SANTA MARIA, Calif. — For the fourth year in a row CoastHills Credit Union and Presqu’ile Winery have teamed up as part of the Rancho Vino fundraiser, this year raising $63,000 for the Emergency Services Expansion Project at Marian Regional Medical Center.
The funds raised as part of the 12th Annual Rancho Vino, when combined with last year’s event, bring to $135,000 the amount donated to the hospital. With a $65,000 goal for next year, the event is on pace to total $200,000 of support dedicated to Marian’s forthcoming pediatric ER, the credit union said.
“Listening to the heartfelt stories of patients whose lives were saved at Marian and hearing the physicians detail the rapid growth and immense volume of patients they see,” said CoastHills President/CEO Paul Cook. “We’re proud our continuing partnership with Presqu’ile will help give the emergency department room to grow and enhance its care.”
Added Sue Andersen, Marian president & CEO, “With the near completion of our Emergency Services Expansion Project, we will be able to care for even more patients with the addition of 10 new private exam rooms and a new Pediatric Emergency Department. We simply could not grow to meet the immense level of care that is needed without dedicated community partners like CoastHills Credit Union.”
Proceeds from the event, which was held at Presqu’ile’s elegant Santa Maria tasting room, were raised through ticket reservations and sales of a limited-edition wine specially selected and donated by Presqu’ile. The aptly titled Generous Harvest varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have become hallmarks of Rancho Vino since first being introduced in 2015.
The department is visited by nearly 80,000 local patients annually, and providing support definitely helps CoastHills deliver on its vision statement: “We make a difference in our neighbors’ lives,” the credit union added.