- AdventHealth
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., April 29, 2019 – On April 23, The Edgewater Aerie #4242 Fraternal Order of Eagles donated $5,000 to the AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach Foundation. The donation will support diabetes and cardiac care at the 112-bed New Smyrna Beach hospital.
This is the fourth year the local Eagles organization has donated to AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach, bringing their total donations to the hospital at more than $23,000.
“We are so thankful for the generosity and on-going support from our local Eagles,” said Marlene Thomas, AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach Foundation Director. “Both departments, diabetes and cardiac, will benefit greatly from this donation, which in turn will greatly benefit the local patients we serve.”
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international non-profit organization with a motto of “people helping people.” It is dedicated to raising funds and supporting local organizations.
About AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach has 112-beds and is one of the six hospitals in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties that composes the AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region. Formerly known as Florida Hospital New Smyrna, the organization’s parent company changed the name of all wholly-owned entities to AdventHealth on Jan. 2, 2019. Based in Altamonte Springs, AdventHealth is a connected system of care. With more than 80,000 team members, AdventHealth is one of the nation’s largest faith-based health care systems with nearly 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites in nearly a dozen states. With the mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach provides whole person care to heal the body, mind and spirit. For more information about AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach, visit AdventHealthNewSmyrnaBeach.com.
Photo Caption:
The Edgewater Aerie #4242 Fraternal Order of Eagles donated $5,000 to the AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach Foundation. The donation will support diabetes and cardiac care. Pictured from left to right: Marlene Thomas, AdventHealth New Smyrna Foundation Director; Renee Andrus, AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach Foundation Development Officer; and Todd Hook, President of the Edgewater Aerie #4242 Fraternal Order of Eagles.
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