MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Laura Rossacher
Public Affairs
Phone: (347) 835-7775
Email: lrossacher@vcu.edu
www.vcuhealth.org/news-center

RICHMOND, Va. (May 26, 2020) — Representatives from VCU Health System and New Kent County will join supporters via Facebook Live for a virtual ribbon cutting of the VCU Health Emergency Center at New Kent ahead of its public opening for patient care on June 1, 2020.

The virtual celebration will take place on Friday, May 29, 2020, at 12 noon on the VCU Health Facebook page. A video tour of New Kent’s first and only freestanding emergency center will follow remarks.

This is a virtual event to adhere to physical distancing guidelines. Please contact Laura Rossacher at lrossacher@vcu.edu if you are interested in pictures of the ribbon cutting or would like to schedule an interview.

The emergency center will open for patients on Monday, June 1, at 7 a.m.

The $16 million emergency center is located near Exit 205 off Interstate 64 at 2495 Pocahontas Trail, Quinton, Va.