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The Spirit of St. Mary’s December 2012
A publication of St. Mary’s Foundation
St. Mary’s Foundation’s mission is to improve and enhance services provided for patients and residents of St. Mary’s
Health Care System and to ensure these services are available to those who need them most by providing opportunities
for giving to the community.
Compassion, Care, Integrity and Faith
Dear Donors and
Friends of St. Mary’s,
I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to
all our many donors, supporters and volunteers! You
are vital to our ongoing efforts to extend our Mission
and Values to our community, allowing us to bring
essential new services and build for future needs. This
support from our community gives us confidence that
we will not only succeed, but thrive.
My sincere thanks to our Foundation Boards of
Directors, Committees, Young Professional Advisory Board, employees and volunteers,
whose ongoing compassion, stewardship and commitment are the bedrock of our system.
2012 has been an exciting year! It has brought significant growth; most notably, St.
Mary’s has completed the transfer of ownership of St. Joseph’s East Georgia in Greene
County and is now operating as St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital. St. Mary’s will
continue to enhance healthcare facilities, access and services in the Greensboro area by
building a state-of-the-art replacement hospital to better serve the community. A Good
Samaritan Foundation Board of Directors has been established to provide leadership for a
Capital Campaign to raise funds for equipment, furnishing, and advanced technology for
this new hospital. Please take a few minutes to learn more about this exciting news in the
article about Good Samaritan Hospital.
Through our outstanding events, over $297,000 has been raised to support the many
needs of our patients in the community. These events include the “Take a Chance for Kids”
Raffle, Culinaria, Golf Tournament, Next Step 5K, BreastFest, Bulldogs Battling Breast
Cancer, and the Annual Gala. As many of you already know, the time and effort these
events require are significant and we are truly thankful for our community volunteers,
without whom we could not have achieved such great success.
Through partnerships with our communities, donors and employees, the Foundation
has endowed St. Mary’s with modern facilities, equipment and programs. Some of the
disbursements of philanthropic funds for 2012 include:
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Pediatric therapy equipment
Hospice House improvements
Health related equipment for the Alzheimer’s facility
Upgrades to the Breast Imaging Center equipment
Mammograms for women in need
Improvements to Highland Hills Village
Fetal monitors for our newest patients
Wellness programs to reduce chronic disease
Equipment for patients in need The Foundation is an important part of the team, helping to keep St. Mary’s in the
forefront of our region’s health care network. By envisioning our future and working
strategically to make it a reality, St. Mary’s Foundation helps to make certain that St.
Mary’s mission will prosper for years to come. For that I am very grateful.
The wishes of our donors are of paramount importance to us. All donors have the
opportunity to designate their monies to various funds established through the
Foundation. Donated funds are utilized as directed by our donors to improve and enhance
services and facilities.
Together we will ensure that the continued fine tradition of excellence, quality, service,
and compassionate health care is provided by St. Mary’s for you and our community. Your
energy, enthusiasm, and financial support truly make a difference in all we do. On behalf
of everyone at St. Mary’s and the communities we serve, I thank you.
With Best Regards,
Don McKenna, FACHE
President and CEO
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Dear Friends and Supporters of St. Mary’s Foundation,
The Mission of St. Mary’s Foundation is to improve and enhance
services provided for patients and residents of St. Mary’s and to
ensure these services are available to those who need them most
by providing giving opportunities to the community. Over the
past year, we have accomplished many milestones on our way
to achieving our Mission. Our Young Professionals Advisory
Board’s “Take a Chance for Kids” raffle was a sell-out. The annual
golf tournament exceeded its goal in number of participants
and money raised. The annual Gala continues to be the premier
fundraising event in Athens, and the 2012 Culinaria was a great
success. None of these events could be possible without your
support.
St. Mary’s Foundation’s philanthropic involvement extends
beyond the many events held throughout the year. I would like
to take a moment to recognize the following organizations, as
they contribute a great deal to our success. We remain grateful
that they choose to devote their hard work and dedication
towards St. Mary’s mission.
• The St. Mary’s Auxiliary is an integral partner and
a power house fund raiser. The Auxiliary runs the
St. Mary’s Thrift Store and the Love Lights program
in support of the Hospice House. They are truly an
amazing group of volunteers!
• The Jittery Joe’s kiosk in the Lobby of St. Mary’s is
also a partnership where a percentage of purchases are
“contributed” back to St. Mary’s Foundation.
• Our Breast Health Imaging program would not be where
it is today without the support of Bulldogs Battling
Breast Cancer and the Tyanna Foundation. Both of these
organizations do an amazing job with events that raise
money to support our Breast Health Programs.
St. Mary’s Foundation has a new Society, The St. Mary’s Legacy
Society. We invite you to read more about this new society and
how you can become a member in this issue. The Legacy Society
will help support and sustain St. Mary’s for generations to come.
It is my pleasure to serve as the 2012-2013 Chair of St. Mary’s
Foundation Board. The Foundation, through successful
partnerships with our community and our employees, has
endowed St. Mary’s with state-of-the-art facilities, equipment
and programs, supporting St. Mary’s in being in the forefront of
our region’s health care system. For those of you who volunteer
your time and talents or give so generously to us, we thank you.
It will truly take all of us working together to provide for the
health care needs of our community, especially with the changing
landscape of health care in our country.
We hope you will enjoy the 2012 Annual St. Mary’s Foundation
Magazine, The Spirit of St. Mary’s. Please share with family and
friends, and “Like” us on Facebook!
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Feel better her
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday
season and healthy, happy and peaceful
New Year.
Rhodes McLanahan, Chair
St. Mary’s Foundation Board of Directors
Good Samaritan Hospital:
Building Today for a Healthy Tomorrow
St. Mary’s has recognized a call from the community to build a Critical Access Hospital unlike
any in the region. This community desires a local hospital that can provide the same level of
quality as hospitals in larger cities, along with a similar scope of services. Premium services
are sure to attract high caliber physicians and provide outstanding care, but premium
services come at a cost.
