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DPH reports $55.5M in gifts to San Francisco General and other donations to Laguna Honda and the Public Health Foundation
Summary
DPH presented its FY2014-15 gifts report: San Francisco General Hospital gift receipts were reported at $55,500,000; the Heart of the City capital campaign figure and Laguna Honda in-kind donations were also reviewed. Commissioners asked staff to clarify in-kind categories and apparent duplicate donor entries.
Ann Okubo presented the Department of Public Health's annual gifts report covering fiscal year 2014-15. She told commissioners the report lists gifts to three entities: the San Francisco General Foundation, Laguna Honda Hospital, and the Public Health Foundation.
"For San Francisco General Hospital, we've received a number of gifts to support hospital programs. They total $55,500,000.0" Okubo said; she also read a large Heart of the City campaign total aloud. Laguna Honda's donations and in-kind contributions were discussed separately.
Commissioners sought clarification about what constituted "in-kind" donations to Laguna Honda. A staff member explained in-kind items include crocheted blankets, clothing, books, magazines, durable medical equipment and donated wheelchairs that are vetted by occupational therapy and used as loaners when Medi-Cal does not cover equipment. Commissioners also flagged possible duplicate donor lines in the report; staff acknowledged potential typos and said they would confirm and correct the donor list.
Commissioners commended community donors and asked the commission office to send letters thanking organizations that supported department institutions.
