WINTER 2012
Board of Directors The Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation owes much gratitude and thanks to our Board of Directors. Below is a list of our current board members who donate their time and resources, which contribute to our success. Toni R. Ardabell Jenna J. Atwood Kathleen Burke Barrett Peter J. Bernard Carmella Maurizi Bladergroen
Celebrating Old Friends
Morrison Honored with Lifetime Philanthropy Award Charlie Morrison, who has dedicated
The Richmond
decades of service to the community,
Bureau of Catholic
received the Lifetime Achievement in
Family and
Philanthropy Award on Nov. 13.
Children Services, the American
Given by the Central Virginia Chapter
Cancer Society,
of the Association of Fundraising
and others.
William C. Boinest, Chairman
Professionals, this honor recognizes
Peter W. Brown, MD
Morrison’s lifelong service.
Diana F. Cantor
Richmond began
Barry J. Case
Even before the first Bon Secours facility,
Dennis A. Diersen
St. Mary’s Hospital, opened its doors in
Brenda Hopkins Eggleston
1966, Morrison and his wife held potlucks in
Andrew C. Foldenauer
their home to help support the opening of
May H. Fox
the hospital.
Peter F. Gallagher Kirsti Anne Goodwin Vernard W. Henley Dougal G. Hewitt Charles M. Jones III, MD Sr. Charlotte Lange, OSB J. Stephen Lindsey
When Bon Secours Longtime supporter Charlie Morrison mobile health clinic was honored program, Morrison with the Lifetime Achievement in wholeheartedly Philanthropy Award. took up the cause. its Care-A-Van
Just finishing its As the years have passed, Morrison has
21st year, the golf tournament that he
been a board member with Bon Secours
helped found and lead has raised millions
St. Mary’s Hospital, Bon Secours Richmond
of dollars to support free health care for
Health Care Foundation, St. Joseph’s Villa,
those most in need.
Olsson Family’s Support Continues
Charles (Greg) G. Lockhart, MD Bonita J. Makdad, MD
“St. Mary’s has evolved because of the
Sr. Anne Marie Mack, CBS
excellence of care and the reputation of the
Terry W. Mohr
hospital,” said Dr. Thomas Davis, a cousin
John J. Muldowney
of Olsson and a member of the original
William T. Patrick Jr.
staff at St. Mary’s.
Nancy A. Plageman Malcolm M. Randolph Corbin K. Rankin J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
“But now demand exceeds capacity. The Emergency Department has become a lot A look ahead: A rendering of the St. Mary’s Emergency Department expansion.
Linda F. Rigsby William H. Schwarzschild III Linda K. Seeman, PhD John N. Simpson Sr. Thomas W. Sokol William B. Thalhimer III Paul M. Thompson James S. Watkinson Marilyn H. West
of people’s primary care, and they never turn anybody away.”
Caring for Virginians has been Dr. Shirley Carter Olsson’s passion for many years.
The gift is the most recent from a family
While she no longer practices medicine, she
that has supported the Bon Secours
and her family still work to help meet our
ministry for decades.
community’s growing health care needs. “Dr. Olsson was the epitome of a smallA recent gift by Olsson and the Elis Olsson
town physician,” said Davis. “She was
Foundation will help fund the expansion of
compassionate and believed the patient
the St. Mary’s Emergency Department.
always came first.”
D. Kyle Woolfolk Jr.
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Good Help to Those in Need®