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Building the Future
Community support makes the expansion of Providence Holy Cross possible
Show Your Support Community donations are always needed for future Foundation projects. To learn how you can help, call 818-847-HOPE or visit providencehealthonline.org and click on the “Giving” tab.
than $1 million to the previous emergency department expansion project. Financial support also comes from the hosting of special events and the work of the Holy Cross Guild, which provides volunteer services and raises additional funds. “The quality outcomes Providence Holy Cross produces really show the importance of the hospital—and why the Foundation, the community and the staff were behind this effort, even in a challenging economic climate for fundraising,” says Thorne. It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. And it took a family to build the new patient care wing at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center—a family that’s made up of the hospital’s staff, local businesses and the surrounding community. The Providence Holy Cross Foundation has raised $5.1 million so far to make this expansion possible. And the majority of the contributions have come from local individuals and businesses. “Research is showing that the hospitals that provide the best care are those that are embraced by the support of the community,” says Brian W. Thorne, executive director of the Foundation.
Homegrown Philanthropy The staff at Providence Holy Cross is particularly supportive of the expansion and devoted to providing quality outcomes. Because of this, physicians and employees contributed nearly $1.5 million to help build the new patient care wing—after donating more
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Moving Forward The need for funding is ongoing. For example, new equipment is always required to provide the most advanced care possible. Providence Holy Cross Foundation is also raising additional money to ensure that infants who have been discharged from the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) receive the treatment they need. A proposed NICU clinic would provide ongoing growth and milestone monitoring for these special babies. Through these and other initiatives, the Foundation will continue to support the work of Providence Holy Cross, which Thorne describes as an “anchor” in the North San Fernando Valley, especially as other area hospitals have closed. “It’s a challenge to always stay on the cutting edge of health care,” says Thorne. “But the Foundation is here to make sure we’re providing the resources needed to deliver the excellent care the people of the community deserve.” summer 2011 Providence Health | 13