HANCOCK COUNTY -- Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has made a substantial gift to Mount Desert Island Hospital's "Building Our Future" campaign, committing $350,000 to one of the campaign’s most critical priorities: charity care.

"Building our Future" is MDI Hospital’s $55 million campaign to expand and modernize its campus, from a new emergency department and upgraded surgical suites to critical infrastructure and campus-wide improvements.

Each year, MDI Hospital provides approximately $200,000 in free and uncompensated care to local individuals and families, so the bank's monetary gift will help offset these growing costs and ensure they do not affect the hospital's financial viability.

"We are profoundly grateful to Bar Harbor Bank & Trust for their incredible kindness and generosity,” said D

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