Northern Light Health Hancock County Business Partners Program

Date: 01/05/2021

Northern Light Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospitals are proud to announce the Hancock County Business Partners Program, a new program to celebrate businesses that invest in the health of the community by supporting the hospitals’ nonprofit healthcare mission. Business partners will enjoy several benefits, including community recognition and an opportunity to engage with hospital leadership on local healthcare issues.

“The business community has always been a strong partner in helping us provide the skilled, compassionate care that families in Hancock County have relied on for generations,” says John Ronan, FACHE, president, Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospitals. “The Business Partners Program recognizes local businesses that support us in carrying on that tradition today.”

Business partners will be recognized on the Blue Hill and Maine Coast Hospital websites, in the hospital lobbies, in newsletters, on social media, and in other ways. They will also be invited to an annual business breakfast with hospital leadership and receive a decal to display in their business. Businesses that donate $250 or more annually are recognized at one of four levels.

Nearly 100 businesses qualified to be a part of the Business Partners Program in 2020, including Machias Savings Bank. "Since 1986, 34 years running, Machias Savings Bank has been a committed community partner of Northern Light Health,” says Larry Barker, president & CEO, Machias Savings Bank. “Financially of course, but also a partner in time, with hundreds of hours of volunteer work by our employees. We are honored to both serve and support you and are keenly aware that your efforts have never been more important than they are today. Together we will continue to move the communities of Maine forward.”
“Business Roundtable members are true partners in helping us enhance access to care, maintain a strong healthcare workforce, and take on some of our region’s largest community health challenges,” adds Ronan. “We’re grateful for the business community’s generous support.”

To learn more about the Business Partners Program and view a list of participating businesses, please visit northernlighthealth.org/blue-hill-hospital or northernlighthealth.org/maine-coast-hospital.