Surgical Associates, LLP, has
made a donation of $25,000 to help renovate the emergency department at
Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
This gift makes Surgical
Associates among the first to donate to the Moving
at the Speed of Life campaign in response to a $250,000 gift this month
from Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. With its most recent gift, Grinnell
Mutual asked the community to work together to raise another $250,000 toward
the effort. When successful, this final push will help GRMC secure the funding needed
for the $2 million emergency department renovation and expansion.
“Grinnell Mutual set a high
standard with its second generous donation to the campaign,” says Nicholas
Kuiper, DO, a Surgical Associates partner and co-chair of the Moving at the Speed of Life campaign. “Like
Grinnell Mutual, Surgical Associates is committed to promoting a dynamic and
thriving community. The emergency department is at the heart of healthcare in
our community. GRMC has a wonderful ER team in place. We are pleased to show
our support for the emergency department project and its incredible team of
physicians and clinical staff.”
“I am humbled and honored that
donors such as Surgical Associates continue to support our efforts to provide
the best possible care for our patients by investing in this project,” says
Todd Linden, GRMC president and CEO. “GRMC works closely with Surgical
Associates, and having their support is crucial. This leadership gift
demonstrates the commitment of our surgeons to not only the medical center, but
also the entire community. We are blessed by both their surgical talents and
their generous philanthropic support.”
“We are grateful to Surgical
Associates for helping us unlock the challenge from Grinnell Mutual,” says Dan
Agnew, volunteer co-chair of the Moving
at the Speed of Life campaign. “We are well underway to reaching our goal
thanks to the generosity of our local surgeons.”
“Please
consider joining Grinnell Mutual and Surgical Associates in supporting the ER campaign
generously,” Agnew adds. “Your gift can make all the difference and will
improve safety, security, and the entire patient experience in the emergency
department at GRMC.”
The ER project will refresh
and update the entire emergency department by increasing the number of private
treatment rooms, adding new triage and registration areas, and expanding
support space for physicians, nurses, and other providers.
To date, GRMC has raised more
than $1.7 million in gifts restricted to the emergency department renovation.
Once fundraising efforts are completed, the project is scheduled to begin,
ideally this summer. The project will take approximately six months to
complete. There will be no interruption in emergency department services during
construction.
“This is the kind of project
that takes the support of the entire community to do,” Agnew says. “It is
wonderful to see so many individuals and businesses taking part. It really
shows that the people in Grinnell and the surrounding communities want to ensure
that high quality medical care continues to be available right here where they
live.”
For additional information
about GRMC’s Moving at the Speed of Life comprehensive
campaign or to discuss making a gift, contact Denise Lamphier at 641-236-2589
or dlamphier@grmc.us. Gifts can also be
made online by going to http://www.grmc.us/donate.
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