“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”—STEVE JOBS
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WOMEN’S BOARD Luncheons. Fashion shows. Jewelry sales. Cooking demonstrations.
standout project has been the production of a beautiful hard-cover cookbook, At the Table: A Luscious Collection of Philadelphia’s Favorite Recipes, which members spent more than two years and hundreds of hours
Name a type of fundraising event, and chances are the Thomas Jefferson University
tion and advocacy efforts, in fiscal year 2015,
some point during its 100-plus-year history,
the Women’s Board supported more than 20
with proceeds supporting clinical programs
programs at Jefferson. These included:
The Women’s Board comprises dozens of members who donate both time and money to meet the needs of Jefferson patients. Every year, the Board receives proposals Mrs. Michael A. Foley 1966-1969 Mrs. Samuel M.V. Hamilton 1969-1972 Mrs. James P. Cavanaugh 1972-1975 Mrs. Samuel M. Vauclain, III 1975-1978 Mrs. John I. Kreemer 1978-1981 Mrs. Ralph A. Carabasi, Jr. 1981 Mrs. Paul A. Bowers 1981-1984 Mrs. Peter A. Theodos 1984-1987 Mrs. A.K.V. Klotz 1987-1990 Mrs. William Bruce Murray 1990-1993
Mrs. Wallace G. McCune 1993-1996 Mrs. Daniel J. Haley, Jr. 1996-1999 Mrs. Stephen C. Silver 1999-2002 Mrs. John L. Abruzzo 2002-2004 Mrs. Stephen Schwartz 2004-2006 Mrs. Sharyn Vergare 2006-2008 Mrs. Carol Levin 2008-2010 Dr. Theresa Yeo 2010-2913 Cheryl Atkins-Lubinski 2013-2015
Through fundraising, volunteerism, educa-
Hospital Women’s Board has hosted one at
hospital-wide.
Mrs. Charles E. Coxe 1908-1910 Mrs. Robert E. Hare 1910-1921 Mrs. J. Dobson Altemus 1921-1942 Mrs. J. Howard Pew 1942-1947 Mrs. Percival E. Foerderer 1947-1952 Mrs. Thomas B. Ringe 1952-1956 Mrs. Norman F. Russell 1956-1957 Mrs. H. Alarik Myrin 1957-1960 Mrs. Robert P. Liversidge 1960-1963 Mrs. Gilbert C. Fry 1963-1966
coordinating.
from departments across the hospital and responds with grants that have bolstered services ranging from pastoral care to cancer screening and diabetes support to refugee health. From its inception, the Board has maintained a special interest in maternity care. One of its longest-running initiatives is the
• A chaplain residency; • A social work emergency fund for uninsured patients; • A reunion celebration for families of premature infants; • A maternity nursing education scholarship; • Family medicine residency homeless street outreach activities; • Post-surgery garments for breast cancer patients; • Relief services for refugees from
Penny Wise Thrift Shop in Ardmore, Pa., which
Nepal following the April 2015 earth-
has raised millions of dollars for Jefferson
quake; and much more.
over more than half a century. Another Since its inception, the Women’s Board has been headed by a series of remarkable leaders who have found innovative ways to support countless initiatives at Jefferson. Past presidents of the Women’s Board are recognized on a plaque in the Gibbon Building. Vanessa Weisman, current president, took on the role in June 2015.
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