The Richason family made the donation in thanks for the care given to Mark Richason’s mother Frances, who was a volunteer at the hospital for 30 years.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A local family has donated $210,000 to the Friends of Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
The donation is in the form of two gifts from the estate of Mark J. Richason ($32,000) and the Richason Living Trust ($178,000) and will go toward the hospital’s childbirth center and emergency department.
The Richason family made the donation in thanks for the care given to Mark Richason’s mother Frances, who was a volunteer at the hospital for 30 years. She passed away in 2002 at age 84.
“For more than 120 years, Friends of CDH have been committed to advocating for and supporting Cooley Dickinson through volunteerism and fundraising,” said JoAnne Finck, president of Friends of Cooley Dickinson. “Frances Richason exemplified this spirit with her 30 years of service, and it is heartwarming to see her family carry on her dedication. These gifts will make a lasting impact on our hospital, improving care from birth through end-of-life.”
“The Richason family’s legacy of compassion, generosity, and community service continues through this incredible act of giving. We are very lucky to be a community hospital with such a strong, passionate, and dedicated group of supporters,” said Robin Kline, director of volunteer and patient services at Cooley Dickinson. “The Friends of Cooley Dickinson, with whom Frances was deeply involved, have accomplished so much for our hospital, and their contributions continue to benefit countless patients.
The Friends of Cooley Dickinson Hospital provide support to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton by raising supplemental funds that have helped in creating Nursing Education; Midwifery Care; the new Breast Center, the Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson Hospital; renovation of the Emergency Department and the 2007 construction of the North Building, including the Kittredge Surgery Center and the Joint Replacement Center.
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