Caring Tradition Our
A Publication of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Welcome from our new hospital president
It’s a true privilege to introduce myself as the new president of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. As I begin this chapter, I do so with deep respect for the legacy of this hospital and a strong personal connection to the region. My family has roots in the Virginia Piedmont, and we’ve witnessed firsthand the lasting impact of the Caring Tradition. I am honored to now be part of a place that means so much to so many.
Throughout my career, I’ve always believed that the heart of any hospital is its people. What makes a hospital truly exceptional is the way its staff and physicians show up every day—with compassion, skill, and a calling to serve others. I see that spirit clearly at Sentara Martha Jefferson, and I’m excited to work alongside this remarkable team to carry forward a legacy of kindness, excellence, and community trust.
The theme of this edition— Advancing Health through Innovation and Community Support—perfectly captures the spirit of the work already happening at Sentara Martha Jefferson. From the creative partnerships with UVA that are expanding pediatric behavioral
health services to investments like the upcoming YMCA Early Learning Center at Sentara Martha Jefferson and our new Community Health & Outreach Center, it’s clear this team is deeply committed to meeting the needs of our community in bold, compassionate ways. I’m honored to join this work and look forward to building on this strong foundation, supporting future initiatives that expand access, deepen relationships, and deliver care that is not only clinically excellent but grounded in the deeply personal touch that defines the Caring Tradition.
I also want to thank our generous supporters. In 2024 alone, community philanthropy through the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation made it possible to provide nearly 1,000 free health programs, invest in our caregivers, and support patients through free cancer screenings, free wigs, and other services for women experiencing cancer. That support extends far beyond the hospital walls—it helps knit a stronger, healthier community. From training the next generation of healthcare workers to caring for our most vulnerable neighbors, your
E. Bernard Boone, III, FACHE
generosity powers the work we do every day. Your support is not just appreciated; it is essential.
I look forward to listening, learning, and leading with the same sense of purpose that defines Sentara Martha Jefferson. Together, we will continue to honor the Caring Tradition—and advance it in new and meaningful ways.
Warmly,
E. Bernard Boone, III, FACHE President,
Sentara
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Lillian BeVier
Peggy Echols
Joshua Fischer, M.D.
Lawrence Martin
E. Ray Murphy
On the cover:
President
Michele Carroll, MHA
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Patricia Scherle, DNP, MHA, NEA-BC Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Kimberly Skelly
Executive Director,
Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation
Paul Tesoriere, MD , FHM, FACP
Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Executive editor
Kimberly Skelly
Editor
Beth Duris
Production manager
Lisa Parks
Contributors
Alyssa Pacheco
Amy Sandoval
Lisa Smith
Photographers
Sharon Bishop
Andrew Shurtleff
Kimberly Skelly
Drew Taylor Photography
Design
Picante Creative
Carol Hurt | Chair
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital board
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital administrators
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital magazine
Robotic surgery leader Dr. Timothy Snow
helps Sentara Martha Jefferson improve patient outcomes through technological innovation. (See story on page 11.)
New care providers improve access in Charlottesville
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital continues to improve access in our community by welcoming new providers. To make an appointment with one of our caregivers, please call 1-800-Sentara.
Shalom Akauola, MD
Sentara Greene Family Medicine
Scott Campbell, MD Urology
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Jocelyn Carriere, MD Anesthesiology
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Taylor Geddes, PA
Sentara Martha Jefferson Medical and Surgical Associates
Kevin Houston, MD Hospitalist
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
New clinic supports children’s mental health
Carnell Johnson, PA Hospitalist
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Lakshmi Kannan, MD Nephrology
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Steve LeClair, PA
Sentara Martha Jefferson Medical and Surgical Associates
Joshua Lee, MD
Anesthesiology
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Summer Powers, PA Emergency Medicine
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Recognizing the urgent need for behavioral health services for children in our region, Sentara Martha Jefferson and UVA Health have teamed up to open the UVA Health Children’s Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Clinic directly off Route 29 in northern Albemarle County. The one-of-a-kind center is the only outpatient clinic in Virginia that combines the expertise of developmental pediatricians, pediatric psychologists, and psychiatrists in one facility and includes integrative medicine. In addition to traditional therapies, the clinic offers complete mind-body practices, including yoga, nutrition, and sleep health. The clinic accepts both private insurance and Medicaid to help expand access for low-income and underserved children.
