On April 3, PEF member Edward Gordon was one of three staff members brutally attacked by a patient at Buffalo Psychiatric Center (BPC). Gordon works as a Residential Program Manager 2 at BPC.
He suffered stab wounds to his abdomen and back and a laceration to his neck; one of his coworkers, a CSEA member, was stabbed 10 times; and another staff member also suffered knife wounds.
Gordon underwent two surgeries at Erie County Medical Center, where he was recently moved out of the ICU. He and his wife Monica, who also works for the Office of Mental Health, have dedicated their lives to the mental health field, helping others in need.
They have been through a lot recently – with Monica fighting cancer and burying her mother within a day of her husband’s stabbing.
Union members understand how we are “stronger together.”
If you are able, please consider helping Ed, Monica, and their son, Jacob with expenses as he recovers. You can help the Gordon family via GoFundMe, Venmo, gift cards, or meals through a meal train.
Meals, deliveries, or gift cards can be sent to the Gordon family at 6615 Emily Lane, Lockport, N.Y. 14094, or digitally by email to kehagiasm@yahoo.com. For monetary donations, you can Venmo @Monica-Gordon-1210.