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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Renames HOPE Tower in Honor of Transformative Philanthropists Dr. Robert H. and Mary Ellen Harris
The renaming celebrates a legacy of profound generosity from Mary Ellen Harris and the Golden Dome Foundation, whose contributions to Hackensack Meridian Health have surpassed $50 million over the last seven years.
Helena Theurer Donates $10 Million Gift to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to Establish Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation today announced a record-breaking $10 million donation from philanthropist Helena Theurer to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
New Trustees Join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and Affiliates
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation announces the addition of new trustees and changes to leadership to its board of trustees and affiliated hospital boards.
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Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Receives “High Performer” Designations from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy For Another Year
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is proud to announce its recognition as a High Performer for 2025 by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the leading authority in health care fundraising and development.
We’re Not Just Strong, We’re NICU Strong!
For Casey Dahl and Jose Ponce, it’s partly a matter of math. They say that in the end, the love you give is equal to the love you receive, and that sentiment took on a profound new meaning at Hackensack Meridian Health.
The Annual Gala was a “Mighty Mighty” Success
On September 13, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation will host its 2025 gala at Monmouth University. The event will raise funds for the organization’s Be The Difference campaign, and honor two extraordinary philanthropists: Mary Ellen Harris, the current president of The Golden Dome Foundation, and Lawrence Inserra, Jr., chairman and CEO of Inserra Supermarkets, Inc., and the Inserra Family Foundation.
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Peter Cancro and Eli Manning on Being the Difference
Peter Cancro and Eli Manning are adding a new item to their resumés as co-chairs of Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation’s Be The Difference Campaign.
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About Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3), is the philanthropic division of Hackensack Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. The foundation oversees fundraising for the network’s three academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals and seven community-based medical center foundations, as well as key initiatives, programs and services offered by Hackensack Meridian Health, including nursing support, behavioral health, children’s health, Hackensack Meridian Health’s Center for Discovery & Innovation and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation has been designated as both a High Performer Overall and Healthcare System High Performer by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) within their 2023 Report on Giving.

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