Jamestown  (JRMC)  — Maurices is donating $250,000 to rural community hospitals in support of healthcare workers on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As part of this generosity, Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation will receive a major gift.
Maurices is a women’s apparel brand with more than 900 stores across the U.S. and Canada.

After the JRMC Foundation and Auxiliary canceled events and closed its gift shoppe in March, the team worried if funds would be available to support patients, staff and the work needed for COVID-19.

Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director, says, “We’ve never experienced anything like this. Businesses are closed and people are out of work. We are aware of the stress this is causing in our region.  To receive this gift and others is very humbling. We are grateful.”

Maurices said it selected JRMC and other rural community hospitals in markets that are representative of the brand’s full chain.

George Goldfarb, Maurices President & CEO. “We are proud to support our local healthcare workers who are on the frontlines treating patients in rural hospitals. These individuals are truly hometown healthcare heroes,” said George Goldfarb, Maurices President & CEO.

Jackson says, JRMC will use the money to purchase much-needed equipment in the hospital’s Emergency Department. That equipment includes a trauma cart and stretcher which can take an x-ray of a patient in the emergency bay.
“These are important because of the current pandemic, and also necessary for ongoing emergency care. ”

To learn more about how to support frontline workers at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com/giving.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, N.D. and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. In 2019, it was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for the sixth consecutive year. Modern Healthcare named JRMC a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” each year since 2017. For more information, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call (701) 952-1050.