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U.S. Sugar Provides Support for Critical Medical Resources at Hendry Regional Medical Center

July 22, 2025
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Pictured (Left to right): U.S. Sugar Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Hendry Regional Medical Center Foundation Board member Ryan Duffy, Hendry Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer David Theroux, U.S. Sugar Chief Financial Officer and Hendry Regional Medical Center Board member Elaine Wood, and U.S. Sugar Community Relations Director Brannan Thomas.

Clewiston, FL – Recently, U.S. Sugar announced it is providing additional funding to support the replacement of five brand new hospital beds at Hendry Regional Medical Center. The support continues the Company’s long-term commitment to supporting the local medical center, which serves residents throughout Hendry County.

“U.S. Sugar is committed to building strong communities, and that includes access to quality health care,” said Brannan Thomas, U.S. Sugar’s Director of Community Relations. “Hendry Regional Medical Center is a vital part of this region, and we’re proud to continue supporting its mission by helping fund these much-needed hospital beds.”

Through U.S. Sugar’s recent support, the hospital will purchase five brand new hospital beds, which will complete the full line of new hospital beds totaling 25. Previously, the Company has provided funding for upgrades to the hospital’s pediatric services facility as well as heart monitoring equipment in both Clewiston and LaBelle locations.

“The continued support from U.S. Sugar has been instrumental in helping us improve patient care,” said David Theroux, Chief Executive Officer at Hendry Regional Medical Center. “We’re deeply grateful for U.S. Sugar’s partnership and longstanding dedication to the health of our community.”

About U.S. Sugar

U.S. Sugar is a South Florida-based farming and processing company that sustainably grows sugarcane, citrus, sweet corn, and other winter and spring vegetables that feed American families. The company was founded in 1931 by Charles Stewart Mott, a visionary leader who hailed from a long line of farmers. Since the beginning, the company’s success has been rooted in traditional farming values and respect for the land. U.S. Sugar also operates a sugar refinery in Savannah, Georgia that produces retail and store brand sugar for customers throughout the southeast. Along with operating its 300-mile railroad, in total, U.S. Sugar sustainably farms 255,000 acres in Highlands, Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach, and Martin counties in Florida and serves as a vital part of our rural communities, providing 3,000 jobs, community leadership, and philanthropic support.