Helay Said-Miakhel, MD
Sentara Forest Lakes Family Medicine
Gregory Turissini, MD
Sentara Forest Lakes Family Medicine
John Wisener, MD Hospitalist
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Nada Zmeter, MD
Sentara Martha Jefferson Internal Medicine
Arthur Bender quality award
Congratulations to Jacob Young, MD, a neurosurgeon at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital and winner of the Arthur Bender Quality Award. The award recognizes a physician on the medical staff of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital who has provided outstanding service to our community, improving the quality of care we offer our patients. Thank you to Dr. Young for his many years of exceptional, compassionate care for our community!
New early learning center coming to SMJH campus
Construction is well underway on the new YMCA Early Learning Center at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, which will improve access to affordable, high-quality childcare for our team members, while ensuring continued access to healthcare for our patients.
Childcare remains a critical challenge for many Sentara Martha Jefferson team members, especially for younger members of the team just starting in their careers. The new Early Learning Center tackles that challenge by serving 148 children ages infant to kindergarten; Sentara
Nationally recognized for clinical excellence
Sentara Martha Jefferson is proud to have earned a ranking as the #6 best hospital in Virginia from Newsweek. Our maternity care also earned recognition as “high-performing” from U.S. News & World Report, along with procedures in orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, and oncology. Thank you to our caregiving teams for their steadfast commitment to excellence in patient care, and to our community, whose gifts of gratitude through the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation enabled us to invest $3 million in hospital programs last year to improve health for all.
staff will have priority enrollment, and tuition will be assessed on a sliding scale. The center will have eight dedicated classrooms, plus outdoor classrooms and play spaces. Nutritious meals and snacks will be provided. Ensuring that our team is here to care for our community while their children remain close and safe means that our staff is work-ready, and their children are school-ready. The Center is slated to open in early 2026.
Learn more at mjhfoundation.org/early-learning-center.
Spreading the caring tradition worldwide
Sentara Martha Jefferson caregivers from the Main Operating Room and Outpatient Surgery Center brought the caring tradition to Bolivia recently, volunteering their skill and expertise to provide life-changing surgeries free-of-charge to 53 people living in extreme poverty in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Kaitlin Young, BSN, RN, CNOR; Brett Philpott, RN; Misty Philpott, RN, MSN, CNOR; and Cheree Hansen, BSN, RN; along with Dr. Andy Murphy and Dr. Don Mathes from the anesthesia team traveled to the eastern Bolivian state of Santa Cruz with Mission of Hope Bolivia. The Charlottesville-based non-profit provides free medical care to severely under-resourced communities in Santa Cruz and the Quechua Indian community of Sucre. Over the course of five days, the Sentara Martha Jefferson team performed a range of procedures, including general and gynecological surgery. Their efforts brought urgently needed relief from chronic, disabling pain to people struggling to access care. We are so proud of our caregivers for expanding our community of care all the way to Bolivia!
Championing women’s health
The Women’s Committee of Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation raised a remarkable $152,965 in 2024 to fight cancer and support women’s health. Generous sponsors and community members once again turned out in force for the 22nd Annual In The Pink Tennis and Pickleball Charity Event and the 31st Annual Martha’s Market. The funds helped to purchase a MOLLI surgical navigation device to support breast cancer surgeons, as well as the Cancer Resource Center, Marianne’s Room, support programs for cancer survivors, and yarn for the Caring Embrace knitters (see story below).
