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The Variety Care Foundation announced Steven A. Crawford, MD, and Nancy B. Anthony as recipients of the Bertha Levy Memorial Award for Service.

Award winners were named at Variety Care Foundation’s Annual Diamond Donor Event at the Nichols Hills estate of Leigh Ann and Paul Albers.

Diamond Donor is an annual expression of gratitude for their donors and partners and previous Bertha Levy honorees. Awards for health or community service are in memory of Bertha Levy, MD, who was a long-time volunteer and board member before her death at 92 in 2007. The award acknowledges and recognizes an extraordinary individual or group contribution that has had a significant impact in their community.

Dr. Steven A. Crawford is the recipient of the 2021 Healthcare Advocacy Award. In 1989, Crawford established family medicine departments at both the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and Presbyterian Hospital. In 1998, he accepted an appointment as chair of the OU Department of Family & Preventive Medicine and chief of family medicine at OU Medical Center, a position he held until 2020. Crawford currently serves as Senior Associate Dean at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and Director of Healthcare Innovation and Policy.

“Dr. Crawford’s medical contributions to our city has positively impacted the lives of thousands,” Variety Care Board Chair Andrew Lasser said. “His work in practice, teaching and various voluntary roles have benefited hundreds of students through his dedication to quality, mentoring and care.”

Nancy B. Anthony is the recipient of the 2022 Community Impact Award. Anthony joined the Oklahoma City Community Foundation as executive director in 1985 when it had assets of $20 million and one other full-time employee. She has helped direct the growth of the Community Foundation to assets of more than $1.6 billion during 2021.The Community Foundation now has 45 fulltime employees and makes average annual distributions to the Oklahoma City community of $46 million. In 2015, she was named the president of the organization.

“Nancy B. Anthony’s work has made a significant impact on our community,” VC Foundation Board Chairman Leigh Ann Albers said. “For over 40 years, her service to our city has been categorized through extraordinary action, loyalty and service.”

Past award recipients include Dr. John H. Stuemky, Jean and David McLaughlin and The McLaughlin Family Foundation, H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Sally Bentley, Mike Dover, Good Shepherd Ministries of Oklahoma, Mike Fogarty, Dr. Robert Mannel, Kim Henry, Dr. Jay Johnston, Cassie Bowen, and the Sarkeys Foundation. Many past recipients were present to congratulate the new honorees.

For more information, visit varietycare. org.

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