Just named as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital at the National Rural Association’s Critical
Access Hospital Conference, Good Samaritan is proud of its physicians and staff. Montez
Carter, President, says “Our results as a top quality rating means our community can count on
us to deliver the services they need now and in the future.”
St. Mary’s has committed to financing construction costs associated with building the new
hospital. Additionally, we are relying on philanthropic donations to purchase the advanced
technologies and state-of-the-art equipment that will elevate the caliber of care available at
Good Samaritan Hospital.
Over 300 community members gathered at the Good
Samaritan Hospital Construction site on August 16
to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new facility.
Members of the Good Samaritan Board of Directors
doned shovels and hard hats for the ceremony:
Charlie Upchurch (Chair, St. Mary’s System Board),
Jody Hass, Joe Gorman, Larry Kurlander, Janice
Gallimore, Fred Hunter and John Hoffner.
Photo by Dennis McDaniel
There are a number of different ways to serve the community as a Critical Access Hospital.
With philanthropic funding, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital will become a model for
providing advanced services and superior care in a Critical Access Hospital setting. With
generous philanthropic contributions, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital will provide:
• Three fully-outfitted surgical suites with the advanced modern technologies to
attract the finest surgeons in varying specialties
• Complete digital mammography and X-ray and a full suite of state-of-the-art
diagnostic equipment
• First-class patient monitoring for emergency and inpatient beds, contributing to a
higher quality of nursing care
• Outpatient cardiac diagnostics, including plans for a nuclear medicine lab, leading to
increased local cardiology presence
• The area’s most Board Certified Emergency Room physicians
• A sustainable telemedicine program to provide emergency stroke care and the
administration of the clot-busting drug, tPA
Across the region, whether you live in Greensboro, Siloam, Union Point, White Plains, or at the
Lake, access to quality health care is something you desire for yourself, your family and your
neighbors. St. Mary’s has answered the call from this community to commit to a hospital we
can all be proud of. With your support, St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital will be one of the
finest Critical Access Hospitals in the state, if not the South.
Recognition and naming opportunities for the new hospital are available and may be
discussed individually with donors. Your gift will be applied directly to our restricted fund for
Good Samaritan Hospital.
This general site plan gives a good view of the
hospital’s four wings, parking areas, and location
relative to Lake Oconee Parkway (bottom) and Carey
Station Road (right).
All patient rooms will be private and spacious, with
lots of natural light to promote healing. Patient rooms
will include advanced telemetric patient monitoring,
best-in-class beds and enhanced IV systems.
For information on giving to Good Samaritan Hospital, please contact Crysty Odom,
St. Mary’s Foundation Director, at (706) 389-3926 or odom@stmarysathens.org
BOTTOM PHOTO:
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital will provide an
attractive healing environment. This rendering shows
the patient drop-off/pick-up circle, the lobby atrium,
and two of the hospital’s four wings.
The new Good Samaritan Hospital will include several
enhanced amenities for visitors, medical staff and
hospital staff, including a cafeteria, dining area, and
enlarged chapel.
Renderings courtesy of Earl Architects
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Introducing: The St. Mary’s Legacy Society
St. Mary’s Foundation is proud to announce the formation of the St. Mary’s Legacy
Society to recognize individuals who have included St. Mary’s in their estate plans.
This new society joins our already established major giving societies, The 1938 Society
and The Good Samaritan Society, in addition to our employee giving society, L.I.G.H.T.S.
(Lifelong Giving Helps the Spirit).
The word “legacy” is defined as “what someone is remembered for or what they left
behind that is revered and has influenced the present day.”
We would like to express our appreciation to these individuals for your foresight in
including St. Mary’s in your plans, and extend invitations to officially become members
of St. Mary’s Legacy Society. We consider it an honor and recognize that this special
consideration will enable us to continue our mission into the future.
The faith you place in the caregivers and staff at St. Mary’s through your kind gifts is
gratefully appreciated. Together we make a difference and assure the continued fine
traditions of health care excellence, quality, and compassionate care at St. Mary’s.
If you have a bequest in your will naming St. Mary’s as a beneficiary or have another
type of gift in your estate plans, please share this information with St. Mary’s
Foundation. Contact us at (706)389-3926 or odom@stmarysathens.org and we will
provide you with information on being a St. Mary’s Legacy Society Member. Society
membership is non-binding and creates no legal obligation for you.
The Year In Pictures
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1) St. Mary’s Emergency Department named “Foundation Friday” Department of the Month, January 2012
2) Guests enjoy the Take a Chance for Kids raffle drawing party at East West Bistro
3) Students Christina Elstead and Zach Balest present St. Mary’s Foundation with proceeds from GHSU/UGA Medical
Partnership’s Golf Tournament benefitting Children’s Services
4) BreastFest committee members and volunteers strike a pose during the event on March 24, 2012
5) Sally Baker (second from right) teams up with fellow stroke survivors to host the 2nd Annual Next Step 5k run/
walk to benefit ongoing stroke care at St. Mary’s
6) A team tees off at St. Mary’s Annual Golf Tournament
7) Little Ethan enjoying his first car that grandparents, John & Carol Cuff, purchased for him at the Gala Auction
Giving Societies
Established in 2005, The 1938 Society is a philanthropic group of individuals who have come together with a shared commitment to the
continual enhancement of patient care and service quality at St. Mary’s. The 1938 Society is open to those individuals pledging a minimum
of $9,690 within a five-year period to strengthen St. Mary’s facilities and services.
The 1938 Society name commemorates the year in which the Sisters came to Athens, at the request of area leaders, to reopen St. Mary’s. The
society supports today’s leaders who represent those same values.
