$1 Million Donation Made To Huntington Hospital

HUNTINGTON, NY — Douglas Partrick, a Huntington native and the owner of Heatherwood Luxury Rentals, along with his wife, Violetta, have made a $1 million donation to Huntington Hospital, according to a news release.

Douglas Partrick was born and raised in Huntington, just blocks from the hospital. His ties to Huntington Hospital began with his mother, Virginia, a 30-year volunteer at the hospital, who logged more than 47,000 volunteer hours and served on the hospital’s board of trustees. His father, Donald, gifted $2.4 million over his lifetime to the hospital.

"I made a promise to myself that when my parents passed that I would continue on with their legacy of supporting the hospital," Partrick stated. "With great success comes great responsibility, and I feel like it is my responsibility to give back to the community with this gift."

The $1 million donation will fund the "Douglas and Violetta Partrick Treatment Area," which is designed to treat the least-acute patients who come into the emergency department.

"I would like to encourage people that no matter how big or small the gift may be, that every little bit helps the hospital," Partrick said. "Any participation, be it a monetary or physical donation to the hospital, is making an investment in your community and in yourself."

The priority treatment area is intended for patients experiencing less severe issues, including those with abdominal or chest pain, pregnant women, and pediatric patients, according to the hospital.

"We greatly appreciate Douglas and his family’s generosity and commitment to Huntington Hospital," said Nick Fitterman, MD, executive director of Huntington Hospital. "Philanthropic support from the Partrick family and our community helps us to advance care for our patients."

The Partrick’s donation also supports Northwell’s seven-year, $1 billion Outpacing the Impossible fundraising campaign, which is meant to fuel innovation to advance health care and support the health care system's promise to the people it serves. The campaign — which supports capital projects, improves hospitals and clinical programs, advances research and funds endowment for teaching and research initiatives — was publicly launched in October 2018. It has raised more than $820 million so far.