Giving Close to Home

Local businessman Jeff Veatch recently contributed $2 million to improve Inova Mount Vernon’s Emergency Department. Veatch’s gift is the largest donation from a Mount Vernon resident received by the hospital.

“Jeff is a longtime supporter of Inova, and he lives in the Mount Vernon community, so he felt very strongly about wanting to give back to his community,” says Judy Bilicki, Executive Director of Inova Health Foundation. “He chose the Emergency Department because that will truly serve every member of the Mount Vernon community.”

Veatch’s donation allows for a large expansion to the current Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Emergency Department. A total of 19,500 square feet of new treatment space will be added, along with additional treatment rooms and trauma rooms. The new Emergency Department will also feature improved ambulance access, an enlarged waiting room and treatment rooms designed specifically to be family- and child-friendly.

This generous support is also inspiring others to give to Inova Health Foundation. It is a matching gift, so Veatch is challenging the community to come together and meet his donation, and it seems to be working.

“We had a press conference, and a longtime supporter of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital presented us with a check for $1,500, which is the first matching gift,” says Bilicki. “This is one of the most significant opportunities in the hospital’s history and we welcome the community to rally behind it.”

Support the Cause

To give to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, contact Judy Bilicki, Inova Health Foundation, at 703-664-7102  or at judy.bilicki@inova.org.