John L. McDonald, M.D. Paramedic Education Scholarship
Dr. John L. McDonald, Jr., a prominent Sonoma County emergency physician who founded REACH Air Medical Services, died in a plane crash on October 4, 2000. He was 63.
The McDonald family has established a memorial fund that will pay tribute to Dr. McDonald while helping others, which would have pleased him. The family decided to establish the John L. McDonald, M.D. Paramedic Education Scholarship with the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation, to benefit the college's paramedic certificate program. The scholarship fund helps students enrolled in the program with fees and materials.
During his lifetime, John touched countless lives. His legacy will continue by helping to train future generations of paramedics, in keeping with his commitment to providing high quality emergency medical care.
There are several ways for you to make a contribution to the John L. McDonald, M.D. Paramedic Education Scholarship:
• Visit the SRJC Foundation's Make a Gift page and specify your gift is for the John L. McDonald, M.D. Paramedic Education Scholarship. This secure site accepts VISA or MasterCard.
• You can make your donation by calling the Foundation at (707) 527-4348.
• You can mail your tax-deductible gift to: SRJC Foundation, 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 noting it is for the John L. McDonald, M.D. Paramedic Education Scholarship.
• Participate in the Dr. McDonald JUST GO! run/walk.
