DelnorCommunityHospital

              Kane County Chronicle, p5A
March 16, 2004

Delnor receives historic $1M donation




                                           Community Health Care Foundation.          aren't even aware they have it."                Cardiovascular disease
                                               The donation is the largest single         Collins said screenings and ad- 
 Money will be used                                                                                                               � The disease is the leading cause of 
                                           contribution by a family or individual     vanced testing might have saved the 
     for cardiac care                      in Delnor-Community Hospital's his-        lives of her family members.                death in the United States.
                                           tory. Her parents helped found Delnor          "It's my family's sincere hope that     � One million people die each year.

          expansion                        Hospital in St. Charles in 1940.           our donation will not only support cur- 

                                               "We're very grateful for this incredi- rent enhancements to heart care, but        placement," Livermore said.
                                           ble donation that will help so many        will also help to lay the foundation for       Joanne Hansen, chairperson of 
          By DAN CHANZIT                   local residents live longer, more pro-     the future expansion of the hospital's      Delnor-Community Health Care 

          Kane County Chronicle            ductive lives," Delnor President and       cardiac program," she said.                 Foundation's Board of Directors, said 

                                           CEO Craig Livermore said.                      Last year, Delnor opened a cardiac      Collins' gift will have an immediate 

   GENEVA � For Joann Collins, bat-            Cardiovascular disease is the lead-    catheterization laboratory next to the      and positive impact.

tling cardiac disease is personal.         ing cause of death in the United States,   hospital's new emergency department            "We are most grateful," Hansen 

   A family history of heart problems      killing nearly 1 million people each       and Level II trauma center.                 said. "I'm sure others in the Tri-Cities

has taken her father, a brother and her    year, hospital officials said.                 "Since the new cash lab opened, we      also understand the importance of 

husband.                                       "What's more, over 64 million          have already saved the lives of several pa- continuing to expand and enhance car- 

   That is what prompted her to make       Americans are living with some form of     tients with serious heart problems who      diac services at Delnor and will wish to

a $1 million donation to the Delnor-       the disease," Livermore said. "Many        needed immediate angioplasty or stent       contribute to it, as well."