We Help You... Help Others
Gary L. LeRoy, MD
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ary LeRoy, MD, has always been a giver. One of the fondest memories he has of attending the former Longfellow Elementary School in Dayton is saving coins to donate to the Community Chest’s Red Feather Campaign. This selfless giving at a young age nurtured in him a passion for helping others, a philosophy he has embodied throughout his life.
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The Dayton Foundation | 2022-23 Report to the Community
“Whether I was dropping coins in the collection plate at church or raising money to help kids recovering at Barney Children’s Medical Center (now Dayton Children’s), the spirit of giving to others in need was hardwired into my social DNA,” said Dr. LeRoy, senior vice president of diplomate experience for the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. LeRoy has continued this dedication to the community throughout his adult life, serving as the chief medical consultant for Dayton Public Schools since 1997, a former longtime director of East Dayton Health Center and a former associate professor and dean of Student Affairs and Admissions for Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. He also has volunteered for numerous community organizations, including as chair for both Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton and Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County. One of his proudest accomplishments was being named Governing Board chair for The Dayton Foundation in 2010 and serving on its board from 2004 to 2013, which he says is “right up there with graduating from medical school.” He continues to be a faithful cheerleader for the Foundation’s mission but admits he only was vaguely aware of its services before serving on its Board and becoming a fund holder.
“Giving generously to others in need enriches both the giver and the recipient in immeasurable ways.” “It’s kinda like well-known legacy foundations we are familiar with, such as The Rockefeller Foundation. We just assume a very rich person or family endowed the money for charitable gifts so our gifts are not needed,” Dr. LeRoy said. “But that’s not the case with The Dayton Foundation, whose tagline, ‘We help you help others,’ brilliantly explains its mission. It’s not an entity for only rich people. Anyone can use the Foundation to help others and make a difference.” Through his Charitable Checking AccountSM and his Community Impact Endowment Fund, Gary is fulfilling his charitable giving goals while supporting the community that has been so good to him. “I have been blessed to grow up in a community that has unselfishly given me so much in time, mentorship and treasure,” Dr. LeRoy said. “Giving generously to others in need enriches both the giver and the recipient in immeasurable ways. It gives me personal pleasure to support the community