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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Accepting Medical Supplies Donations
Gift: Americares provide medications and emergency medical supplies
Purpose: To provide free medications and medical supplies to patients at the Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center.
Entity Name: Americares
Entity Address: 88 Hamilton Avenue, Stanford, Connecticut 06906
Gift Value: Approximately $200,000.00 per year
City Contribution: None
Other Funding Source/Amount: None
Contract Period: None
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WHEREAS, The Department of Health and Community Wellness/Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center desires to accept donated medical supplies from Americares; and
WHEREAS, Americares is a global organization with a mission of saving lives and improving the health for people affected by poverty and disaster; and
WHEREAS, Americares also supports Local Health Centers by connecting donors of free medical supplies and equipment to Local Health Centers to sustain health improvements and outcomes; and
WHEREAS, Americares wishes to donate to the City of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness/Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center(s) medical supplies and medications; and
WHEREAS, the estimated value of this gift is Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00) per year; and
WHEREAS, Americares fully understands and agrees that it is not entitled to receive any direct benefit from the City of Newark in exchange for the donated medication and medical supplies; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and or his designee, the Business Administrator and/or the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness/Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center(s), desire to accept the gifts from the Americares; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29), a local unit is authorized and empowered to ...
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