Letter to the Community

BY ALLISON NIDAY

Dear Community Members,

Our nation and the Santa Cruz County community have endured challenging times over the past year, but Dominican Hospital stood strong, emerging as a leader in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping our community healthy. I am honored to assume the role of President of the Dominican Hospital Foundation, leading our amazing team of volunteers in supporting the needs of the hospital.

Dominican and its entire health care team demonstrated its true value during the pandemic by taking a leadership role in sharing information during the early days of the crisis, caring for patients affected by the virus, and leading vaccine drives throughout our community. There are so many reasons to be proud of our local community hospital. Dominican serves a wide range of patient needs—from life-threatening emergencies, personalized birth experiences, specialized urgent or elective procedures, to rehabilitation services and preventive programs at our new Wellness Center.

I’d like to give special thanks to Jared Bogaard, our outgoing Foundation President, for his dynamic leadership and thoughtful effort to keep our Foundation Board connected and engaged during the months of quarantine. Jared kept us focused on efforts to secure funding for the many programs and services that keep Dominican at the forefront of excellence.

As we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, many have a new perspective on the vital impact an outstanding local hospital with quality medical programs and services can have on our community’s overall health. Charitable contributions are essential to support patient care that operates with expertise and kindness.

This year’s 80th Anniversary Stepping Stones Campaign focuses on funding immediate initiatives, including the latest advances in medical technology. We invite our grateful patients, Santa Cruz County leaders, and our community at large to step forward and help support our ongoing growth and development.

Please join me in supporting Dominican Hospital. Together, we do make a difference.

Sincerely,

Allison Niday

Foundation Board President

Dominican Hospital Foundation Board 2021-2022

Allison Niday, President Jared Bogaard, Past President Ciara Harraher, MD, Vice President Jim Thompson, Vice President Julie Peterson, Treasurer Rodney Terra, Jr., Secretary

Gary Benito Isaac Chankai, MD Sister Rita Eileen Dean, OP Drew Gagner, MBA Tiffany Hammer Magdy Ismail, MD Julie Jaffe, MD Dean Kashino, MD Patty Kubo Lezin, MD Shawn Lipman Susan MacMillan Roy Martinez, MD Ginny Solari Mazry Manuel Mercado Nanette Mickiewicz, MD William Ow Juan Rodriguez, MD Pam Santacroce Jamie Smith Jerry Souza, RN Stuart Tripp

Drew A. Gagner, MBA

Northern California Division Vice President, Philanthropy Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer

Anthony Pagliaro,

Philanthropy Manager

Alexandra Van Zanen,

Philanthropy Manager

Samantha Polizzi,

Development Specialist

Guinevere Espinoza-Krebs,

Development Assistant