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19, 2003
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HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES
$1 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT FROM PRESTIGIOUS KRESGE FOUNDATION Hackensack University Medical Center has received a $1 million Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation of Troy, MI. The grant will be used toward the construction of the Sarkis Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavillion, which will be completed in late 2005. The grant was awarded after the medical center met the challenge outlined by the Kresge Foundation. The goals were twofold: the campaign goal was set at $45 million and the medical center had to receive at least 9,333 new gifts. Not only did the medical center meet that goal – they exceeded it by $5 million in new donations, received nearly 10,000 new gifts, with a total of $50 million now raised to help cover the cost of the $117 million construction project. “I never doubted that we would exceed the fundraising goals we set and meet the challenge laid out by the Kresge Foundation – it was only a question of how much we would exceed those goals,” said John P. Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of the medical center. “Everyone understood the importance of this project and has responded in kind. It is especially gratifying to know that so many of the employees – the HUMC family- have supported our fundraising efforts.” According to the Foundation Center, the $1 million given to Hackensack University Medical Center represents the largest grant awarded to a healthcare institution in New Jersey by The Kresge Foundation. The awarding of the grant money ends a capital campaign that kicked off in March of 2001. “This is Hackensack University Medical Center’s most successful campaign and the largest campaign for an individual hospital or medical center in the state of New Jersey,” said Robert L. Torre, vice president and chief operating officer of the HUMC Foundation. “The Challenge Accepted: Employee Campaign at Hackensack University Medical Center raised $1.3 million and certainly ranks nationally as one of the largest employee campaigns. The awarding of the Kresge Foundation’s challenge grant is a real honor and a testament to the generosity of all those involved.” The Kresge Foundation provides grants to institutions operating in the areas of higher education, health and long-term care, arts and humanities, human services, science and the environment, and public affairs. It is an independent, private foundation created by the personal gifts of Sebastian S. Kresge. It is not affiliated with any corporation or organization. Grants are made toward projects involving construction or renovation of facilities and the purchase of major capital equipment or real estate. Grant recipients have raised initial funds toward their respective projects before requesting Foundation assistance. Grants are then made on a challenge basis, requiring the raising of the remaining funds, thereby insuring completion of the projects. The medical center’s project – The Sarkis Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion – is currently under construction. The 300,000 square foot pavilion will house The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, The Women’s Hospital, and the Mark Messier Skyway for Tomorrows Children. In keeping with its tradition as the largest supporter of the medical center, The Tomorrows Children's Fund has made the largest donation to the new pavilion. The inpatient division of The Tomorrows Children's Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders will move from its current location to a new and expanded unit in the women's & children's pavilion which will ultimately be comprised of 28 beds including 19 pediatric oncology beds and nine beds dedicated to pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. The area will house all private rooms; private baths; beds for parents; computer stations; playrooms; and solariums. The Tomorrows Children's Institute patients will also use other services available in the children's hospital on a regular basis including the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a separate Emergency Department. The Auxiliary will help support this new, state-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Department. Designed with input from patients and their families, amenities of the new pavilion will include two separate and distinct lobbies for each of the hospitals; a two-story atrium; a total of 192 spacious, beautifully appointed private patient rooms; and on-site dining facilities offering custom-order room service throughout the entire pavilion. |
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