Mount Desert Island Hospital’s new film on the community’s historic pandemic response, “MDI Heroes,” by Peter Logue and Tailwind Media, is slated to premiere virtually on July 17 at 4:00 PM EDT.
Watch live on YouTube or Facebook.
The film was made possible by sponsorship from First National Bank, Edward J. Benz, Jr. MD and Margaret A. Vettese, RN, Ph.D., Sally and Leonard Leo, Jonathan and Sydney Winthrop, Acadia Benefits and Strategic Benefits Advisors, Loy Andrews, Sarah Fina, Chrissi Maguire, Dean and Penny Read, Shaw Jewelry, Louise Soucy and Jim Geary, John and Mary Treanor and Martha T. Wagner, Ph.D.
“The innovation, compassion and resiliency that I’ve seen in this community over the past 15 months is truly extraordinary. We are so grateful to our sponsors and contributors for helping to bring this film to our community,” said Chrissi Maguire, President/CEO of MDI Hospital.
Director Peter Logue interviewed local business and community leaders, physicians and caregivers, members of the Downeast COVID-19 Task Force and others who shared their pandemic experiences.
“Mount Desert Island’s pandemic response was a community-wide effort,” said Maguire. “Telling this story gives us the chance to pause, reflect and celebrate how far we’ve come as we begin to look ahead. It’s a very powerful moment.”
Special thanks to the Downeast COVID-19 Task Force, Healthy Acadia, The Jackson Laboratory, MDI Biological Laboratory, College of the Atlantic, MDI Town and Chamber of Commerce leaders, local legislators, the Mount Desert Regional School System, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor Regency, the greater business community, the key support of donors and volunteers, and all who did their part to protect their friends and neighbors.
Visit www.mdihospital.org/hero to learn how you can attend the virtual premiere.