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March 2024 Viewpointe, Page 5
Vince Loscalzo – Boca Pointe Hospital Volunteer

By Arthur Dermer, Vince is a natural the blessed life that God has given me”. Vince regularly
Hospital volunteer leader and his talent puts in anywhere from 5 to 10 hours a week at the Hospital.
was soon recognized “I never thought about how satisfying doing something for
Meet Vince Loscalzo. I by the leadership at the others could be.” He encourages residents of Boca Pointe
am very proud to say that hospital. He was asked to get involved in some form of volunteering. “It will be
Vince is a friend of mine. to serve on the Board of both a blessing to those you help and to yourself.”
In the day, we played a lot Trustees of the Debbie- While assisting in a circumcision in the nursery, Vince
of tennis, we loved jazz Rand Volunteer Service met Iris Wein, another Boca Pointe nursery volunteer who
and good wine and enjoyed League (the volunteer was changing diapers. She became his fiancé last year. A
the good life here at Boca arm of the hospital). As little fringe benefit of volunteering.
Pointe. More importantly, we an aside, the Debbie- For more information regarding volunteering at Boca
both volunteered at the Boca Rand Memorial Service Raton Regional Hospital, please call the volunteer office
Raton Regional Hospital. Vince moved to the La Corniche League has contributed at 561-955-4098. 
community in Boca Pointe in 2004. The family previously over $35 million to the
made their home in Glen Cove, New York. Vince spent over hospital to purchase needed Vince Loscalzo Volunteer in
35 years in the insurance business. He was a sales manager equipment. After a short the Maternity section Open Call
for the Nationwide Insurance Company before opening time as Treasurer, he was
his own agency in Manhasset, Long Island. Vince feels elected to be its President. This job involved leading the
particularly blessed that his son took over that insurance organization which at that time had over 1,000 members of For Viewpointe
business which allowed him to retire at a young age. He is all ages, including teenagers. All that time he continued to
the proud grandfather of 3 wonderful children, two residing work in the nursery. Because of his outstanding leadership
in Chicago and another in South Carolina. abilities, he was asked to serve on the Board of Trustees Contributing
Almost immediately after moving to Boca, Vince started of both the Hospital and the Hospital Foundation. The
volunteering at Boca Regional Community Hospital. His first Foundation is the governing Board of the Hospital and
volunteer work involved moving patients in wheel chairs. He its main fundraiser. To-date Vince has served over 7,000 Writers!
enjoyed this work so much that he volunteered for a second hours and was recently honored for his dedication to our
weekly assignment helping in the nursery. It is probably one Boca Raton community. At that time Vince said “I was
of the most challenging, most sought after, and rewarding thrilled to be able to do so much to help people. Helping We are looking for volunteers, whether experienced
volunteer jobs at the hospital. How can you not love working others, whether by pushing a wheelchair, changing a or hobbyist, interested in writing an article or a column
with all these new babies? diaper, or serving in any role is my way of giving back for for the Viewpointe. You may be interested in writing
just once, occasionally or on a regular basis. It’s a
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