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AN INNOVATIVE

INVESTMENT

George and Debbie Adam’s meaningful gift to advance
pediatric care for Santa Maria Valley children

George and Debbie Adam are proud to call the Santa Maria advance pediatric care by making a $100,000 gift commitment
Valley their home. As the owners of Innovative Produce from Innovative Produce in support of Marian’s PICU development.
and active community members, the couple understands
the great importance of supporting the health care needs “When I imagine the hours and hours of driving that is necessary
of both their employee family and entire community. to take care of a critically-ill child, I can’t help but think about
how hard it must be on the whole family,” explains Debbie. “It
For years, George and Debbie have witnessed the families was an easy decision to support this project as development
of their employees and close friends travel out of the of a PICU will make an already difficult situation for our
area for specialized pediatric health care needs. Their children and families a little easier for everyone. Children are
hearts have gone out to the local families that have the future of our community and we owe it to them to provide
needed to seek care for their children out of the region. In services that allow for a healthy and successful future.”
fact, this has long been something that the couple feels
passionately about as the transfer of a pediatric patient Marian is immensely grateful to George and Debbie for their
doesn’t just transport the child out of the area, it forces significant generosity and goodwill. Through their gift and
entire families to travel long distances during difficult the kindness of many, Marian’s PICU will ensure that future
and emotionally demanding times in search of hope. generations of children and families receive the best possible care
while remaining close to home and supported by family and friends.
When the Adams learned of Marian Regional Medical
Center’s plans to develop a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit George concludes, “We are pleased to contribute to this project
(PICU) to keep the Central Coast children close to home when as we know it will improve quality of life in Santa Maria. The
critically-ill, it was an initiative that they felt called to support. addition of a PICU will help advance Pediatric Services to the
George and Debbie decided to make a local investment to next level, so families don’t have to leave the area for treatment
or incur the costs associated with an out of area transfer.”

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