The 2025 TWC event season is well underway, and there are plenty of opportunities to join the fight against breast cancer here at home. Mark your calendar to join us for the 23rd Annual In The Pink Tennis and Pickleball Charity Event on October 3 and 4 at clubs around town, and the 32nd Annual Martha’s Market at the Dairy Market, Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Visit MJHFoundation.org/TWC to learn more about upcoming events and get involved to support women’s health.
Thank you to our Caring Embrace knitters
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Sentara Martha Jefferson’s Caring Embrace program, which provides hand-knitted shawls for patients, as well as handmade caps for newborn babies. Our wonderful volunteer knitters and crocheters have donated more than 5,000 shawls to wrap cancer and palliative patients in warmth and care, while also providing caps for newborn babies. The group knits together regularly at the hospital, for many years led by the late Josephine “Mama Jo” Bettinger, who sadly died last year at 94. Mama Jo
helped charter the group and knitted at least 700 shawls.
The Women’s Committee of Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation has provided all yarn for the group, using funds raised from the community through TWC events, such as Martha’s Market and In the Pink. The handknitted shawls truly mean the world to patients, and the baby caps become keepsakes for generations. Thank you to our knitters and community for bringing the caring tradition to life through this extraordinary program.
Preventing and treating coronary artery disease
Cardiovascular disease touches all our lives. It is the leading cause of death nationwide, claiming the life of one in four Americans every year. It comes in many forms, but the most common is coronary artery disease, which is a narrowing or blockage of the arteries that feed blood to the heart muscle.
“It’s essentially a plumbing problem,” says David Cook, MD, a Sentara Martha Jefferson cardiologist. Plaque—a sticky mix of cholesterol, fat, and other substances—builds up in the coronary arteries, blocking blood flow to the heart and causing chest pain, heart attacks, and other complications. Plaque can also rupture in the arteries, precipitating a heart attack.
So what causes plaque buildup? Dr. Cook points to a mix of risk factors, some controllable, some not. Genetics, age, and ethnicity play a role, along with a healthy diet, exercise, stress management, and other lifestyle choices.
“Coronary artery disease is potentially preventable,” he says. “If you know your risk factors and make healthy lifestyle choices, most people can keep their arteries healthy over time. An ounce of prevention goes a very long way.”
What are the most important lifestyle interventions?
Smoking is a huge independent risk factor for coronary artery disease and strokes. If you’ve tried to quit and been unsuccessful, talk to your doctor. We have many treatment strategies, and it’s so important to heart health.
Physical activity is essential. It’s ok to start small. Just getting out and walking 10 minutes a day will make a difference. As a general target, we
recommended most people try to work up to 150 minutes of moderate exercise, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, weekly. Choose something you enjoy so it’s easier to stick to it.
What dietary approach do you recommend?
The Mediterranean diet is shown to be the most helpful, and we recommend incorporating the basic principles, even if you don’t follow the diet exactly. Try to get most of your calories from fruits and vegetables, healthy whole grains, nuts, and beans. Choose fish and chicken more often than red meat. Think of meats and cheeses as seasonings, rather than the main course. Replace butter with olive oil because it has so many healthy fats.
What other risk factors should people monitor?
Work with your doctor to manage diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, as all of these conditions can contribute to plaque buildup. Some people will also need medication to reach target cholesterol goals. If heart disease runs in your family, talk with your doctor about simple tests you can do to determine your risk, such as a cardiac CT scan or cholesterol tests beyond the standard lipid panel. Many are covered by insurance and very reliable.
Contact your primary care physician for more information. To learn more, use the QR code to watch Dr. Cook’s First Tuesday Educational Session on heart health.
David Cook, MD
Cardiovascular Associates of Charlottesville
Plant-forward eating for heart health
By Rita P. Smith, RD
Whether you’re trying to prevent heart disease or recover after a cardiovascular event, Sentara Martha Jefferson’s Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehab program is a time-tested approach to stop inflammation and disease progression. From a dietary perspective, the program emphasizes limiting total and saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugars, while eating more beneficial fiber.