The 1938 Society Members
Bernadette and Gilles Allard
Mr. and Mrs. C. Patrick Allen
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
American Pest Control
Jon and Virginia Appleton
AT&T
Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary
Athens Banner Herald
Athens First Bank & Trust
Athens Marble & Granite – The Warren
Chandler Family
Betty and Bruce Bailey
Rodney D. and Temple M. Bennett
Larry and Donna Benson
Upshaw Bentley
Dr. Linda A. Bigelow
Blasingame, Burch, Garrard, and
Ashley P.C.
Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC
Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer
Marguerite and Charles Burch
Tim and Carla Burgess
Maxine and Robert Burton
Care Medical
The Catholic Center at UGA
Catholic Health East
Cathie and Robin Chasman
Mr. and Mrs. Rickey Chastain
Bill and Linda Childers
Classic City Pilot Club of Athens
Collection Services of Athens
Crawford W. Long Alliance and Friends
Dalton Carpet One / Michael Blanton
Mrs. Dorothy G. Davis
Jack and Joy Davis
Louise S. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dicks, III
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Dooley
Carol F. and Gerald H. Driver
Brenda and Russ Dugger
Brian Duncan
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Jeff and Katie English
Nina and Tod Evans
Ed and Hester Fechtel
First Baptist Church Foundation
Margaret and Tom Fitz
Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.
Georgia Power
Dawn and Ken Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Mack H. Guest III
Ms. Clementi Holder
Dr. and Mrs. Leon Hubrich
Amy and Hank Huckaby
Phil and Phoebe Hughes
Martin Hutson
JMD Architects, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Jarrett
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kruer
The George Link, Jr. Charitable Trust
Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation
Managed Medical Transport, Inc. /
Lori Brooks
Marilyn and Jim Mann
Richard and Sara Marbut
Paul and June Martin
Mark and Janis Maxwell
Don McKenna and Jana McKenzie, M.D.
April and Avery McLean
Mr. and Mrs. Larry V. McLeod
Ted and Patti McWhorter
Noramco, Inc.
Oconee State Bank
Crysty and Tom Odom
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Perkins
Lou and Betty Perno
Ramser Charitable Foundation
Fred and Karen Schuller
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wells Scott, III
Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Scruggs, Sr.
Roy and Kathy Segars
Select Trees / Mike Glenn
Sisters of Mercy Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. H. McCord Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith
Becky and Buddy Snow
Sodexo
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
St. Mary’s Foundation Special
Events Committee
St. Mary’s Thrift Store
Paul and Suzanne Stone
The Family of Emma & Earl Taylor
Mrs. Ramon C. Thompson
Tyanna Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Ulm
The University of Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Upchurch, III
Joan P. Vaughn
Kerry and Jeanne Vaughn
Wachovia Foundation for
Wachovia Services
Walton EMC
Wells Fargo Advisors
Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael West
Gerry and Catherine Whitworth
Joe and E.A. Whorton
Dr. and Mrs. R. Glen Wiggans
Charlotte and Claude Williams, Jr.
The Good Samaritan Society is a physicians’ philanthropic group that brings together physicians who share a commitment to the continual
enhancement of patient care and service quality at St. Mary’s. Membership is open to physicians whose cumulative giving to St. Mary’s
reaches a minimum of $10,000 over the course of any five-year period.
The Good Samaritan Society Members
Dr. and Mrs. Howard T. Abney, Jr.
Beze and Martine Adogu
Dr. and Mrs. Subodh K. Agrawal
Anesthesia Consultants of Athens
Athens Orthopedic Clinic
Athens Radiology Associates
John and Michelle Barton
Drs. Paul and Marilyn Beltran
Steven G. Bramlet
Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. Branyon, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Patrick Brooks
Paul C. Broun, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Cannon
Patrick and Cheri Cherry
Dr. Jean Chin & Dr. Randal Walker
Ruth and Patrick Cline
Dr. and Mrs. John V. Cuff
Jon De Witte
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dicks, III
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Gaines, Jr.
Georgia Neurological Surgery
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Greenberg
Dr. and Mrs. William J. Hardman, Jr.
Bridget Gerety and Carl P. Hawkins
Drs. Andrew and Clara Herrin
Bill and Nina Herrington
Warren and Jane Horn
Dr. and Mrs. Leon R. Hubrich
Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Jarrett
Shane and Shelley Kudela
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Layher, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Leffert, Jr.
Dr. Donald Maddox and
Dr. Leah Lowman
Ormonde and Beth Mahoney
Drs. Neal and Ann Marrano
Dan and Kozue Measel
Dr. and Mrs. Sergio T. Mejias
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Middendorf
Dr. and Mrs. Victor Morales
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Ouzts
Gary K. Person, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rhodes
Hope and Linda Ritter
Dr. and Mrs. David Sailors
Dr. and Mrs. Steve Schacher
Dr. and Mrs. Narendra Shah
Dr. and Mrs. H. McCord Smith
Jerry and Judy Smith
Randy and Hadley Smith
Ronald L. Terry, M.D.
Drs. Bobby and Joyce Thomas
Dr. Ramon Thompson
Phil and Madeline VanDyck
Mark and Jody Vrana
Ron and Kimberly Walpert
Dr. and Mrs. J. Michael West
Dr. and Mrs. R. Glen Wiggans
The 1938 Society and The Good Samaritan Society are open to membership.
Please invite your friends to join us as we share our commitment to the enhancement of patient care. Thank you.
