Brown & Toland Donates $20,246 to Partners In Health for Haiti Earthquake Fund

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown & Toland Physicians announced today a $20,246 donation to the Partners In Health (PIH) Haiti Earthquake Fund.

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"Employees donated generously to this effort. We are so pleased to be able to make this contribution," said Gloria Austin, Brown & Toland's Chief Executive Officer.

The day following the disaster, Austin encouraged employees to give generously and announced that Brown & Toland would match one dollar for every dollar they donated, up to $10,000. The 250 employees of Brown & Toland responded, in a big way. "We were blown away by the response," said Fiona Wilson, M.D., Brown & Toland's Chief Quality Officer, who has been involved with Partners In Health since its inception nearly 25 years ago. "I am so impressed and humbled by the kindness and generosity of our employees." A giant check for PIH was unveiled February 11 at a company meeting.

"Our employees are really the heart of this organization," added Austin. "Supporting an organization with equally dedicated employees and volunteers such as Partners In Health felt like the right thing to do."

About Partners In Health

Partners In Health is a non-profit organization based in Boston that works with partner organizations based in some of the world's poorest communities to improve the health and well-being of those most in need. The organization currently has programs in Haiti, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Guatemala, and Boston.

About Brown & Toland Physicians

Brown & Toland is one of California's largest and most successful physician networks. A leader in providing innovative technological solutions for its physicians, Brown & Toland has earned numerous awards for quality and disease management. Brown & Toland has more than 800 physicians caring for 160,000 HMO and 175,000 PPO members.

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