Philanthropist Daniel Straus Supports Communities in Need

The HealthBridge Nursing and Rehab centers will be holding a special fundraiser in Boston to help those families affected by the tragic events that unfolded during this year’s Boston Marathon.  The “Boston Strong” event will be held in June and will feature a cocktail reception and special guest speakers with music, a silent auction, and raffles. The goal is to raise $500,000 for The One Fund to assist the community and the families and victims of this tragedy in rebuilding their lives.

Daniel Straus, a principal of HealthBridge, is a firm believer in supporting communities affected by tragedy.  Last month, he reached his goal of distributing in excess of $1 million in relief funds to employees of his New Jersey-based company, CareOne, and their families that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.  The funds provided relief for those otherwise displaced as a result of the storm.

Daniel E. Straus incorporates giving into his life on an ongoing basis.  In addition to his employees and regional and national organizations, he gives to institutions and centers of higher learning so others can learn, succeed and live a fulfilling life.

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When Daniel Straus undertook the responsibility to make his staff at Careone whole from their losses in Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey's Governor Chris Christy sent a warm letter of thanks whihc was read by Careone manager Tim Hodges

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Charity Begins at Home, Daniel Straus Knows that Well

When CareOne CEO Daniel Straus saw the impact of Hurricane Sandy last fall, he, as many other people of good-will did, looked hard to find the appropriate way to help victims.  Groups such as the Met Council offered food, Kars for Kids gave coats to kids, thousands of other people and charities donated whatever they could to people who lost homes, needed heat, and a hand up.  Straus did not want to be just another face in the crowd, and knowing that so many angles were already being handled, he decided to look inward and help with all of the above to the people who meant the most to him and his family.

Many of the workers at his Careone facilities live or lived in the disaster struck areas, and they were deeply affected.  "What a better way to help," he thought, "than to make the people at Careone as whole as we can get them."  He called his friends, one being the philanthropist Raphael Benaroya, and asked for help.  His center established a small application that anyone working for Careone who suffered losses would fill out.  The documents were so that Straus could assess just how much was needed.  Once compiled, they knew they needed about $1 million.  Straus and Benaroya donated personally and the final donations will be distributed on April 24 at his King George facility in New Jersey. 

All told, about 100 employees and their families will be made whole from the damages.  "We can't make it all better, nor take away the hurt and emotional losses, and we can't replace what had intrinsic value to individuals and families, but we can help our friends and our collective families rebuild and offer a fresh start," Straus said.

At the ceremony, Daniel E. Straus will distribute $30,000 to community-based relief funds: $15,000 each to the Hope For Highlands and Middletown Disaster Relief Fund.

Here is a man who knows where charity begins and puts his efforts into making sure that the people who help him get where he is get what they need and deserve.