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2012 Employee Donors
Amber Abbott
Mark C. Abbott
Tanya Adcock
Sibusiso Ajayi
Dotun Akingbade
Mary Alexander
Lauren Allbritten
Paula R. Allen
David E. Allen
Mindi Allison
Tammy Anderson
Tim Andrews
Geovanna P. Arana
Joseph Araya
Nancy C. Argo
Amy Arlt
Terrell W. Ashe
Jodi H. Ashurst
Esther Atkinson
Maggie P. Attaberry
Judylu Azucena
Patricia Bagwell
Lula Ann Bagwell
Stephanie “Niki” Bagwell
Adam Bailey
Kristen M. Baker
Jennifer Baldwin
Ashley Balest
Baltimore Province of the
Sisters of Notre Dame
Clovia J. Banks
Audrey A. Barcroft
Kim Barden
Rubena Alma Barnaby
Marvin Barner
Marisa Barnes
James D. Barrentine
Sylvia Barrett
Joyce Bass
Janet S. Batchelor
Lisa Batchelor
George Bates
Sarah Beadles
Amber Beal
Barbara F. Bean
Brian Beasley
Kaharie Beasley
Chenda Beaty
Samantha Beauchamp
Donna Beckum
Pamela S. Beder
Kendra M. Bell
Darius Benford
Cathy Bennett
Sabrina Bennett
Mary gay Bernard
Melissa Berry
Sandra Berryman
David Bethell-Larimer
Betty Bielen
Linda A. Bigelow
Will Billups
Elizabeth J. Bishop
Susan Black
Anita S. Blackwell
Doug Blomberg
Angela Blount
Renata Boatwright
Heidi Bolden
Christine Boles
Jeneine Bond
Rebecca B. Bond
Stacey Bond
Kimberly Bondie
Merinda Bonner
Kathy Booth
Scarlett K. Bostick
Diane Bouknight
Cherie L. Bowen
Cheryln G. Bowman
Susan Bradford
Christina Bradley
Mary Beth Branyan
John Bratcher
Kelly T. Brauer
Cindy Brenden
Carol Brent Wittschen
Laurie Bridges
Amy Brightwell
Patricia Brightwell
Lakiyah Brinkley
Kaiyana L. Brock
Adam Brooks
Anita Brown
Antoinette M. Brown
Catena Brown
Chynitra Brown
Elizabeth Brown
Henny Brown
Mira Brown
Nena Brown
Robert J. Brown
Machelle Browner
Nancy Brusich
Lawrence Buck
Inez R. Bugg
Breana Burns
Yodonna N. Burton
Kimetha Butts
Helen R. Byrne
Brittany Cade
Rhonda J. Cain
Sharlene Caisse
Heather Caldwell
Kelly L. Calfee
Bridgette Campbell
Brittney Campbell
Danielle Campbell
Janet Campbell
Jessie M. Campbell
Lacey Capparelli
Heather Carey
Stephanie Carithers
Gwendolyn Carlton
Julie Carr
Gloria Carruth
Lauren Cartee
D. Montez Carter
Gregory Carter
Pati Carter
Sandra Carter
Debra B. Cash
Katie Cass
Susie Caudell
Catherine Causey
Kathleen Celello
Jennifer S. Champagne
Barbara Champion
Charlene Champion
Donald Champion
Tlisa Champion
Iris Chandler
Pat Chase
Tina F. Cheek
D. Bayne Cheeley
Tina Childree
Laura P. Childs
Charlie Chong
Cheryl Christopher
Carolyn Chucci
Kim Clair
Jennifer Clark
Leeann Clay
Mariah Coffel
Jessica Colantuno
Cynthia C. Colley
Jessica H. Collier
Stephanie Collier
Betsey M. Collins
Elizabeth Collins
Kristy E. Collins
Shiquita Collins
Sharon Colton
Henrietta ConstantinSomda
Feliciano Cooper
Jessica Cooper
Adrianne S. Copelan
Frances B. Coram
Tracey M. Cosby
Kari Costantino
Jamie Courtney
Celia Covington
Cynthia Cox
Jean P. Cox
Melissa Craft
Jennifer Craig
Diana Crane
Roberta Crawford
Stacy Creighton
Erin Crenshaw
Laura Crowe
Heather Croya
Stephanie Croyle
Tara Cruce
Suzanne Culbertson
Jeff Cummings
Wanda Cummings
Shamekia Curry
Joe A. D’Errico
Hannah Davenport
Latisha (Shantae)
Davenport
Pablo Davila
Cindy Davis
Joann Davis
Judy G. Davis
Veronica Davis
Bridget Dawson
Virginia Day
Lydia Dayang
Jennifer W. Dean
Rebecca Dean
Michelle Decaria-Vaden
Kelli J. Dehelean
Kay Denton
Mechel Desears
Amy Dettmer
Beverly K. DeVoe
Riane Dickerson
Permelia Digamon
Cheryl Dillard
Justin Dillard
Theresa Dixon
Kelly A. Dixon-Martin
Valerie P. Doebrick
Crystal Dolvin
David Donalson
Michael Doolittle
Theressa Dorsey
Autumn Dotson
Dorie Douthit
Cassie Dove
Danielle Duane
Tina Duckworth
Brenda H. Dugger
Brian Duncan
Cassey Duncan
Lara Dye
Amy Echols
Denise Echols
Letha P. Edwards
Joanne Eggleston
Ashley Eidson
Jenny Eilers
Nathan Elder
Debbie Ellington
Courtney Elliott
Paula M. Elliott
Dorothy K. Ellison
Jeff English
Katie English
Holly Epps
Sharon Epps
Amy Erickson
Kristie Etheridge
Brian G. Evans
Brittany Evans
Nina A. Evans
Shondia W. Evans
Valerie Evans
Rachael Everett
Lori Ewing
Margie Faglier
Deborah Farr
Francine Favors
Mia Febach
Louisa Fenyin
Allison Ferrero
Virginia M. Figel
Lindsay Firth
Thomas E. Fitz
Ellen Flanagan
Karen Fleeman
Jacob Fleming
Jacqueline Flowers
Tami Floyd
Nan Fortner
Laura Foskey
Jamie Foster
James Fountain
Karen T. Foutz
Brittany Fox
Joseph A. Franco
Henriette Freeman
