By james art 
BEL AIR, Md. — The owners of a Jones Junction car dealership have given $20 million to UMD Upper Chesapeake Health, the largest donation ever made to a Bel Air hospital.
Danny and Gail Jones made the donation to support Upper Chesapeake Mental Health and Primary Care, the University of Maryland Medical System announced.
The hospital’s new bed tower will be named the Danny and Gail Jones Tower, and the primary care center will be renamed the Danny and Gail Jones Primary Care Program at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health.
Danny and Gail Jones are third generation owners of Jones Junction. The family has given a total of nearly $1 million to Upper Chesapeake in previous years.
Jones made the announcement at a major gala at the Baltimore Marriott, which also raised $1 million for Cancer LifeNet.
Danny Jones said in a statement:
You are only here for a short period of time and you should do what you can while you can to help the community. We do this through our business every day, as well as the amazing members of the UM UCH team.
Elizabeth Wise, president and CEO of the hospital, noted that “while Harford County is a growing community, it still feels like friends and neighbors helping friends and neighbors. And that’s exactly what Danny and Gail did.”