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Sault family gifts $200K to Group Health Centre
A recent photo of the Ruscio family. Anna and Tony Ruscio (front row) and their four children, Barbara, Domenic, Linda and Marcella (back row). (Supplied/Group Health Centre)
Group Health Centre has received a $200,000 donation from Tony and Anna Ruscio and their family to purchase new medical equipment for its surgical and ear, nose and throat departments.
The contribution, announced this Tuesday, is earmarked for state-of-the-art equipment, including vital signs monitors, a gastroscope, a surgical table and a modernized monitor and light system for ear, nose and throat procedures.
A lasting impact on local healthcare
In a news release, Lil Silvano, the medical group's president and CEO, expressed gratitude for the gift, highlighting its significance for patient care in the region.
'This donation will have both an immediate and lasting impact, helping us provide our surgical and (ear, nose and throat) teams with the tools they need to serve patients efficiently and effectively,' Silvano said.
The new equipment will be used to support care for patients throughout the Algoma District.
'Our gift to the Group Health Centre is a way of giving back – helping ensure that every neighbour, friend, and family member can access the best possible care, close to home.'
— The Ruscio Family
Giving back to a community that shaped their lives
The Ruscio family, long recognized as pillars of the Sault Ste. Marie community, stated the donation was a way to give back to the place they call home.
'Sault Ste. Marie will always be home to us. It's where we learned the value of community, and where we've been shaped by the care, kindness and support of so many,' the Ruscio family said in the news release.