Kimberly Freeman
Shaneka Freeman
Wayne Freeman
Sheila Fulcher
Nancy Gabriel
DeeDee Gaines
Debi Gallagher
Kelly O. Gamboa
Cynthia Garrett
Rhonda Garrison
Rosanne M. Garrison
Natalie Gavalas
Melinda Gay
Annamma George
Ashleigh George
Kathleen Gianferrara
Hannah Gieseke
Megan J. Gilchrist
Betty Giles
Jackie Ginter
Gina Gleissner
Kathleen Goddard
Selma Goetz
Katherine Goodenow
Christine Gordon
Nancy Graham
Amy Gravitt
Mary Kaitlyn Green
Yaketa H. Green
William M. Gregg
Yolanda Gresham
Natalie Griffith
Catherine Griffiths
Brenda Groves
Alexa Gruen
Susan Guisto
Jessica Gunter
Marie M. Guyton
Valerie Haggerty
Aimee Hain
John Haley
Diana M. Halko
L. Mark Hall
Tina S. Hall
Susan Hamby
Kristen Hamel
Christen Hammock
Victoria Hammond
Shirley Hanson
Robbin L. Harbison
Luanne W. Hardin
Derell Hardman
Carol M. Harper
Michele Harrington-Dudley
Carinthia R. Harris
Jill (Melanie) Harris
Teresa Harris
Tracey J. Harris
Rena Hart
Janeen Hartis
Amanda (Mandi) B. Haslett
Lesley Hastings
Angela Hathcock
Jennifer L. Hatton
Deborah Hawkins
Susan A. Hawkins
Amy E. Hawks
Donna M. Hayes
Gina Headrick
Monica Heidesch
Ashley Heldreth
Kelly Helth
Lonnia Helton
James Hembree
Alexis Henderson
Jackie Henderson
Sonia Hendley
Andrea Hendrix
David C. Hermosillo
Belinda Herndon
Leigh Hester
Lynn Hester
Dina M. Hewett
Amy Hicks
Mary B. Higdon
Tammy Higginbotham
Tequilla Hill
Angela Hix
Gina Hobbs
Patricia C. Hobbs
Julie Holder
Nancy L. Holland
Karyn Holley
Nicole Holsomback
Michelle Holtmann
Angela H. Hortman
Pam Horton
Rhonda Hosey
Nancy O. Houston
Dena Howard
Lena Howard
Willie F. Howard
Dana P. Howe
Ruby Hubbard
Chanda Hubert
Andy Huckaby
Alfreda B. Hudson
Cathy Hull
Sheila Hull
Jessica Hulsey
Kim Hunter
Lauralee Hunter
Cortnee Huntsinger
Gina W. Huntsinger
India Hutchinson
Jacquetta Hutchinson
Martin Hutson
Reni Idicula
Jacquelyn S. Iley
Denise Ishman
Chalondra A. Jackson
Gina Jackson
Tiffany Jackson
Jeremy James
Gary Janechowski
Kay Janney
Gertrude Jarrard
Minnie Jarrells
Christina Jarrous
Linda Jauregui
Judy Jerald
Tasha Jernigan
Cedric Jeter
Lisa Jett
Maimouna John
Carol A. Johnson
Cress Johnson
Jimmy Randall Johnson
Michele R. Johnson
Stephanie Johnson
Andrea J. Johnston
Bethany Johnston
Joanna Johnston
Colleen Jones
Crystal Jones
Katarie Jones
Mandi M. Jones
Sierra Jones
Vicky Jones
Amber Jordan
Karen Joyce
Ange Kahn
Amanda M. Kaye
Janet Kendrick
Nina G. Kennedy
Thomas Kephart
Rebecca Kerr
Benjamin Kim
Chaquita Kincy
July Kinney
Rosalina Kollauf
Sarah Kort
Pam Kruer
Thomas J. Kruer
Lillian D. Kufner
Diana LaBarbera
April S. Labon
Fannie M. LaBorn
Brenda Lackey
Don Lake
Susan J. Lamb
Frachesca Lane
Robbie Lane
Krysti LaParr
Kelli Lathem
Brenda Latimore
Adrian Lawrence
Mary Lawson
John Layher
Amanda Lee
Ronnell Leftwich
James M. Lester
Michelle Leung
Jennifer J. Leverett
Jeffrey Lewis
Kelli Lewis
Aisha Linge
Linda Linnartz
Deborah Little
Jessica A. Little
Kristin W. Littleton
Marie E. Lively
Cammie Llewallyn
Regina D. Locklin
Joe B. Lockman
Peggi Lorenz
Karla A. Loyola
Wendy A. Luckie
Janine (Hope) Lynn
Cynthia Lyon
Lauren MacQueen
Karen Maddox
Melanie Maddox
Lori Mainland
Riczen M. Mamites
Sarah Mamites
Emily Mann
Irene M. Marlow
L. Meg Marshall
Rebecca Marshall
Ashley Martin
Beth Martin
Eleanor K. Martin
Eunice Martin
Julie Martin
Robert Martin
Patsy Massey
Sini Mathew
Shelma Mathis
Valerie Matthews
Susan G. Mauldin
Molly H. Maxwell
Kelly M. Mayfield
Troy J. Mayfield
Trisha Mayles
Miranda Mayor
Margaret McCall
Ann S. McCannon
Norman A. McCarthy
Janette McCollum
Deirdra D. McCommons
LaTanya McCurry
Sonya McCurry
Mason McDaniel
Melissa L. McDaniel
Ellie McElreath
Marjorie McElreath
Trudy McEver
Lori McGinley
Don McKenna
Avery McLean
Lori McLean
Teresa S. McLean
Brandi McLeroy
Charles McLure
Gwen McNeely
Patty McPherson
Kelley Medlock
Gloria I. Melendez
Kellie Melfie
Ellen Melton
Beth Melvin
Todd D. Mendsen
Erica M. Mercardante
Pamela J. Messer
Bruce Middendorf
Jenika Milana
Abigail L. Miller
Alice C. Miller
Gary E. Miller
Gwendolyn Miller
Joey Miller
Paula Miller
Cathy R. Milligan
Linda Kay Milner
Ella Nell Mines
Earline Mintz
JoAnn C. Mixon
Susan Q. Mixon
Kathy Mobley
Hiram Moldey
Brenda Momin
Pamela Moody
Amanda Moon
Anthony Moon
Antoinette Moon
Eunice S. Moon
Michael Moon
Katie Mooney
Candace Moore
Claudene Moore
Tracy Moore
