FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

June 20, 2023

MEDIA CONTACT:

Derek Sands

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MEDIA ADVISORY – TODAY – PARAMUS

COUNTY, BERGEN NEW BRIDGE HOST ANNUAL PRIDE FLAG RAISING & RESOURCE FESTIVAL

What:  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Bergen New Bridge CEO Debra Visconi, the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners, Buddies of NJ, and the Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance will host the second annual joint Pride Flag Raising and Resource Festival at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center on Thursday, June 20 at 5 p.m. This year, the joint County/Bergen New Bridge event will offer special recognition to municipalities that have been proactively inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community and have hosted Pride celebrations in the respective borough, township, or city. The resource festival will follow the flag raising with music, resource tables, and refreshments to celebrate Pride!

Who: 

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

The County of Bergen

Buddies of New Jersey

The Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance

Featured speakers:

Deborah Visconi, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center President and CEO

James J. Tedesco, Bergen County Executive

Deb Guston, Chairperson, Bergen County LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Rick Miles, Buddies of New Jersey

Dr. Christopher Awwad, Medical Director, LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center, Bergen New Bridge

Finn Schubert, Program Director, LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center, Bergen New Bridge                      

Where:  Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, Gazebo Flagpole, 230 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

When:  Thursday, June 20 at 5 p.m.

Why: Our diversity strengthens our unity.  This first collaborative County Pride event brings together different resources, people, organizations, and specialties all united for one thing--celebrating and serving the LGBTQIA+ community.

Media: OPEN –  For media professionals planning to attend, please RSVP to Donnalee Corrieri at 201.937.4030 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Derek Sands at 201.250.6080 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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