Broadway Bank gives $250,000 for life-saving support of expectant mothers and their newborn babies
Funds benefit CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation and Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation capital campaign.
Broadway Bank is supporting the medical care of mothers and their children with a $250,000 donation to the CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation and Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation. Both foundations are responding to a critical need for Maternal and Fetal Medicine in the region with a capital campaign to expand a special program designed to provide a comprehensive system of care ensuring the best outcomes for newborns and their mothers.
The Maternal and Fetal Care Center developed by CHRISTUS Children’s and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System provides outreach services, specialized transportation services, intensive care of newborn children and expectant mothers and postnatal care. The program also focuses on team-based training of physicians and staff, continuous monitoring of program outcomes and outreach training of medical teams across South Texas to eliminate gaps in care. A portion of the funds will go toward the expansion of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills to increase capacity by 156,600 square feet of new patient care and treatment areas specifically for maternity patients.
“Broadway Bank’s investment will save the lives of mothers and their children by expanding much-needed care and services to families in San Antonio and those coming here from communities throughout South Texas to get the best care possible,” said Harvey P. Hartenstine, Broadway Bank President and Chief Banking Executive. “We’re also proud to support the amazing team of doctors and medical professionals who dedicate their lives to serving the most vulnerable.”
“The $250,000 gift from Broadway Bank will help accelerate these critical efforts and we hope others will join them in contributing to our mission,” said Dr. Ian Thompson, Jr., President and Chief Development Officer of the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation. “When you save the life of a mother who’s pregnant, you’re saving a baby as well, and for that, we are so grateful to Broadway Bank.”
“By expanding our current footprint and extending training to more healthcare professionals, we’re better equipped to treat more mothers from across the region who may have a complicated pregnancy and provide that same level of care to the unborn child,” said Dr. Jim Hill, Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, CHRISTUS Children’s/Baylor College of Medicine. “We’re able to coordinate a wide spectrum of care in one place, before and after birth, for the best outcome possible.”
Founded in 1941 by Col. Charles E. Cheever and Elizabeth “Betty” Cheever in San Antonio, Broadway Bank has a long history of investing in organizations that improve the quality of life and well-being of families. To learn more about Broadway Bank’s investment in the community, visit broadway.bank/newsroom.