ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — After another successful June Fete, proceeds from this year's event are going toward an expanded trauma center at Jefferson Abington Hospital.
The annual June event, which has gone on for over 100 years, drew crowds to the three-day festival of fireworks, a horse show, rides, carnival games and live entertainment in the Huntingdon Valley.
Hosted by the Abington Health Foundation Women’s Board, proceeds benefit services and programs to meet community and patient needs at Jefferson Abington Hospital that support medical education, community programs, building expansions, equipment purchases and patient needs.
“This year, proceeds will go toward the upgrade and expansion of the newly renamed Goodman Emergency Trauma Center which will streamline care and enhance the space with modernized treatment areas and patient amenities,” said Brian Sweeney, Regional President, Jefferson Health.
The enhancements will expand the hospital’s trauma capacity by 25 percent, increasing capacity from an average of 80,000 to more than 100,000 patient visits each year.
About Jefferson Health
Jefferson is reimagining healthcare and higher education to create unparalleled value throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Jefferson Health is nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas.
(Jefferson Health)
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