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Riverview Medical Center receives a Gift of $5,000,000

Riverview Medical Center Foundation today announced a charitable donation of $5 million.

While the donorshave requested to remain anonymous, they did say, “This gift is provided to continue the tremendous momentum that has become evident at Riverview Medical Center.  It is our hope that this community may continue to experience the comfort of having one of the finest hospitals within one of the most sophisticated health systems in New Jersey.”

David L. Flood, President of Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations said, “To receive this gift is a tremendous honor, and with it many lives throughout this region will be touched.”  

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The donors have considered Riverview Medical Center and Meridian Health part of their lives for many years and thought it was important to support the growth of the medical center. Tom Gravina, chairman of the Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees said, “With philanthropic support from the local communities, coupled with the advancements at Riverview, these donations will greatly improve the lives of area residents.”

This gift continues the remarkable philanthropic support of the Medical Center.  Within the past two years, Riverview Medical Center has previously received 17.1 million dollars in charitable donations as part of the Life.Changing. campaign which supported the development of a 22,000 square foot center for surgical excellence in the Blaisdell Pavilion, on the Medical Center campus.

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“We are incredibly proud of how our community continues to invest in the growth and development of Riverview Medical Center,” said Timothy J. Hogan, Regional President of Riverview Medical Center and Bayshore Community Hospital. “Our focus has never wavered on advancing the clinical and technical expertise to provide the best health care experience for our patients and we feel so fortunate to have such strong community support of that vision.”

For more information about the Riverview Medical Center Foundation or how to make a charitable contribution, please call (732) 751-5115. For more information about Riverview Medical Center, please visit www.riverviewmedicalcenter.com or call (732) 741-2700.

About Riverview Medical Center

Riverview Medical Center, a member of the Meridian Health Family, is a 463-bed not-for-profit community hospital located on the Navesink River in Red Bank, New Jersey. Riverview Medical Center provides health care programs and services in all major medical disciplines including: maternity, oncology, orthopedics and rehabilitation, neurology, thoracic and vascular surgery, cardiology, renal dialysis, diabetes management, and emergency and critical care services. Riverview’s Jane H. and John Marshall Booker Cancer Center offers comprehensive cancer services close to home, while Riverview’s Jane H. Booker Women and Children’s Center combines expertise and convenience to address preventative health, diagnosis, treatment, and support for women of all ages. Riverview Rehabilitation Center is Monmouth County’s only fully-accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility, and Riverview is a designated Primary Stroke Center and has also maintained prestigious Magnet designation for Nursing Excellence since 1998. Riverview is the only hospital in the region with the groundbreaking CyberKnife® system, offering new hope for patients with inaccessible or inoperable tumors. For more information about Riverview Medical Center and Meridian Health, please call 1-800-DOCTORS or visit www.riverviewmedicalcenter.com.

 

 






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