CAMDEN, N.J. (July 22, 2009) -- The Lourdes Health System is teaming up with the Camden Riversharks to present Salute to Medical Professionals Night at the baseball team's Campbell's Field on Saturday, July 25.

As the night's featured sponsor, the Lourdes Health System will join the Riversharks in recognizing the vital role played by healthcare professionals throughout the region and in applauding their skill, dedication and service. Gerald "Fuzzy" Fendrick, MD, and Louis Ruvolo, MD, recent recipients of the Lourdes Health Foundation's Healing Spirit Award, will throw out the first pitch, with game time scheduled for 5:35 p.m. Fireworks will conclude the evening's celebration.

Campbell's Field is located at 401 North Delaware Avenue. More information about the Camden Riversharks, including directions and ticket information, is available online, at www.riversharks.com, or by calling 1-866-SHARKS9 [1 (866) 742-7579].

Lourdes Health System, which includes Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden and Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County in Willingboro, is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, N.Y. and is a member of Catholic Health East, a health system with 34 hospitals in 11 eastern states. More information is available at www.lourdesnet.org and at www.che.org.