BankSouth Donates $100,000 to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital

GREENSBORO, GA– BankSouth recently contributed $100,000 to St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital through the Georgia HEART Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program. The contribution will help support the hospital’s continued delivery of high-quality healthcare and strengthen access to essential services for the local community.

“BankSouth’s generous contribution will help St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital maintain and enhance the high-level care we provide to patients in our community. We are thankful for their investment in the hospital and the people we serve,” said Stonish Pierce, President and CEO of Trinity Health Georgia, which includes St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital.

BankSouth’s contribution will support the hospital’s ongoing growth and delivery of high-quality care while addressing priority needs that help strengthen healthcare services for the local community. Previous contributions have helped the hospital expand access to important services, including telemedicine, which allows more patients to receive care locally.

“Supporting the health and well-being of our local communities is an important part of BankSouth’s mission,” said Harold Reynolds, CEO of BankSouth. “We’re proud to invest in St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital and the important work they do to ensure families have access to quality healthcare close to home.”

The Georgia HEART Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program allows eligible Georgia taxpayers to receive a state income tax credit for contributions to qualified rural hospitals, subject to applicable limits. For additional information, visit www.georgiaheart.org.

###

About BankSouth
Today, BankSouth is a leading community bank headquartered at Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia, and is recognized as a top-performing bank nationwide. With over $1.6 billion in assets, BankSouth serves customers with branches in Atlanta, Cochran, Dublin, Greensboro, Savannah, Watkinsville, and beyond with a full suite of consumer, commercial and digital banking and lending products. Currently, BankSouth Mortgage originates over $1 billion in home loans with over 30 experienced loan officers across Georgia. For BankSouth locations and more information, please visit banksouth.com.

About St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving the greater Greene County area. The hospital is part of St. Mary’s Health Care System and Trinity Health, one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Located on Lake Oconee Parkway, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and guided by the Mission of Trinity Health and St. Mary’s to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence in the community. St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital provides emergency care, inpatient care, surgical services, swing beds, cutting-edge rural medicine technologies and numerous outpatient services. www.stmarys-health.org.