BMO Advances Patient Care with $250,000 Donation to San Francisco General Hospital Foundation

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 2023

BMO's donation of $250,000 to SFGHF will support the progress of the Foundation's initiatives to advance patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco's essential safety net hospital and only level-one trauma center. ZSFG is one of the nation's leading public hospitals, delivering exceptional healthcare and services to the most vulnerable members of the community, including those who are uninsured and underinsured, or housing insecure.

"As a leading North American bank, BMO has a deep history of giving and volunteerism, and we are eager to make a difference in California," said Kimberley Goode, Chief Communications and Social Impact Officer, BMO. "Aligned with our Purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, this partnership will support equitable healthcare and break down barriers to create a more inclusive society."

"Zuckerberg San Francisco General is an absolutely essential resource for ensuring that our community's most vulnerable residents have access to quality health care," Kim Meredith, CEO of SFGHF, said. "We are thrilled to partner with BMO to support ZSFG in its vital role as a local and national leader in public health and celebrate its unparalleled legacy of equity and innovation."

BMO is committed to eliminating health inequities in the communities it serves. In 2021, BMO donated $10 million to the Rush University System for Health to create the Rush BMO Institute for Health Equity to ensure zero barriers to inclusion for communities across Chicago. The institute is focused on removing obstacles to healthcare such as poverty and discrimination and increasing life expectancy in underserved neighborhoods. In 2017, BMO donated $21 million to seven Toronto academic hospitals to support medical research and patient care.

As BMO expanded its footprint to the west coast following the acquisition of Bank of the West, the bank's community connections also include Goode's service on the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation Board, where she draws on her prior health care experience to support the Foundation's mission.

Goode leads BMO's global communications, media relations, government relations, and social impact, as well as manages the bank's charitable giving budget. She also serves on the California State University Foundation Board of Governors.