News Release 3/20/2020

Due to the corona virus, we will not be having a Town Hall meeting this Saturday, March 21 .

Your health and safety, and our community’s health, are top priorities, and without you this movement would not be possible. Additionally, we would like to express our gratitude for the support you give in our united effort to “Save UTMC” and our South Toledo Health Science Campus.

ACTIVITIES OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE MARCH 16

Earlier this week our steering committee teleconferenced with UT President Sharon Gaber. Several issues were discussed, and future conversations will be held. That same day, Carty spoke with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur at some length regarding her vision for our hospital and its Health Science Campus working in collaboration with other hospitals to better serve the general public. Follow-up conversations with both President Gaber and Congresswoman Kaptur
are on the agenda.

Financial challenges are never easy. However, all of us, including President Gaber and Congresswoman Kaptur, are joining efforts to seek the very best solutions possible for South Toledo families, businesses, unions, and our South Toledo Medical Campus. All concerned deserve, and will get, our united very best effort!

ONGOING COMMUNICATION

During this medical crisis it is very important that we all remain in communication with each other. Toward that end, our social media and public relations teams met this week to improve our digital footprint. We have since then developed a new “SAVE UTMC” webpage, where you will be able to find a lot of helpful and interesting information, including news articles, videos, our petition, and information on yard signs. In addition to clickable links on this page, (which is a template we will be using for all upcoming media releases), you can reach the webpage at one of the following three addresses:
saveutmc.com saveutmc.org saveutmc.net

We will also continue running our current Facebook group sites as well. So, look for the latest updates and information on our new website, and keep yourselves well informed.

You can also help us get our magnificent yard signs up at your neighbors’ and friends’ homes in South Toledo, where our goal is 2 yard signs on every street.

We welcome any suggestions you might have to improve our communication with each other and our outreach to fellow citizens who are not yet in touch with us. If you have any suggestions, please call:

Carty Finkbeiner: 419-309-5636 Randy Desposito: 419-902-1287

We should not let our presently curtailed lifestyles halt the momentum, energy, and enthusiasm of our mission: the preservation of our hospital and its Health Science Campus. Our South Toledo community deserves no less.

SAVE UTMC TOGETHER!