Gary Storch freely admits that he would not be alive today if it wasn’t for Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center. At the age of 18 he was so hopelessly addicted to alcohol that he couldn’t hold a job.

“I thought alcohol was what I needed to feel better. I needed help to stop,” said Gary.

Thankfully he did seek treatment and was accepted at Rosary Hall despite his inability to pay. He completed the program, participated in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and joined the US Army. Although his recover wavered when an injury led to self-medication, he resumed his AA participation and returned to his faith.

In 1992 he got married. He and wife Patty live in Las Vegas for more than 20 years. Unfortunately, Patty passed away in 2013 from complications of diabetes. Gary eventually retired from the Army with a service-connected disability.

In 2017 Gary wrote a book about AA and chose to donate $2,000 from the proceeds to Rosary Hall. But he soon realized he wanted to do more. Gary began considering a bequest in his will to help care for uninsured and under-insured patients who don’t have the resources to pay for treatment.

Almost as soon as he had that idea, he asked himself, “Why wait until I die?” So within a few days he presented a check for $50,000 to establish the Gary and Patty Storch Endowment at Rosary Hall. The investment income of this fund will provide treatment for patients who, like Gary at age 18, cannot afford the care they need to recover from addiction.

Gary’s generous gift leaves a permanent legacy which will have a tremendous impact on Rosary Hall patients for many years to come.