Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation (WMHF) Executive Director Patricia Gaughan DiPalma and WMHF President Dr. Kathryn S. Bronstein accept a $5,000 grant from The M&T Charitable Foundation. The check was presented by Kate Fryberger, M&T Bank Assistant Vice President and Mayville Branch Manager along with Jamie Gustafson, M&T Business Banking Senior Relationship Manager. The gift will help fund much-needed treadmills and elliptical bicycles in the AHN Westfield Hospital Physical Therapy Department – often lauded as one of the community’s favorite services.

The Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation announced it has received a $5,000 grant from The M&T Charitable Foundation to purchase new equipment for the hospital’s Physical Therapy Department.

This generous gift will help enhance the quality of care for patients who rely on physical therapy services to recover from an injury, surgery, or illness. The gift to be used in the funding of new equipment will allow AHN Westfield therapists to provide more effective and comfortable treatment options, helping patients get back to their everyday lives more quickly and safely.

“We are so grateful to The M&T Charitable Foundation for their generosity and continued commitment to supporting healthcare in our community,” said WMHF Executive Director Patricia Gaughan DiPalma. This donation will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and the families we serve.”

The M&T Charitable Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities across the region through charitable giving and local partnerships. By supporting important projects like this one, M&T helps ensure that high-quality healthcare remains accessible close to home.

“M&T is honored to partner with the Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation in support of our community hospital,” said Kate Fryberger, M&T Bank Assistant Vice President and Mayville Branch Manager. “We’re proud to help strengthen services that directly benefit residents and make our rural community a healthier place for everyone.”

“Our community hospital has been a comforting and significant cornerstone of healthcare in our region for many years,” said Dr. Kathryn S. Bronstein, board president of the Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation, upon accepting M&T’s gift. “I am very grateful The M&T Charitable Foundation recognizes its importance as well,” she continued.

“The M&T Charitable Foundation gift will help fund much-needed treadmills and elliptical bicycles in the Physical Therapy Department – often lauded as one of the community’s favorite services,” remarked hospital Administrator, Dr. Rodney Buchanan. “Like Kathryn and Patty, I too remain grateful to M&T Bank and its Charitable Foundation for their continued support,” he continued.

As the fundraising arm for AHN Westfield Hospital, the WMH Foundation has vowed to work with the community hospital to provide financial support for the delivery of high-quality healthcare to the residents in the Chautauqua region and beyond.

For those who would like to learn more about the hospital Foundation or how to give to the 2025 Annual Campaign, contact Patricia at patricia.dipalma@ahn.org; call: 716-793-2338 or visit the foundation’s website at: www.westfieldhospitalfoundation.org.