the need.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>For the Izzos, supporting BVMI is also about the big impact volunteering has on our patients\u2019 lives. They are mindful of the fact that many of us have good medical insurance and access to quality health care, which we may take for granted, and encourage people to help if they are able.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cYour gift will help your neighbors more than you know. Everyone deserves quality health care and having a small part in making that happen is a great thing,\u201d said Kristi. \u201cWe\u2019re happy to do what we can to support the staff so they can focus on delivering care.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe see firsthand through our volunteerism how important the work is and we know BVMI needs our financial support as well as our time.\u201d\u00a0 Kristi and Brian Izzo of Hackensack have been volunteering at BVMI for about 10 years, shortly after they retired, out of the desire to help in their community. 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