Saint Clare’s Executives and VIPs will Encourage Community Members to “Be Part of Something Bigger… Locally” at Kick-Off Event in Denville

Saint Clare’s Health System today launched the official start of Miracles: Saint Clare’s Vision for the Future, the largest capital campaign in its history, with an announcement and celebration on the grounds of St. Francis Residential Community/Corporate Offices in Denville, N.J.

The campaign's $50 million goal is part of a $200 million investment in technology and facilities upgrades throughout the health system’s four campuses.  Planned in two phases over the next four years – and with the first phase of $30 million already underway – the Miracles campaign will bolster Saint Clare’s position as the health provider of choice in northwestern New Jersey and strengthen the delivery of healthcare services throughout the region.

“At Saint Clare’s, we believe in ‘miracles’ – the miracle of birth, the miracle of healing and the miracle of end-of-life care,” said Saint Clare’s President and Chief Executive Office Gary J. Blan, in announcing the start of the “public phase” of the campaign. “The Miracles capital campaign, which we are launching publicly today, celebrates each of those ‘miracles of life’ and continues the healing ministry and extraordinary, 100-year commitment to this community of our founders and sponsors, the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. The funds raised by this effort will allow us to provide new facilities, new technologies and outstanding, personalized care for everyone who comes to us in need.”

Having already raised more than $25 million toward the ultimate goal in the campaign’s “quiet phase,” Saint Clare’s is hoping to secure at least an additional $5 million from the community at large during this public portion of the campaign, which is scheduled to last approximately one year. 

“Saint Clare’s already has reached some notable milestones during the campaign’s ‘quiet phase,’ “said Blan. “And this first phase of our four-year, $50 million effort will allow us to continue to provide the kind of healthcare our community has come to expect from us well into the future.”

Examples of facilities already supported by the Miracles campaign during the “quiet” phase include the recently-completed Katena Center for Mother and Child, Saint Clare’s $11 million, 48,000 square-foot maternity center; and the recently-opened Emergency Department at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover, which was completely renovated and expanded.

The new facilities and programs that will be supported by the Miracles campaign include:

• The creation of a new state-of-the-art pediatrics center at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Denville.
• A new Emergency Department at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Denville.
• A new Emergency Department at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex.
• A new lobby/patient access facility at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Sussex.
• A comprehensive cancer center, offering both inpatient care and outpatient services.
• Enhanced adult and children’s behavioral health services.

The campaign’s largest gift to date came from Saint Clare’s Foundation trustee Kate Tiedemann, founder and president of Katena Products Inc. of Denville, N.J.  Ms. Tiedemann’s $5 million gift, which named the new maternity center the Katena Center for Mother and Child,  is equal to the largest cash donation from a living individual to a hospital in New Jersey.

Other extraordinary gifts and pledges received to date include: A combined total of $2.1 million from Saint Clare’s auxiliaries in Denville/Boonton Township, Dover and Sussex; $1.5 million from Saint Clare’s senior leadership, directors, managers and employees; $1 million from the Emergency Physicians of Saint Clare’s, LLC; $550,000 from campaign co-chairs Bruce and Gale Bott; $500,000 from Northwest Radiology Associates, PA; $500,000 from the Ferguson Family.

Foundation to name the new pediatric center in Denville the Roberta C. Ferguson Pediatric Center; $500,000 from the Dircks’ Family Foundation to support a new cancer care center; $250,000 from the Morris Anesthesia Group, PA; and $250,000 from the Dorothy B. Hersh Foundation. Other major donors to the campaign include Saint Clare’s trustee George Valva and his wife, Pat; and Mrs. Ruth Hardin.

In all, more than 800 gifts and pledges from individuals, corporations and organizations have been received totaling more than $25 million during the campaign’s quiet phase.

“We are extremely blessed to have such a wonderful partnership with our community and fortunate to have the tireless commitment of our campaign leaders who helped us get to this point,” said Blan.

Campaign leadership includes Special Honorary Chair Sister Mary Urban Harrer, the hospital’s former administrator and the driving force behind the annual Harvest Festival fundraiser; Honorary Chair Bart Oates, former All-Pro center for the New York Giants football team; Executive Chair Donald J. Gibson, northeast president/middle market banking for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; and general co-chairs Bruce and Gale Bott, and Dr. Edward and Ann McManus.

In addition to the new facilities and programs to be supported by the Miracles campaign, Saint Clare’s Health System will be investing more than $200 million system-wide to purchase new equipment, expand programs and upgrade its facilities. The system’s investment includes more than $20 million in an information
technology system that will revolutionize the way in which Saint Clare’s physicians practice medicine and deliver healthcare services to patients.

Saint Clare’s Health System, which has served the healthcare needs of northwestern New Jersey residents since 1895, is the region’s premier provider of community-based healthcare and behavioral health services. It operates four hospitals and other facilities located throughout Morris and Sussex Counties.  For more information on the Miracles campaign call the campaign office at 973-983-5300.

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