University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air announced the largest philanthropic donation in its history: a $20 million gift from Danny and Gail Jones.
The donors presented the gift to Upper Chesapeake recently at the health system’s biennial Starnight Gala at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
The donation from Danny and Gail Jones is the organization’s largest-ever financial gift.
Funding from the donation will support behavioral health, mental health and primary care programs at UM UCH.
It will also be used for operating and capital improvements and healthcare service expansion at UM UCH.
Bel Air-based UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center’s new bed tower will be renamed the Danny and Gail Jones Tower, and Upper Chesapeake Primary Care will be renamed the Danny and Gail Jones Primary Care Program at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
UMMS is an academic private health system that partners with the Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore. It comprises 11 hospitals, a network of University of Maryland urgent care centers and more than 150 other care locations.
Danny Jones is the co-owner of Jones Junction, a prominent automotive dealership group based in Bel Air, Maryland.
Established in 1917, the family-run business has expanded to include ten dealerships representing various brands such as Chrysler, Toyota, and Nissan.
Danny, along with his siblings Larry and Beverly, continues the family’s legacy of customer service and integrity in the automotive industry.
The dealership employs over 670 staff members and emphasizes building lifelong relationships with customers.