Results Announced at Dominican Hospital
WATSONVILLE —Willy Elliott-McCrea, Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest and Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, Dominican Hospital President, along with Holiday Food Drive Co-Chairs, Hilary Bryant, former Santa Cruz City 
Councilwoman and Sarah Latham, Vice Chancellor, Business & Administrative Services, UC Santa Cruz, announced the total at Dominican Hospital on Thursday, January 22nd. All donations will be used to feed people through Second Harvest’s network of 200 agencies and programs in Santa Cruz County.
“I want to thank Dignity Health and everyone in our community for supporting the work we do through your generous donations,” said Elliott-McCrea. “The need is with us all year long and together we are helping to ensure that everyone, regardless of their age or circumstance, has access to healthy food and other resources that will bring them in from the fringes.”
“Food insecurity is the primary reason why low-income children and their families suffer from obesity, diabetes and other nutrition-related diseases,” added Elliott-McCrea. “Our goal is to create a brighter future for the next generation by ensuring that no child has their life opportunities limited due to malnutrition.”
“The importance of Second Harvest’s work cannot be overstated, both during the holidays and all year long,” said Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, Dominican Hospital President. “We are thrilled with the success of their 2014 donation campaign. Dignity Health Dominican Hospital is committed to supporting Second Harvest in its mission to end hunger within our community and improve the quality of life for our residents.”
Dignity Health Dominican Hospital has been caring for the Santa Cruz County community for more than 70 years. Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center.
Founded in 1972, Second Harvest Food Bank was the first food bank in California and the second in the nation. Its stated mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community. For every $1 dollar donated, they can provide four healthy meals. For more information: www.thefoodbank.org