While some fat sources can be healthy, the Pritikin program suggests very small amounts of oil—1 teaspoon per 1,000 calories for healthy weight management. Focus on canola, olive and avocado oils, and omit added fat whenever possible. Use herbs, salt-free spices and seasonings, vinegars, and lemon or lime juice to pack a flavor punch to dishes.
For overall health, the program also encourages aerobic exercise, resistance training, and flexibility training, as well as stress management. Following these guidelines is a great place to start, no matter where you are on your heart health journey.
Learn more about Pritikin
Daily Nutritional Suggestions
Vegetables 5 or more servings fresh, frozen or no-salt-added canned
Fruits 4 or more servings fresh, frozen or no-sugar-added canned
Starches 5 or more servings whole grains, including whole wheat, brown rice, oats, barley; white & sweet potatoes; corn; winter squashes; legumes, including dried beans and peas, lentils, chickpeas
Dairy 2 or more servings nonfat milk, yogurt or cheese (or substitutes), soy milk
Plant protein 2-3 servings dried beans & peas, chickpeas, lentils, tofu and other soy products
Animal protein
1 (4-ounce) serving seafood, egg whites, white meat poultry Or less (not needed daily)
Intensive Cardiac Rehab at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Sample menu ideas
Breakfast
Egg white-vegetable scramble made with diced onion, zucchini & bell peppers (cook in nonstick pan); served on toasted whole-grain English muffin. Seasonal fruit
Whole-grain hot or cold oat cereal with fresh or frozen berries & skim milk. Mini whole-grain bagel with fat-free cream cheese
Homemade oatmeal pancakes made with egg whites & natural applesauce (replacing the oil) topped with mashed berries & a small drizzle maple syrup
Lunch
Sandwich with whole-grain bread & tuna fish salad (made with fat-free mayo or nonfat Greek yogurt). Homemade vegetablebarley soup. Seasonal fruit
Salmon cake (made from leftover baked salmon) served on toasted whole-grain sandwich bun. Seasonal fruit
Dinner
Tofu & vegetable stir fry served over brown rice and quinoa mix. Oven-roasted cauliflower & brussels sprouts
Veggie lasagna made with whole-wheat lasagna noodles, assorted diced vegetables (spinach, peppers, onions, broccoli, mushrooms), fat-free ricotta cheese, fat-free mozzarella cheese & homemade marinara sauce. Tossed salad with leafy greens, shredded carrots, tomato slices, & diced celery; topped with herb vinaigrette dressing
Good-for-your-heart recipes
More online at mjhfoundation.org/heart-health
Easy pesto baked salmon
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients
2 cups fresh baby spinach
½ cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup salt-free chicken or vegetable broth
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 peeled garlic cloves
Vegetable cooking spray
2 (4-ounce) salmon filets, no skin
2 lemon wedges for serving
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place spinach, basil, broth, oil and garlic cloves in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
3. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon ⅓ of the pesto mixture on the bottom of the pan. Place salmon filets on top of the pesto. Cover the filets evenly with the remaining pesto.
4. Bake in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon wedge.
Note: Bake an extra salmon to make into salmon cakes on another night. Mix flaked leftover salmon with egg whites, bread crumbs and finely diced red onion before forming into cakes. Grill in a nonstick pan coated with cooking spray. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
Serve with a dollop of nonfat Greek yogurt mixed with a spoonful of relish.
Get healthy, be healthy, stay healthy
Free community health programs to help everyone live their healthiest life.
“We often tell patients to ‘know your numbers,’ but too often people tell me that they really don’t understand their blood pressure readings, BMI assessments, or A1C scores,” shares Setour Dillard, RN, and community nurse at the newly expanded Sentara Martha Jefferson Community Health and Outreach Center.
