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HEALING THROUGH PERSEVERANCE

AND INNOVATION

A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO

Dear Friends,

We will never forget this past year. We all experienced moments filled with
fear and grief and for many of the families we serve, last year was especially
devastating. However, thanks to your generosity, we successfully provided
accessible, flexible healthcare and social support to neighbors at risk for suicide,
homelessness, and hunger.
Amidst the chaos and unease, what kept our healthcare heroes grounded and our
families supported was our commitment to extending empathetic, quality, and
equitable care to everyone who needed our services. We dedicate ourselves in
2021 to the task ahead – healing through perseverance and innovation. With
you as a partner, we will continue to enhance the social and economic mobility of Todd A. Cox, Esq.
the families we serve by helping build a pathway out of illness and poverty toward Board Chair
wellness and economic independence.

In December 2020, Mary’s Center received its first doses of the Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine, and we have been working closely with the District and
Maryland to ensure the vaccine can be administered to all. In this issue of the
Connections Newsletter, we shed light on our COVID-19 response efforts and
leadership within the region. This vaccine is proven to be safe and effective, and
we highly encourage each of you to get it when it is available for you.

Another major aspect in our path to healing and racial equity is emphasizing more
of our advocacy efforts. This year, we opened our first fully dedicated advocacy
position. Community health centers like ours serve as the first line of defense in
times of crisis. By evolving our advocacy efforts, we will be better suited to address
Maria S. Gomez, RN, MPH
the long-existing inequities brought to light during the pandemic and ensure that President and CEO
our community’s voice is directly heard.
NAME MARY’S CENTER
Lastly, we are focused on innovation. By further developing our telehealth
program, we can continue to meet the increased demand for our life-saving IN YOUR WILL
healthcare services. We will continue to work with local governments to improve Did you know Planned Gifts are a
direct relief efforts. Our Information Technology department recently partnered great way to care for the causes
with the District to create the website for the DC Cares Assistance Program, which that matter most to you? Including
provides monetary relief for our struggling families. Mary’s Center in your estate plan
will help ensure our life-changing
On behalf of the more than 60,000 individuals that look to Mary’s Center for work for generations to come.
direction, thank you again for standing with us as we heal and build hope through Naming us in your will is simple.
your acts of benevolence, courage, and selflessness. We truly are grateful for you. Here is some suggested language:
“I give and devise to Mary’s Center,
located in Washington, DC, all
In Solidarity, (or state percentage) of the rest,
residue, and the remainder of my
estate, both real and personal, to
be used for its general support (or
for the support of a specific fund).
Todd A. Cox, Esq. Maria S. Gomez, RN, MPH
Interested in learning more?
Board Chair President and CEO
Call Heather Morgan,
Director of Civil Society Chief Development Officer,
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund at (202) 579-6198.
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