Honoring JCF Healthcare District Staff All Week Long!
May 19, 2026 – John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation officials announced that May 10 through May 17 was Hospital Week, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the dedicated professionals at John C. Fremont Healthcare District who provide care, support healing, and strengthen our community.
The JCF Hospital Foundation was pleased to organize, sponsor, and participate in a number of events designed to make sure our hospital workers know how much we appreciate them.
On Monday, the Foundation hired local caterers L&J Mexican Food to prepare and deliver dinner to the night staff.
On Tuesday, the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation which was then read by Board Chair Danette Toso and presented to CEO Stacey Kuzak and staff at the hospital campus on Thursday. The proclamation read, in part: “Mariposa County recognizes the resilience, professionalism, and compassion shown by local healthcare workers who support families during life’s most challenging moments and help keep our communities strong.”
Also on Thursday, Foundation board members and Executive Administrator Miranda Wass delivered thank you notes and chocolates to all staff in all departments.
On Saturday, the Foundation delivered fruit and donuts for weekend staff to enjoy.
These efforts to make hospital staff feel appreciated were in addition to the District leadership team’s own special Hospital Week events.
“This week is an opportunity for us to celebrate and support the healthcare workers whose dedication and teamwork are saving lives every day,” said Foundation Executive Administration Miranda Wass. “We hope everyone in the community will join us in thanking our Healthcare District staff for the tremendous work they do for us. They are vital to the health of Mariposa County.”
The JCF Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dedicated to strengthening the rural communities of the John C. Fremont Healthcare District to maximize health through partnership and philanthropy.
To stay up to date with the Foundation’s latest news, follow @jcfhospitalfoundation on Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up for the Foundation’s quarterly newsletter: https://forms.gle/hzSQn5RnHzneDJC66.
If you would like to financially support the Healthcare District through the Foundation, you can do so by sending a check to JCFHF, PO Box 1093, Mariposa, CA 95338, or through the online fundraising site at secure.qgiv.com/for/jcfhospitalfoundation. Donations are tax-deductible.
John C. Fremont Healthcare District CEO Stacey Kuzak receives the Hospital Week proclamation from Board of Supervisors Chair Danette Toso, with JCFHD HR Director Rachel Jones, Chief Nursing Officer Rachel Jones, and Supervisor Jenni Kiser.
Board of Supervisors Jenni Kiser and Danette Toso stand with a group of John C. Fremont Healthcare District staff members after Chair Toso read the Hospital Week proclamation to them.
Hospital Foundation board members delivered thank you notes and chocolates to all Healthcare District staff as part of Hospital Week recognition. Pictured in the Skilled Nursing Bed Facility are Foundation board member Beth Tomsick, Cheryl Gibbs, CNA (Ward Clerk); Jody Wheeler, LVN (Director of Staff Development); Holly Koehn, LVN; Rebecca Swisher, MSN, RN (Director of Nursing), and Foundation member Jill Harry.
Paige Shelton, CNA, and Stephanie Ahnen, LVN, were two of the night shift staff members who enjoyed Mexican dinners courtesy of the JCF Hospital Foundation as part of Hospital Week.
Hospital Foundation Executive Administrator Miranda Wass and President Heather Bernikoff (right) gladly set up an inviting table of breakfast items for the hospital's weekend staff to enjoy.
Source & photos: JCF Hospital Foundation
