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Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary from page 1 Luncheon Honors Local Champions from page 1 Corporation, Gunster; Bronze Sponsors Cotleur & Hearing, Palm
Beach Kennel Club, Pulte Group, Morton Planning / Landscape
anticipated facility. In honor of the gift, the space will be Council. “We are so thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments Architecture, Lake Worth Beach, Bank United, Treasure Coast
named the Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary Lounge. we have made in housing over the last few years and delighted Regional Planning Council, Delray Beach Community Land
“The auxiliary’s commitment to the hospital stands to recognize all the nominees and the award winners.” Trust, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, Mariaca
strong,” said auxiliary President Fred Lissauer. “Earlier this Guest Speaker Florida Senator Alexis Calatayud, who Wealth Management, Berkadia Affordable Housing, The Palm
year, the auxiliary Board unanimously agreed to pledge $1.5 sponsored the Live Local Act that was just signed into Florida Beaches, Pulte Family Charitable Foundation and ManorHouse
million over four years to fund the family waiting area in the law, demonstrated her dedication to helping solve the housing Construction.
Johnny and Terry Gray Surgical Institute.” crisis. The bill, a $711 million plan to make housing more About The Housing Leadership Council Of Palm Beach
The donation is the result of sales from the hospital’s affordable for Floridians, passed the Senate unanimously only County
volunteer-run thrift and gift shops. In addition to financial four days into the session. The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County is a
contributions, the auxiliary oversees all volunteer efforts, In addition to Presenting Diamond Sponsor PNC Bank, coalition of community leaders working to sustain the economic
including the 55,000 hours of service provided between sponsors included Platinum Sponsors Bank of America, viability of the county by supporting housing opportunities
the shops and patient care in 2022. Since its inception, the Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors, Florida Power for all residents through education, advocacy, and facilitating
auxiliary has donated more than $14 million to the hospital. & Light Company; Gold Sponsors Business Development partnerships.
Prior to this donation, its most recent gift was a $1 million Board of Palm Beach County, Delray Beach Housing Authority, Photos by Coastal Click Photography
pledge in 2019 to support the hospital’s DeGeorge Level Eastwind Development, LLC,
II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Since the NICU Economic Council of Palm Beach
opened in 2019, Jupiter Medical Center has cared for nearly County, Inc., City National Bank,
250 babies and their families. Jupiter Tequesta Hobe Sound
“We are grateful for the continuous support we receive from Realtors, Palm Beach County
our auxiliary,” said Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, president Finance Authority and the Riviera
and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “Their dedication, both Beach CRA; Silver Sponsors
in financial contributions and hours of service, is a key pillar Anchor Bank, Stearns Weaver
of what makes Jupiter Medical Center a premier health Miller, Shutts, Career Source Palm
system for care. This gift will support our patients’ families Beach County, Greenspan Marder,
with a spacious waiting area, where they can have private Affiliated Development, Synovus,
consultations with our medical team before and after surgeries, Stuart & Shelby Development,
as well as receive real-time updates throughout.” The Richmond Group of Florida,
The highly anticipated 90,000-square-foot surgical Pinnacle, Urban Design Studio,
institute will feature 16 smart operating rooms and two HTG, Greenberg Traurig, Palm
hybrid operating suites. Through the community’s generous Health Foundation, Riviera Jennifer Thomason, Kristen Bardin, Dayana Horton, Zenia Mackey, Jeni Davidson, Julia
support, more than $52 million has been raised towards the Beach Community Development Murphy, Pilar Escobar, Melchor Cardenas
$100 million project. In December, the hospital announced
a transformative $25 million lead gift from Jupiter-based “Service is our number one priority”
philanthropists Johnny and Terry Gray to name the institute.
The development of the surgical institute is in direct 561-743-0070
response to the significant growth of the community and
the corresponding need. More than 15,000 traditional and www.palmspoolservices.com
minimally invasive surgical procedures are performed at
Jupiter Medical Center annually. The surgical institute is on
track to open by the end of 2023.
“Philanthropy is the heartbeat of our hospital,” said Traci
Simonsen, chief philanthropy officer. “We are grateful to the
auxiliary for their ongoing support of our mission to provide
the world-class, patient-centered care for which we are
known. And this gift illustrates that our dedication extends
beyond our patients to also include their families.”
For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, visit
jupitermed.com, or call (561) 263-2234 or follow Jupiter
Medical Center on Twitter @JupiterMedCtr or on Facebook
and Instagram @jupitermedicalcenter.
About Jupiter Medical Center Expires 8/15/23.
Highly rated in the region for quality, safety and patient
experience, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination
for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and across State Licensed & Insured
the Treasure Coast. Jupiter Medical Center’s state-of-the-art Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099
facilities and cutting-edge technologies enable its award-
winning physicians to provide a comprehensive continuum
of inpatient and outpatient health care services. Jupiter
Medical Center’s specialty centers of excellence include:
orthopedics, comprehensive cancer care, cardiovascular
care, neurosciences, and women’s and children’s services.
For more information about Jupiter Medical Center, please
call (561) 263-2200 or visit www.jupitermed.com.

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