Elizabeth E. Moran
Deborah Morgan
Darlene Morocco
Maria Morocco
Shirley Moses
Evelyn L. Mowery
Karen Mullininx
Jeanine Mullins
Joan C. Murphy
Angela Murray
Melanie F. Nash
Charles B. Neckman
Kimberly Nelms
Leah Nelms
Tammy M. Nelson
Crystal Nguyen
Shelley Nichols
Marcie Nicks
Ami Nix
Hailey Nix
Nicole Nix
Cindy Nunn
Mary Frances O’Neil
Ann E. O’Neill
Amy L. Odom
Crysty M. Odom
Michael Odom
Regina A. Oduah
Olabisi Olumoyiwa
Margarita L. Osorio-Gore
Harvey G. Ouzts
Rachel Overton
Nelle Owens
Judy Pace
Carmela Paragas
Donna Parker
Mary Dean Parks
Romulo L. Parungao
Felicia Pass
Ashima A. Patel
Atul N. Patel
Manjula Patel
Minal Patel
Niranjana A. Patel
Priya Patel
Elizabeth S. Patrick
Nikki L. Patrick
Faith Pattavana
Angela Patterson
Dorothy Danyell Patton
Amanda J. Payne
Monique Payne
Tamica Payne
Rebekkah Peabody
Andrea Penix
Kimberly Peralta
Carole Pereda
Anna E. Perry
Kellie Pethel
Melissa W. Pettie
Van T. Phan
James V. Pickett
Michelle Pickett
Samantha Pickren
Julie I. Pierce
Jill Pillow
Dorothy H. Pinckney
Cynthia M. Pirkle
Juliana Pisczak
Susan Pitt
Tammy Pitts
Carol J. Pontzer
Kimberly Poole
Michelle Pope
Roy L. Pope
Mary Paula Potter
Krista M. Prae
George Price
Greta Pridgen
Linda Pridgen
Jessica Prince
Janet Prior
Paige Prosser
Melissa Prutny
Amelia Pyfrom
Mark Ralston
Debra P. Ram
Kathrina Ramsey
Hannah Randall
Kris Rapp
Lauren Rapp
Amanda Ray
John Reeck
Melanie Reeck
Karen A. Reidmiller
Amy Reynolds
Connie Rhodes
Jessie Rhodes
Cynthia D. Rholetter
Checobia Richey
Beth Ricketson
Fran Rider
Elizabeth Rivera
Jeannette Rivers
Bobbie Roark
Cuveita Robbins
Heather Roberts
Jonathan Roberts
Lisa E. Roberts
Chrissy Robinson
Maria Robinson
Tina Robinson
Belinda Rodriguez-Morsut
Amory A. Rogers
Emily A. Rogers
Helen Rogers
Chandria L. Rolader
Johnjay Roque
Kris Roque
Krizel Roque
Lorna Roque
Susan L. Rowe
Pauline J. Rowlands
Bridgette Ruch
Camille M. Russell
Elizabeth Ryan
Richard Sabol
Katherine J. Salvador
Sheila Samples
Mark Samsel
Sheila J. Sanders
Jason Sartain
Terri Sartain
Flor Estela Sauceda
Bryon Saunders
Patsy T. Savage
Tony C. Savage
Amanda Saxton
Anthony Scheidt
Emily Schmeling
Karen D. Schuller
Donna Schwartz
Suzanne Camille Scoggins
Teresa A. Scogin
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Meagan Scruggs
Glynna Seals
Melissa Segars
Megan Settlemyer
Amit D. Shah
Kimberly Shapiro
Stacy M. Sharpe
Trupti Shastri
Petti-Jeanne Sheldon
Veronica Sheppard
Candice Shiflet
Erin Shipley
Maria Shuman
Lee Ann Siler
Amber Simms
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Ashley Smith
Carshayla Smith
Gail G. Smith
Jennifer Smith
Karen H. Smith
Kenya Smith
Lindsey Smith
Monica Smith
Phil Smith
Rachel Smith
Raymond Smith
Robert Smith
Tammie Smith
Virginia M. Smith
Mary N. Smitherman
Edmonda L. Snow
Darien Snyder
Julie Snyder
Marcia Solomon
John Soper
Sekbappa Sor
Ashley Sorrells
Troy A. Sosebee
Courtney Spayd
Stanley Spivey
Caroline Springs
Paula Spruill
Lucy E. Squires
Robbin St. John
Tenika Starks
Barbara Stattelman
Jessica Stephens
Margaret Stephens
Rita Stephens
Sandra J. Stephenson
William Stevens
Lisa Stewart
Tammy Stewart
Tracy Stewart
Brooke Stoyle
Shannon Strickland
Elizabeth Stuart
Peggy H. Suddreth
Bryant Summerour
Stacey (Virginia) Summers
Loni Sumner
Leslie Sutton
Leslie Swann
Jessica D. Swymer
Maria Tallini
Julie Taylor
Julie Taylor
Christa Teasley
Karen Techau
Samantha Tetrick
Pat A. Thaler
Barbara A. Thomas
Rhonda Thomas
Robbin L. Thomas
Temika Thomas
Christy Thomason
Brandi Thompson
Stephanie Thompson
Carlie Tilson
Angela Timmons
Joseph D. Timpa
Mark J. Tjepkema
Jessica Tolbert
Rohit Tongia
April Towler
Hope Townsend
Stephanie R. Trail
Sheri Traylor
Patricia Triplett
April L. Troy
Danielle Turner
Jeanette Turner
Karen Turner
Lisa Turner
Megan Turner
Tiffany Turner
Aundrea Upshaw
Kathleen Van Wicklen
Marjorie A. Varin
KeAmber Vaughn
Kerry J. Vaughn
Rebecca Vazquez
Whitney B. Veal
LaToya Vilaire
Theresa Wages
Debbie Waggoner
Aaron Wagoner
Robert Waligorski
Cheryl Walker
Jennifer M. Walker
Karen L. Walker
Robert Walker
Amy Wallace
Cindi Wallace
Regina Wallace
Tyler Wallace
Joseph Walraven
Stephanie Walsh
Lila Ward
Sherry Ann Ward
Christen E. Warren
Tonya Washington
Sheena Watkins
Joan Watson
Stephen Weber
Benjamin Weiss
Margo Welch
Sarah K. Wells
Jennifer Wentworth
Amanda Werth
