FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 12, 2021
Saratoga Hospital Gala Raises Over $360,000 for Community Health Center
Event helps fund high-quality, affordable primary care, dental,
behavioral health and addiction medicine services
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, Aug.12, 2021—Saratoga Hospital’s 39th Annual Gala raised $360,292 for the hospital’s Saratoga Community Health Center.
The results, the fourth highest in Gala history, reflect the community’s commitment to the Community Health Center and the high-quality, affordable care the center provides.
Presented by Julie & Co. Realty, LLC, and Bonacio Construction Inc., the Aug 4 event featured a “school spirit” theme and more than 100 enticing auction items. Donors supported the Gala—and the work of the Community Health Center—via in-person and mobile bidding.
The only facility of its kind in greater Saratoga, the center provides primary care, dental, behavioral health and addiction medicine services to patients regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Demand for care continues to grow, resulting in more than 25,000 patient visits each year.
“Before our Community Health Center, many patients didn’t have access to affordable primary care or dental care,” said Mary Solomons, executive director, Saratoga Hospital Foundation. “Now, for the first time, these patients are receiving the routine healthcare and preventive services that make a dramatic difference in quality of health and life.
“That resonates with our donors, who have given generously both to help create the Community Health Center and sustain it year after year,” she added.
Solomons credited sponsors, underwriters, donors and the all-volunteer Gala Committee, led by Co-chairs Julie Bonacio and Aimee Dake, for the fundraiser’s success. Solomons also gave a shout-out to Saratoga Hospital employees who volunteered at the event.
“It truly is a team effort—for an amazing cause,” she said.
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About Saratoga Hospital Foundation: Saratoga Hospital Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Saratoga Hospital, Saratoga County’s leading healthcare provider. The foundation secures, manages and distributes charitable gifts to support the mission of Saratoga Hospital. Over the years, the foundation has raised $70 million for Saratoga Hospital programs and facilities, all of which benefit the people of the Saratoga region. For more information, visit www.SaratogaHospitalFoundation.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Greenaway
Manager, Special Events
Saratoga Hospital Foundation
518-583-8789
lgreenaway@saratogahospital.org
Peter Hopper
Director, Marketing and Communications
Saratoga Hospital
518-583-8679
phopper@saratogahospital.org