Anonymous Donor Gives $1M To Dominican Hospital

SANTA CRUZ, CA — An anonymous Santa Cruz County resident and longtime benefactor of Dignity Health Dominican Hospital has donated $1 million to employees fighting the new coronavirus pandemic.

“To the heroes of Dominican Hospital: Thank you for standing up (and staying up!) to care for our community,” the donor said in a letter to employees. “This humankindness is what makes you heroic. Please accept this donation in recognition of and with great thanks for all that you do. And please know that my heart is with you as we seek to protect and care for each other during this challenging time.”

The donation was made to the Dominican Hospital Foundation and will be disbursed within the next month to employees who had worked an unspecified amount of hours prior to March 1, the hospital said in a news release.

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“We cannot adequately express the depth of our gratitude for this gracious, selfless gift,” said hospital President Nanette Mickiewicz in the release. “We are incredibly proud of the work our hospital family is doing in the face of such an unprecedented situation. This generous donation is a testament to their clinical excellence, their tireless dedication and, most of all, their profound humanity.”

The foundation has created two funds as a result of the new coronavirus: the Dominican Emergency Preparedness Fund for resources and supplies, and the Dominican Frontline Spirit Fund to support health care providers.

Anyone interested in donating to the Dominican Hospital Foundation may go hereor call 831-462-7712.

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