Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca

February 20, 2009 – Ithaca, New York- Cayuga Medical Center has exceeded its $2 million goal for the Campaign for Emergency, Cardiac and Critical Care that was launched over two years ago. $2,030,000 was raised by the generous support of the community.

The CMC goal was achieved after the Triad Foundation stepped forward with an additional gift that helped close the campaign gap. Triad Foundation, Inc. is a family foundation based in Ithaca. The values which drive the philanthropic mission of Triad reflect the desire of its donor, Roy Hampton Park, to encourage Americans to take advantage of the opportunities offered by their country. Triad’s grant making moves forward his commitment to democracy and free enterprise, to religious liberty and freedom of thought, and to broad access to education and employment. Its community-based grantmaking is concentrated in Central New York, Charlotte, NC and Tampa, FL.

“It was wonderful that the Triad Foundation helped us achieve our goal. We were able to go over our goal due to the Triad Foundation and other donations that were received at the end of the year,” said Andrew Sciarabba, Campaign Chair.

Speaking for the Triad Foundation Board, Roy Park, Jr. noted, “It is essential that our community maintain and enhance the health-care services offered by Cayuga Medical Center. We know that good health is the foundation for learning and increased productivity, and the completion of this particular campaign insures that residents of Tompkins County can receive high-quality critical care in a local setting.”

The campaign was launched to help renovate the Emergency Department and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Cayuga Medical Center as part of a 40,000 square-foot expansion.

“We are very grateful to the many community members that donated to this campaign and especially to the Triad Foundation for their very generous support,” said Rob Mackenzie, M.D., Cayuga Medical Center President & CEO.

Cayuga Medical Center is a 204-bed, state-of-the art regional medical center. The Medical Center’s mission is to deliver the highest quality health care and is affiliated with many prestigious health care organizations including Cornell University's Weill Medical College in New York City, Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY, Rochester General Hospital’s Heart Institute and the Mayo Medical Laboratories.