Debi Petersen-Moore

Name: Debi Petersen-Moore

From: Ithaca NY
Family: Daughters – Kristina (23) and Ashley (21
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, volunteering, spending time caring and visiting with my dad on weekends
Volunteer Work: Brooktondale Community Center Board of Directors; Caroline Youth Commission; Salvation Army Adopt-A-Family program; Cancer Research Center Walk; St. Baldricks – Children with Cancer; spent time in Nicaragua providing health care for rural villages, orphanages and clinics
Quote to Live By: : “Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”

I am nominating Deb because in the short time that I have known her, she gives all her time and energy to helping others. She is a very special person with a great big heart. Deb is a Registered Nurse at Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, which that alone tells you what a kind soul she is. When she is assigned a patient, not only is she a nurse to that person, but also a friend and caregiver. She is always doing something extra for her patients to make them as happy and comfortable as possible and each patient holds a special place in her heart.

Besides being so caring at her job, Deb volunteers her free time to several organizations. You can always count on her asking for donations from her co-workers and friends around the holidays for the Salvation Army "Adopt-A-Family". She is also a big supporter and volunteer of the St. Baldricks Foundation held each year at the Lake Watch Inn in Lansing.

Deb's first love though is her children, daughters Ashley and Kristina. If Deb is not working or volunteering, she is spending quality time with her daughters and family. I feel truly blessed to be a friend of Deb's and I would love for Deb to be nominated so she knows that her acts of kindness have not gone unnoticed by all that know and love her.

Nominated by Michelle Eighmey

Bio:

I grew up in Endwell New York and have lived in the Ithaca area for the last 30 years. - I am a single mother of 2 beautiful girls who brighten my life every single day. I graduated from TC3 with a degree in Nursing after which I worked as a medical/surgical nurse for over 2 years. At present, I am employed as a Primary Nurse/Case Manager at Hospicare & Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County. I work with an Outstanding group of fellow nurses and support staff who offer care with respect and compassion and I am proud to be part of such a wonderful team of supportive and caring individuals. I also have wonderful and supportive friends who have been by my side through it all ( you know who you are).