Simi Valley Hospital Receives One Million Dollar Gift for Expansion
(7/30/2010)
Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) has received a gift from two doctors who specialize in kidney disease: Dr. Kant Tucker and his wife Dr. Irma Harriman Thakkar. The two doctors have pledged one million dollars to Simi Valley Hospital. Hospital officials say this is the first million-dollar donation ever made to the hospital and is one of the largest individual gifts pledged in the community. In recognition of this gift, Simi Valley Hospital will name the Emergency Department the "Thakkar Family Emergency Pavilion."
"This incredible gift will help us expand our emergency services, which include the emergency department, cardiac services, surgical services, NICU and other life-saving departments," said Darwin Remboldt, president and CEO for Simi Valley Hospital.
In February, the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation set a $3 million dollar fundraising goal for the emergency services and hospital expansion project and has received donations from within the hospital, from individuals, physician groups, vendors, and others.
Simi Valley Hospital also announces an additional $677,000 recently pledged from other donors including Simi Valley Hospital Volunteer Guild; The Medical Staff of Simi Valley Hospital; JJ&R Emergency Medical Group of California, Inc.; Ted and Kathy Weiner; Simi Valley Anesthesia Medical Group; Darwin and Dr. Elisabeth Remboldt; Devenney Group, Ltd.; Drs. Geoffrey Graham and Jonathan Nasseri; Sal and Caroline Esparza; Frank and Elsie Witman; Chaplain Ron Hyrchuk; Monica Berlin; Michelle Foster; Elaine Freeman; Leigh Nixon and Debi Schultze; Glendale Pathology Associates; Alta California Medical Group; Deane Wolcott, MD; The Beaman Family; Mark Newmyer; Mayor Paul and Connie Miller; Roy Parle, DDS; Richard Sanders; and Valerie Thompson.
