UTICA, N.Y. — Casino magnate Steve Wynn’s family foundation has donated $50 million to the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) for services at the upcoming downtown hospital in Utica.

It represents the largest donation in the MVHS history, per its Thursday announcement.

In recognition of the Wynn family’s contribution, the regional medical center will be named The Wynn Hospital of the Mohawk Valley Health System.

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The donation will directly support services for the new regional medical center in downtown Utica and allow MVHS to invest in “innovation, technology and services beyond what was originally possible.”

“This is an incredibly generous gift — one that will make an impact on thousands upon thousands of Mohawk Valley residents each year,” Darlene Stromstad, president and CEO of MVHS, said in a release. “The funds will elevate the Wynn Hospital to greater heights and result in important service enhancements and lifesaving outcomes. I can’t thank the Wynn family enough for making this level of investment in the region, its people, its local families and its crucially important healthcare. This gift will have a lasting legacy on the Mohawk Valley.”

It was the intention of the Wynn family to leave a “lasting legacy of state-of-the-art health care” on the community where it all started for Steve Wynn, MVHS said.

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MVHS and the Wynn Family Foundation plan to unveil branding for the new Wynn Hospital “in early-to-mid 2021.” MVHS expects the hospital to open in 2023.

“Our family has deep roots in Utica,” Steve Wynn said in the release. “I have everlasting and fond memories of my childhood in the community, which provided a strong foundation for the rest of my life. This is my way of thanking the community and recognizing my parents.”

The Wynns are frequent visitors to the Mohawk Valley of New York.

Wynn added that “MVHS has a bold plan for the Wynn Hospital — a plan that we believe in. We are proud to make this gift to advance the project even further and help ensure better health outcomes and an enhanced quality of life for the community.”

 

Eric Reinhardt

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