Sutter Health Donates $255,000 to Help Feed Those in Need This Holiday Season

Six-year tally exceeds $1.4 million, aiding countless individuals and families

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Nov 25, 2014, 01:05 ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sutter Health announced today a quarter-million-dollar-plus donation to 29 food banks across Northern California and Hawaii. The donation by the not-for-profit health system enables local food banks to serve more than 1 million nutritious meals to those in need this winter.

"A nutritious diet plays an important role in improving overall health and wellness and can even help protect against diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer," said Pat Fry, president and CEO of Sutter Health. "We're partnering with our food bank neighbors to help families stay healthy—and well nourished."

On average, every dollar donated to food banks translates to more than four meals served. Over the past six years, our donations to community food banks total more than $1.4 million, which benefits countless individuals and families.

Fry added, "I'm honored to make this donation on behalf of our employees, doctors and volunteers—our compassionate Sutter Health team—whose hard work allows us to be a great neighbor to families in need."

Sutter's Commitment as a Great Neighbor

As a not-for-profit organization, Sutter Health believes in giving back. In addition to ongoing community commitments, last year, Sutter Health's investment in care and services for the poor and underserved and benefits for the broader community amounted to $901 million. Learn more about Sutter's commitment to communities.

Community	City	Amount
Central Valley
The Salvation Army - Modesto Citadel	Modesto	$20,000
Second Harvest Food Bank	Manteca	$15,000
Tracy Interfaith Ministries	Tracy	$10,000
The Salvation Army – Los Banos	Los Banos	$2,500
Manna Ministries	Los Banos	$2,500
East Bay Area
Alameda County Food Bank	Oakland	$25,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa	Concord	$12,500
Food Pantry of Davis Street Family Resource Center	San Leandro	$12,500
North Coast
Brookings Harbor Community Helpers, Inc.	Brookings	$1,000
Rural Human Services	Crescent City	$1,500
Sacramento Area
Amador County Food Bank	Jackson	$2,000
Beale Air Force Base Operation Warm Heart	Yuba City	$500
Brownsville Lutheran Ranch Church	Brownsville	$250
Elk Grove Food Bank	Elk Grove	$5,000
Food Bank of Solano and Contra Costa County	Concord	$6,000
Placer Food Bank	Roseville	$9,000
River City Food Bank	Sacramento	$15,000
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services	Sacramento	$5,000
The Salvation Army	Yuba City	$1,250
Yolo Food Bank	Woodland	$6,000
San Francisco and North Bay Area
Ceres Project	Sebastopol	$6,250
Lake Family Resource Center	Lakeport	$5,000
Marin Food Bank	Marin	$10,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank	Santa Rosa	$6,250
San Francisco Food Bank	San Francisco	$22,500
South Bay Area
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties	San Jose	$33,500
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County	Watsonville	$16,500

Hawaii (served by Kahi Mohala Hospital)
Aloha Harvest	Honolulu	$1,250
Hawaii Food Bank	Honolulu	$1,250

About Sutter Health

Serving patients and their families in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns, Sutter Health doctors, hospitals and other health care service providers join together and share expertise to advance health care quality, access to care and patient satisfaction. The Sutter Medical Network includes many of California's top-performing, highest quality physician organizations, as measured annually by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Sutter-affiliated hospitals are regional leaders in cardiac care, women's and children's services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.

For more information about the not-for-profit Sutter Health network, please visit

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