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GPO Federal Credit Union donation helps MVHS Foundations pay for new van

New Hartford–based GPO Federal Credit Union has made a donation to purchase a van for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Foundations for patient transportation. Pictured from left to right are: John Forbes, VP of philanthropy at MVHS; Michele Adams, annual giving director; Courtney Walchusky, GPO Federal Credit Union community relations coordinator; Nick Mayhew, president and CEO of GPO Federal Credit Union; and Sara Miller and Jim Ruffing, both from Senior Network Health Services at MVHS. (PHOTO CREDIT: Mohawk Valley Health System)

UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System Foundations are using a donation from New Hartford–based GPO Federal Credit Union to purchase a new van for patient transportation. GPO Federal Credit Union asked to keep the amount of its donation confidential, an MVHS spokesperson tells CNYBJ. The van will offer complimentary transportation to and from medical […]

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UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Health System Foundations are using a donation from New Hartford–based GPO Federal Credit Union to purchase a new van for patient transportation.

GPO Federal Credit Union asked to keep the amount of its donation confidential, an MVHS spokesperson tells CNYBJ.

The van will offer complimentary transportation to and from medical appointments for individuals in the community who are supported by Senior Network Health Services at MVHS.

The van will shuttle patients to and from appointments and multiple service sites that include Senior Network Health, Adult Day Healthcare, and the Cancer Center.

“Our donation of the wheelchair-accessible van will help transport patients at MVHS,” Nick Mayhew, president and CEO of GPO Federal Credit Union, said in a July 10 news release. “Through this gift, the hospital is able to transport patients to appointments, events and activities at off-site locations that help ensure the best pathway for treatment and recovery. GPO Federal Credit Union is proud to help support MVHS and the above-and-beyond local services they provide for their patients.”

John Forbes, VP of philanthropy for the MVHS Foundations, said he was grateful for the donation.

“The MVHS Foundations are committed to making a difference each and every day throughout MVHS,” Forbes said. “It’s a difference we could not make without the generosity and leadership of the wonderful business partners within our community. We are immensely thankful to GPO Federal Credit Union for their consistent and continued support of our healthcare system and for their desire to make such a significant impact toward the patient experience at MVHS.”

Besides New Hartford, GPO Federal Credit Union has branches in downtown Utica, South Utica, Barneveld, Oneida, Ilion, Dolgeville, and at the St. Luke’s campus of MVHS, according to the credit union’s website.

GPO, which is an acronym for “Government, Postal and Occupational,” dates back to 1931 when it started as the Utica Postal Credit Union, according to its website. Today, it serves more than 30,000 members from Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison counties “and beyond.”

Eric Reinhardt