SERVPRO Donates Golf Tournament Proceeds to the SVHC

BENNINGTON, VT—December 21, 2022—John M. Flood, far left, and Ariana Flood, far right, of SERVPRO of Bennington and Rutland Counties, met with Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) President and CEO Thomas A. Dee, FACHE, and Radiation Oncologist Matthew Vernon, MD, to present the proceeds of SERVPRO’s second Charity Golf Tournament, which was held on Saturday, October 1 at The Mount Anthony Country Club in Bennington. The day included golf, giveaways, contests, hot dogs and hamburgers, drinks, raffle, a silent auction, awards, and heavy hors d'oeuvres. The event raised $8,000 to benefit the Cancer Center.

“This is such a meaningful contribution to our health system and local cancer patients,” said Dee. “John, Ariana, and their team have shown that they are more than hardworking professionals. They also have a true commitment to their community. We are very grateful for their support.”

This is the second $8,000 donation the company has made toward local cancer care. The donations are a part of a $25,000 commitment to the Vision 2020, A Decade of Transformation Capital Campaign. The project includes a new regional cancer center, which will double the number of exam and infusion rooms. The design focuses on patient comfort in addition to clinical excellence.

About SERVPRO
SERVPRO of Bennington and Rutland Counties has been providing fire and water restoration, mold remediation, and cleaning services to local communities since 1997. They have recently opened up a new division and have added reconstruction to their services, as well. With locations in both Vermont and New York they serve both Bennington and Rutland counties as well as northern Rensselaer and southern Washington counties. Their company and staff are IICRC certified in all restoration and New York State mold certified. They are ready to assist and make things “like it never even happened.” Visit www.servprobenningtonrutlandcounties.com for additional information.

About SVHC:
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is a comprehensive, preeminent, healthcare system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVHC includes Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, and the SVHC Foundation. SVMC includes 25 primary and specialty care practices.
 
SVMC has earned several prominent distinctions. Most recently, SVMC received the American Hospital Association’s Rural Healthcare Leadership Award for transformational change in efforts toward healthcare reform and its fifth consecutive designation within the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. It ranked fourth in the nation for healthcare value by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index in 2020 and is one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work. SVMC earned an ‘A’ for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group for two years in a row. During the pandemic, SVMC and both its skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, and the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls, earned perfect scores on a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services evaluation meant to determine the ability to prevent transmission of COVID-19 and other infections.
 
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center provides exceptional care without discriminating on the basis of an individual’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Language assistance services, free of charge, are available at 1-800-367-9559.