WELCOME

Te Women’s Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) welcomes you to our 20th Mansion in May! e 2023 Mansion, ree Fields, has been generously offered by its new owner, Pete Forenza, who kindly delayed his move-in date to make this possible. Pete, like us, is grateful for Morristown Medical Center (MMC) and hopes that displaying this house will raise the needed funds to modernize and expand the Institute of Bioskills Training and Innovation at MMC.

e mission of the Bioskills Lab is to provide a safe place for all medical team members to practice the skills they need to offer outstanding medical care. eir dedication to advanced simulation training further demonstrates MMC’s unwavering commitment to its role as a Top Teaching Hospital as recognized by the Leapfrog Group. Further, MMC has been ranked the Number One Hospital in New Jersey for the past five years by U.S. News & World Report.

We point with pride to the history and achievements of the Women’s Association, now celebrating its 130th year. Our success reflects the many women and men willing to donate time, talent, and energy to our many projects. We are grateful for the dedicated volunteers, supportive community leaders, and generous donors who helped us make this year’s Mansion possible.

is Mansion, like others before it, had over 65 volunteers who began work a year ago, that number swelling to over several hundred needed to pull it all together. In Mendham, we partnered with Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner and her capable staff. Our working relationship with them has been welcoming, efficient, and supportive.

We thank them for all their help. Without the support of individual, corporate, industry, and in-kind sponsors, we would not be able to realize our pledge of $1.5 million. We have so many partners that play a large part in our success and whose donations help us to meet our goal. We invite you to read about them in this journal.

e interior and landscape designers donate their valuable time and incredible creativity to build a setting that visitors can enjoy touring. We thank them all. To add to the fun, and contribute to the bottom line, various boutiques not only create a shoppers’ paradise, but also donate 20% of sales to our cause. Visitors can also relax and enjoy lunch at our ree Fields Café.

A huge thank you to those at Atlantic Health System and Morristown Medical Center for all their support: shuttle service, legal assistance, café equipment, insurance protection—the list goes on. e help of Jennifer Smith, Chief Development Officer, and her talented staff at the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center is fundamental to our success. A further appreciation is extended to our many visitors who buy tickets and come to tour the Mansion. rough your purchase, you contribute to a worthy cause that supports our community while you have a chance to experience a pleasant day out!

Our motto for the past year has been, “Dream big, stay positive, work hard and enjoy the journey!” We hope you enjoy ree Fields as much as we do and truly appreciate this beautiful home.