Michelle N. Westbrook
Amy Wheeler
Connie M. White
Tina White
Jeremiah Wiggs
Lori Wilfong
Shannon Wilkerson
Angela F. Williams
Emily G. Williams
Ethel Williams
Jill Williams
Kathryn I. Williams
Kimberly Williams
Lisa F. Williams
Stacy Williams
Tommy Williams
Linda S. Williamson
Allison Wilson
Anna L. Wilson
Kimberly Winberg
Ron Wingren
Tina D. Winsett
Candace Winter
Cheryl Wise
Melissa Wohlers
Mandi Wood
Amanda Woods
Faye Worthen
Alicia Wright
Erin Wust
Courtney Wys
Jasmine Ye
Beth Young
Jessica Young
Paula Zamora Chamizo
We have made every effort to ensure adequate reporting of gifts. Please contact the Foundation office if you made a gift before
Nov. 1, 2012 and were not recognized on this list so we may update our records.
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2012 GALA October 13, 2012
The St. Mary’s 12th Annual Gala was held on October 13, 2012, at Athens
Country Club. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and guests and the dedication
of our Special Events Committee, this year’s Gala raised more than ever before over $116,000 for St. Mary’s Children’s Services! Guests enjoyed a silent and live
auction, dinner and dancing to The Neons.
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Cathie Chasman with Mike and Judy Adams
Beth and Adam West
Paula and Lenn Chandler with Joy Davis
Karen Schuller and Fred Schuller with Jana
McKenzie and Don McKenna
5 – Tim Burgess, Griff Doyle, Mack Guest, and
Lenn Chandler
6 – Harlan Bruner with Kelly and JP Price
7 – Kate Converse, Alex Fass, and Brigid Gerety
8 – Jan Perkins with Bruce Petrin and Nora Link
9 – Charlie Upchurch with Thomas Hollingsworth
10– Jan Torsiglieri, Debbie Crowe and Barbara
Dooley
11– William and Vicki Orr with Shaun and Robin
O’Rear and Mixon Robinson
12– Oksana, Lisa and Renzo Medrano with Tiffany
and Montez Carter
13– DeeDee Gaines with Tresa and Clay Chappell
and Rupal and Jaideep Patel
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Foundation Funds in Action: Camp Nokose
Each year St. Mary’s Foundation sponsors Camp Nokose, a childhood bereavement camp organized by St. Mary’s
Hospice, using contributions donated to the Foundation’s Hospice fund. Camp Nokose is a free day-camp for
children between the ages of 6 and 12 who lost a loved one within the past year. Each year an average of 20
children participate in a day of therapeutic exercises, storytelling, listening, and crafts to help them along their
grief journey.
‘Nokose’ comes from a Native American term meaning bear or hibernation. Teresa Scogin, St. Mary’s Hospice Manager, explained the
camp’s relation to the origin of the word ‘nokose.’ “Sometimes in order to digest a great loss you need go inside yourself to escape from
the pressures of the outside world and ‘hibernate’ to re-energize from the grief.” Children are encouraged to look within themselves
through arts and crafts and therapeutic exercises that are designed to explore their feelings.
Not all children who participate in Camp Nokose lost a loved one who received care through St. Mary’s Hospice
services. In fact, many children are dealing with a traumatic loss. “For these children it is extremely powerful just
to look around the room and see that 20 other kids are facing the same struggles they are feeling,” shared Scogin.
“Similarities in their stories connect the children and give them comfort in knowing they are not alone.”
This year, campers crafted a bird house, decorated stones and planted rosemary to start their own memorial
gardens at their homes. Each of the campers released a balloon at the end of their day to honor their loved ones
and take one small step towards emerging from their loss.
Camp Nokose is sponsored each fall through generous donations to St. Mary’s
Hospice Fund, and it is hosted with the help of volunteer “buddies.” If you would
like more information on making a donation or volunteering to help Camp
Nokose, please call 706-389-3926.
Spotlight on
It is with great honor and appreciation that we spotlight Jay and Teresa
Abbott. We are in awe of their extreme generosity and dedication to
philanthropy.
Jay and Teresa began Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer in 2005 with the
hope to raise awareness and money for research to cure breast cancer.
