Triad Isotopes Honored for Philanthropy
AFP recognizes company as “Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation”
Orlando, FL, September 19, 2011:
Triad Isotopes, Inc. a national provider of radiopharmaceuticals headquartered in Orlando has been selected as the Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation by the Central Florida Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. The award will be presented National Philanthropy Day in November.
Triad Isotopes was nominated for the award by Shepherd’s Hope, an organization that provides free medical care to the uninsured through the efforts of more than 2,500 dedicated volunteers. Dom Meffe, founder and CEO of Triad Isotopes is a past board chair for Shepherd’s Hope, and with his wife Kalani continues to support the organization.
“We are humbled to be selected for this award,” said Meffe. “We don’t seek recognition but maybe other organizations can see how adopting this type of culture of giving is good for all stakeholders.”
With over 1,000 team members in 70 locations nationwide, Triad is the second largest provider of radiopharmaceuticals in the United States. And the company uses this size and scale to drive home a culture of giving, encouraging team members to get involved and volunteer their time and talent.
“Our team works hard executing our business plan because that’s what we do. But we work equally hard on our culture of giving, because that is who we are.” said Meffe. “This disciplined focus not only makes a positive impact on our communities but downstream increases employee satisfaction and customer loyalty.”
The Meffe family also has active roles and provides support to local organizations such as of Orlando Health Foundation’s Women Playing for Time and MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Florida Hospital Foundation’s Cardiovascular Institute and the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Florida Hospital for Children.
Triad Isotopes, Inc. owns and operates 64 radiopharmacies and 6 cyclotron facilities located nationwide. A radiopharmacy, also known as a nuclear pharmacy, is a pharmacy that compounds and distributes radiopharmaceuticals used primarily in imaging procedures for cardiac and cancer diagnosis. Cyclotrons are utilized to produce FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose), a short-lived positron-emitting isotope suitable for PET (Positron Emission Tomography), an imaging technology that can be used to assess tissue biochemistry. For more information, visit www.triadisotopes.com.
