Congratulating St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, Georgia, upon its 150th anniversary.
This is a House resolution (H. Res. 517) congratulating St. Joseph's Hospital of Savannah, Georgia, on its 150th anniversary. The resolution celebrates the hospital’s history, including its origin in 1875 when the Sisters of Mercy took over operations of the Forest City Marine Hospital in Savannah, and its later joint affiliation with Candler Hospital in 1997 to form St. Joseph's/Candler. It highlights the hospital’s commitment to cutting-edge medicine, its not-for-profit and faith-based mission, and its recognized community outreach efforts (including programs such as St. Mary’s Community Center and the Good Samaritan Clinic), noting national recognition with the Foster G. McGaw Award. The measure expresses congratulations to the hospital, its leadership, and staff, and offers best wishes for continued service in the Savannah area. As a commemorative House resolution, it is a ceremonial expression of congratulations and does not create new law or authorize funding.
Key Points
- 1The bill is a non-binding House resolution that congratulates St. Joseph’s Hospital on its 150th anniversary.
- 2It traces the hospital’s origins to 1875 with the Sisters of Mercy taking over Forest City Marine Hospital in Savannah and notes the 1997 affiliation with Candler Hospital forming St. Joseph’s/Candler.
- 3It notes the hospital’s reputation for compassionate care and use of advanced medicine and technology as a not-for-profit, locally governed institution.
- 4It recognizes the hospital’s community outreach and programs (e.g., St. Mary’s Community Center, Good Samaritan Clinic, African-American Health Information & Resource Center, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Angels of Mercy) and mentions national recognition via the Foster G. McGaw Award.
- 5It ends by offering congratulations to the hospital, its leadership, and staff, and extending best wishes for continued service to Savannah and the surrounding region.