Teresa Abbott is a breast cancer survivor and has been cancer-free since
2004. The Abbott family was so deeply touched after Teresa’s recovery
that they decided they wanted to do something to give back to others
in need.
In 2005, Jay and Teresa decided they wanted to take the Susan G.
Komen walk and pledge to fight breast cancer. To raise money for
the walk, the Abbotts decided they would host a golf tournament
in Athens. Chris Abbot, Jay and Teresa’s son, played football for the
University of Georgia which gave them the opportunity to contact
Coach Mark Richt and ask him if he would be able to help them out at
the event.
A camper and his volunteer “buddy”
participating in Camp Nokose
Bereavement Camp for Children
JAY & TERESA ABBOTT
greet to give all participants the opportunity to mingle and raise money
for a great cause.
BBBC wanted to make more of a local impact to provide treatment and
equipment for the community, so they decided to begin donating to St.
Mary’s Health Care System in 2009. When asked why BBBC chose
St. Mary’s as the beneficiary, Abbott explained, “There was no question
that we would donate the proceeds to St. Mary’s. The staff has always
taken such great care of us.”
Since 2009, the proceeds from BBBC have totaled over $75,000 in
donations to St. Mary’s. That is a truly inspiring accomplishment. We
could not be more honored to be partnered with such amazing people
as Jay and Teresa. They embody the mission and values of St. Mary’s in
all that they do. Thank you, Jay and Teresa, for your tireless efforts –
we are forever grateful.
“Coach Richt agreed without hesitation,” Jay shared. “We asked if the
players and coaches could devote some time and come out to the event
in support of finding a cure.” In the first year, the tournament raised
$5,000, well over their expectations.
“Year after year, the event grew larger and raised more money,” said
Abbott. This is how Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer (BBBC) began.
“We had no idea that the tournament would be such a huge success.
We are extremely pleased with the generosity of the UGA football
team and the local community’s wiliness to participate.”
The Charity Golf Tournament is unique in that it offers a team of three
the chance to be paired with a coach or player. There is a meet-and8
The Abbott family with Dwight and Leslie Standridge presenting the 2012 BBBC
proceeds to St. Mary’s during the UGA vs. Georgia Southern game on November 17, 2012.
2012 St. Mary’s Health Care System
Board of Directors
Tim Burgess
Ruth M. Cline, M.D.
Jean Chin, M.D.
Dawn Griffin
Thomas F. Hollingsworth III
Robbie P. Hooker
Leon Hubrich, M.D.
Louis A. Perno
Father Robert Salamone
Bobby Snipes, Vice Chair
Charles L. Upchurch, Chair
Kathy Wilbanks
Neal Priest, M.D., Chief of Staff
Don McKenna, President & CEO
2012 St. Mary’s Foundation
Board of Directors
H.C. “Buddy” Barfield
Marguerite A. Burch
Cathie Chasman
Carol Cuff
Joy Davis
Robert E. Dicks, M.D.
Barbara M. Dooley
Alfred Greenberg, DDS
Hank Huckaby
Sandy A. Jarrett
Nora Link
June Martin
Rhodes McLanahan, Chair
R. Edward Perkins, Immediate Past Chair
Suzanne Stone
Seth Waltman, Vice Chair
Charles Worthy
Don McKenna, President & CEO
Marty Hutson, CFO
Crysty Odom, Foundation Director
2012 St. Mary’s Young Professional
Advisory Board
David Allen, DDS
Lindsay Atkinson
Tripp Bridges
Sarah Middendorf Carey
Montez Carter
Myung Cogan
Bethany Davis
Rachael Dillon
Lauren Johnson
Alison McCullick
Lindsey McKinney
Tate O’Rouke
Kathryn Rodrigue
Courtney Spayd
Scott Talley
Frank Thompson
Seth Waltman, Chair
Adam West
Jennifer Varnadoe
2012 Foundation Special Events
Committee
Judy Adams
Lori Brooks
Marguerite Burch
Cathie Chasman
Debbie Crowe
Carol Cuff
Joy Davis, Chair
Barbara Dooley
Margaret Fitz
Halina Greenberg
Sandy Jarrett
June Martin
Cindy Rutherford
H. McCord Smith
Georgiana Sumner
Kelly Thomas
Jan Torsiglieri
2012 St. Mary’s Foundation Strategic
Planning/Major Gifts Committee
H. C. “Buddy” Barfield, Co-Chair
Robert E. Dicks, M.D.
Alfred Greenberg, DDS
Nora Link, Co-Chair
Kimberly Lowman
Rhodes McLanahan
R. Edward Perkins
Scott Smith
Angela Willis
Charles Worthy
2012 St. Mary’s Highland Hills
Village Board of Directors
Juanita Johnson-Bailey
Frances Ruth Bauerle
Tom Burke
Chris Caldwell
Elaine Gunter
Don Sumner, Chair
Don McKenna, President & CEO
Marty Hutson, CFO
2012 St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Board of Directors
Janice Gallimore
Joe Gorman, Chair
Jody Haas
John Hoffner
Fred Hunter
Larry Kurlander
Rick Wolfert
2012 St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Foundation Board Members
Jack Brown
Dene Channell
Tom Clare
Mike Lynch
Frederica “Freddy” Meindl
Mimi Vickers
Linda Welty
Avis Williams
Rick Wolfert, Chair
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Take a Chance for Kids Raffle Drawing Party at The Foundry
Park Inn
Saturday, March 23, 2013
BreastFest at Terrapin Beer Company
Monday, May 13, 2013 St. Mary’s Golf Tournament at Athens Country Club
Monday, July 8, 2013
Ninth Annual Bulldogs Battling Breast Cancer Golf Tournament at The Georgia Club
Saturday, September 14, 2013
St. Mary’s Thirteenth Annual Gala at Athens Country Club
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