Candlelight Vigil at St. Luke's February 13, Eve of the planned transition from a level II NICU to a Special Care Nursery

Forwarded from the community based organization called the Coalition to Save St. Lukes.

Coalition to Save St. Luke’s organizing update:

Community outrage about plans to close St. Luke’s Hospital is making Sutter CMPC nervous! They have announced a taskforce to review the future of the hospital, but they have not taken their plan to close the hospital off the table. CPMC is still reducing services while trying to get their taskforce process underway. More community action and public attention is needed. Join the Coalition to Save St. Luke’s for a community candlelight vigil. The announcement is below and flyers are attached. We will be having another big coalition meeting in the upcoming month.

Stay tuned…


On the eve of Valentine’s Day
Neo-Natal Intensive Care at St. Luke’s in closing!
This cut is part of a long term plan to close the hospital.

It’s time to ask Sutter CPMC
Where is the Love?

Community Candlelight Vigil
Wednesday, February 13th
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Outside St. Luke’s Hospital
Save St. Luke’s Hospital!

La noche antes de el dia de San Valentine
El tratamiento medico intensive para recien nacidos en St. Luke’s estara cerrando!
Esto es parte de el plan para cerrar el hospital.
Es tiempo de preguntar a Sutter CPMC
Donde esta el amor?

Vigilia Communitaria
Miércoles, 13 de Febrero
5:00 – 7:00 de la tarde
fuera de el hospital St. Luke’s
Salvemos a St. Luke’s!

Sponsored by the Coalition to Save St. Luke’s Hospital:

Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, California Nurses Association, District 11 Council, Dolores Street Community Services, Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist, Excelsior Action Group, Global Exchange, Grey Panthers, La Raza Centro Legal , Mission SRO Collaborative, Network for Elders, New Mission Terrace Improvement Association , Save St. Luke’s Campaign, SEIU UHW, Senior Action Network, SF Day Labor Program, SF Pride at Work, St. Peters Housing Committee, PODER , SFOP: St. Peter Catholic Church Organizing Committee, Everett Middle School Parent Organizing Committee, Sanchez Elementary School Parent Organizing Committee
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Jane Martin
Community Organizer
Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center
415-206-2140 x 155

* Save St. Lukes is grateful that the community is engaged and advocating for the survival of the hospital, however, we are concerned that some may interpret the NICU "closure" as a reason not to have their babies at St. Lukes. Drs. Makely and Norrell will be crafting an information sheet for the vigil which will clarify about the Special Care Nursery and share the news of our efforts and "partial" success in our work with the administration to maintain our birthing center services. We want the community to have confidence in our care and to continue to see this as their community hospital.

Bonita for Save St. Luke's