St. Joseph’s Medical Center Employees Donate Over 1,400 Toys to Children in Need

(STOCKTON, CA) December 17, 2024 – Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) held their annual Adopt-a-Child toy drive on December 12th, with 1,403 toys and 20 bikes collected for local children. For more than 40 years, employees at SJMC have donated gifts to local children through the annual event that is organized and carried out entirely by employee volunteers.

Through partnering with nonprofits such as Child Abuse Prevention Council, Human Services Agency, PREVAIL, Children’s Home of Stockton, and Stockton Shelter for the Homeless, the toys will be distributed to over 500 local children in the San Joaqauin community prior to Christmas. 

“We continued to be blown away by the generosity of the staff at St. Joseph’s Medical Center,” said Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, Julie Kay Eckardt-Cantrall. “The hospital was founded on the mission of serving the greater community, and I am proud that 125 years later, we continue that legacy of giving back.”

For more information on St. Joseph’s Medical Center, please visit www.dignityhealth.org/stockton.

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About St. Joseph’s Medical Center 

Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, fully accredited, regional hospital with 355 beds, a physician staff of over 700, and more than 2,700 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and children's services, St. Joseph's is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. As a Sponsoring Institution for Graduate Medical Education, St. Joseph’s supports rapidly growing educational programs for both resident physicians and medical students. In addition to being nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the "most preferred hospital" by local consumers. St. Joseph's is the largest hospital, as well as one of the largest private employers in San Joaquin County. Founded in 1899 by Fr. William O'Connor and administered by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, St. Joseph's continues to lead the region in medical innovation. St. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health/CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system with care sites across 21 states dedicated to advancing health for all people. For more information, please visit DignityHealth.org/Stockton.