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TequesTa Profile from page 1 “The health, well-being and safety of our patients, with the financial resources to reimagine the delivery of
physicians and team members are of the utmost importance,” health and wellness to the region. Jupiter Medical Center
through #GivingTuesdayNow and through other efforts, said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president and CEO of Jupiter Medical Foundation, together with Jupiter Medical Center, is
which enabled the medical center to purchase equipment Center. “The protective measures we executed, including committed to transforming regional healthcare through
needed for FDA-approved rapid molecular testing. Jupiter advanced sterilization safeguards, enabled us to serve two, leading-edge technology, patient-centered care and
Medical Center was also able to acquire a telehealth cart for distinct patient populations in separate areas of our medical enhanced facilities. The foundation has funded a number
intensive care unit physicians to communicate with isolated facility to prevent the likelihood of spread. We are extremely of major projects at Jupiter Medical Center, including the
patients, which reduced their exposure to the virus. Other grateful to the community for their support.” De George Pediatric Unit in partnership with Nicklaus
donated funds were used to purchase two additional Tru-D The COVID-19 Relief Fund is part of Jupiter Medical Children’s Hospital, the Margaret W. Niedland Breast
light disinfecting robots. The hospital also received thousands Center Foundation’s $300 million Vision. Innovation. Impact. Center, The Anderson Family Orthopedic & Spine Center,
of dollars in restaurant gift cards and meal donations for front- Campaign, which is guided by a vision to bring world-class the Frank E. and Mary D. Walsh Robotic Surgery Program,
line workers, and an anonymous donor made a $500,000 cash clinical programs to the community, while providing the and the Florence A. De George Pavilion.
donation that was directed toward the hospital’s greatest need highest standards of quality, safety and patient experience. To As a leading, not-for-profit medical provider in the
to care for coronavirus patients. show support, the executive members of the foundation team region, Jupiter Medical Center relies on philanthropic
Jupiter Medical Center prepared well in advance of the have also committed nearly $50,000 in payroll deductions gifts to maintain patients’ well-being and quality of care
pandemic’s onslaught and stayed in constant contact with toward the COVID-19 Relief Fund. To date, more than $210 and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation is dedicated to
state and local officials. Planning for the coronavirus began million has been raised as part of the campaign. securing this financial support in order to fulfill the mission
more than a month before the first patient received a positive About Jupiter Medical Center Foundation of the organization. For more information, please visit
diagnosis, allowing time for advancements in testing and Since its founding in 1989, Jupiter Medical Center jmcfoundation.org.
the implementation of state-of-the-art methodologies. Foundation has empowered Jupiter Medical Center Photos by Andrew Ray

TequesTa sPoTlighT from page 1 - Double the size of its research laboratory features an on-site hospital, research laboratory, educational
- Debut a new marine life gallery, interactive exhibits and exhibits and aquariums, and operates the Juno Beach Pier,
hospital water system does not provide inbound water filtration a new auditorium which hosts world-class angling and sightseeing. Situated on
for its patients. Over the past decade, Florida’s coastal waters - Offer large-scale event and symposium venues for up to one of the world’s most important sea turtle nesting beaches,
have suffered from 400 guests Loggerhead Marinelife Center is open daily and hosts
dangerous levels of: - Open a large outdoor ocean-view café over 350,000 guests free-of-charge each year. The center’s
- Blue-green algae The expansion’s groundbreaking kicked off in April of conservation team works with 90 local and international
- High bacteria counts 2019 and will be complete in early 2021. organizations across six continents to form partnerships
from watershed For more information on how you can get involved in this and share conservation initiatives and best practices that
- The recurrence of dollar-for-dollar matching gift opportunity, please contact are core to its mission of ocean conservation. The center is
deadly red tide President and CEO Jack E. Lighton at jlighton@marinelife. expanding and has broken ground on its Waves of Progress
The center’s current org or call (561) 627-8280, Ext. 100. capital expansion campaign, designed to accelerate and
water system cannot About Loggerhead Marinelife Center amplify LMC’s conservation and education impact. When
properly screen these Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit sea complete, the facility will offer one of the world’s most
toxins out of the turtle research, rehabilitation and educational institution advanced and unique experiences for guests and scientific
hospital water, harming that promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with a partners. For more information, visit marinelife.org or call
their patients’ chances focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The center (561) 627-8280.
for recovery. With its
world-class mission
of sea turtle and ocean
conservation, the center Lynne Wells (LMC Board Chair)
has worked with global and Jack E. Lighton
water quality experts to Photo by Tracey Benson
blueprint, design, and Photography
install the world’s most
advanced sea water filtration system ensuring its mission will
move forward uninterrupted.
In addition to providing state-of-the-art patient protection
and redundancy, the system will provide guests, students
and collaborators with an exciting immersive opportunity
to see water filtration and hydrology in action. The center’s
new water quality “bunker” will offer an exhibit-quality
learning experience for students interested in water quality,
technology and engineering. The center’s educators will use
the water quality system as a “show site” to its 90-plus global
collaborators should other organizations want to replicate the
system internationally.
“Sea turtles are the ocean’s canary in the coal mine. The
health of our oceans and beaches go hand-in-hand with the
health of our sea turtles,” said Jack E. Lighton, LMC President
and CEO. “Our center’s mantra is, ‘The sea turtle tells us the
health of the ocean and the ocean tells us the health of our
planet.’ This extraordinarily generous two-million-dollar
matching gift will transform our center’s lifesaving mission,
expand our educational offerings, and help us put the keystone
of fundraising in place for our expansion campaign. We are
honored to work with the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation to
amplify our impact together and invite the community to join
us in this dollar-for-dollar matching gift opportunity.”
The Expansion Will Enable The Center To:
- Double the sea turtle patient capacity Political advertisement paid for and approved by André “Dre” Rajoo, Candidate for Jupiter Inlet Commission District 1
- Deploy a cutting-edge clean water filtration system Local Member of:
- Add in more than six times the amount of educational
programming spaces
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