 Ann and Joe Bertero started a community legacy with the first
seed planted at Joe’s Garden in 1933. This legacy stretched far
beyond the boundaries of the garden through Ann and Joe’s
commitment to many community causes.Even though they have
both passed away, their philanthropic tradition lives on in a
$300,000 donation to the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation on their
behalf by Paul Razore, a lifelong friend of Ann and Joe. The
funds will go toward the renovation and expansion of the
hospital’s Emergency Department.
“Ann and Joe knew of and benefited from the excellent care at
St. Joseph. What better gift than to help those in immediate
need in a caring and personal manner and to encourage others to
do the same.” Razore said, “I hope that this gift, like the
seeds planted by Ann and Joe, will be a seed to encourage others
to give to the hospital’s much-needed $10 million Emergency
Department project.”
Work began in 2006 on the Foundation’s campaign to raise
funds to support the
renovation of St. Joseph’s Emergency Department. The Emergency
Department is
expanding from 13,500 to 22,800 square feet, allowing the
department to grow from 26 beds to 42 beds with the ability to
expand to 55.
The renovated emergency department will include designated
sexual assault and health rooms; advance imaging capabilities
and a new patient tracking system. Construction should be
complete in fall 2007. |
