A Holiday Video Call: Singer Caroline Pennell From "The Voice" Brings Cheer to the Children at St. Joseph's Hospital

Glowpoint manages the video conference call to get people connected for the holidays -- and keep them glowing

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Dec 21, 2013, 06:00 ET

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Dec. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Glowpoint, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GLOW), a leading provider of cloud-based video collaboration, network and support services, today announced an application of video collaboration, connecting singer Caroline Pennell from this past season of "The Voice" with the children at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey on Monday, December 23 at 2 P.M. EST.

Singer Caroline Pennell. (PRNewsFoto/Glowpoint) (PRNewsFoto/GLOWPOINT)

Ms. Pennell will speak to the children in the Giggles Children's Theater at St. Joseph's hospital – and to children in their hospital rooms – via video. She'll discuss her singing experience on the show and answer questions from the children, too.

Glowpoint President and CEO Pete Holst said, "I think every business should have a public service aspect. Also, this opportunity was just right based on the type of service we regularly provide to our customers. I thank Caroline for her participation, time, and kindness. Happy holidays to the children at St. Joseph's Hospital."

The Giggles Children's Theater is located at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital on 703 Main Street in Paterson, New Jersey.

About The Giggles Children's Theater

The Giggles Children's Theater is a haven of laughter and hope for pediatric patients, their families, and the Paterson Community. The theater's goal is to bring the therapeutic benefits of laughter through live, artistic, educational, and cultural performances. For more information, please visit: http://www.mmissions.org/our-programs/gct.

About Glowpoint

Glowpoint, Inc. is a video collaboration services provider, focused on delivering support services that meet the needs of large and mid-sized companies. More than 1000 organizations in 96 countries rely on our unmatched experience, business-class support, and cloud-based services to support their unified communications (UC) strategies and business goals. For more information, please visit: www.glowpoint.com.

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Christopher Welch, Marketing Manager
Glowpoint, Inc.
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