“My goal is to create personalized wellness plans to meet the unique needs of each individual and empower them to set goals, track their progress, and have access to the resources they need to get healthier. Sometimes that means a weightloss program, changing one’s diet, or better understanding medications. I want patients to see me as a guide who is their greatest cheerleader and a part of their team,” she adds.
Located in the Sentara Martha Jefferson Downtown Outpatient Care Center at 920 E. High Street, Charlottesville, this free health and wellness center offers chronic disease management classes and free health screenings to help individuals take charge of their health. Additionally, CPR courses are available to equip individuals with life-saving skills that benefit the community as a whole.
In collaboration with the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, a food pantry in the center provides patients with nutritious food while addressing food insecurity needs. “In many ways, I truly believe healthcare starts in the kitchen, which is why I am excited about our new Food Pharmacy,” adds Dillard. She helps patients “shop” for foods they like, or would like to try, and provides them with healthy recipes and tips to reduce salt and fat intake while still making tasty meals.
With the goal of offering fully integrated care, mental health counseling is also available in the center in collaboration with The Women’s Initiative.
“We donated counseling space to The Women’s Initiative at our original location in the Jefferson School, and when we started making plans to expand and move into the Sentara Martha Jefferson Downtown Outpatient Care Center, we made a commitment to continue this partnership. In fact, we’ve expanded their counseling spaces from two to three rooms,” commented Tameka Irving, Manager of SMJH Community Benefit.
Made possible by the generous support of Sentara Health and our community through the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation, the center is committed to providing these services free of charge, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthier life.
Sentara Community Health and Outreach Center at the Sentara Martha Jefferson Downtown Outpatient Care Center
920 E. High Street, Suite 103 Charlottesville, VA 22902
Smjh_community@sentara.com 434-316-1860
Use the QR code to learn more
Free community health services
Services offered by Sentara’s Community Health and Outreach Center include:
Individualized
wellness plans
• Individualized health checks and coaching
• Informative classes on nutrition and healthy eating habits
• Free health screenings such as A1C hemoglobin, blood pressure, BMI, and weight checks
• Healthy food access
• Advance directive planning
• Fitness programming Classes
• Chronic disease classes
• Exercise and wellness classes
• Youth programming for K-12 students including health camps, hospital tours, and volunteer opportunities
• CPR certification and non-certification classes
Career services counseling
• Guidance and resources to help individuals explore healthcare career opportunities
Community outreach
• Referrals to primary care providers
• Community health fairs
• Cancer screening events
• Medication and sharps drop off events
• Local fresh food distributions
• School sports physicals
• Virtual health education sessions
A new beginning:
one patient’s journey with bariatric surgery
For Jenny Sisk, losing weight had always felt like a battle, one she fought for more than 25 years. Her journey probably sounds familiar to others who also struggle with managing their weight.
Jenny, 54, tried Weight Watchers (twice), the Atkins diet, gym memberships and countless other weight loss programs. Each time, she lost weight, only to regain it later. She understood why she had trouble keeping the weight off, but it didn’t translate into a permanent solution.
“Consistency was tough,” Jenny admits. “I like to eat! My husband is a fantastic cook. And growing up, food wasn’t always available, so when it was, it felt like a treat.”
The turning point
Jenny’s extra weight didn’t slow her down initially, but everyday activities eventually became more difficult. Her asthma, which had been manageable for years, began to slow her down.
“I didn’t realize at the time that my weight was making it harder to breathe,” she says. “I walked my dogs every night, but climbing hills left me stopping to catch my breath.”
Seeing her brother lose 70 pounds made her think about losing weight again. One day, her husband made a comment that really struck a chord.
“He said, why not consider committing to something more permanent,” says Jenny.
That’s when she began to explore having bariatric surgery.
Taking the first step
Jenny attended a Sentara weight loss information seminar led by Timothy Snow, DO, FACS, FASMBS, CAQ-MBS, director of bariatric surgery at Sentara Comprehensive Weight Loss Solutions, Charlottesville’s Metabolic and Bariatric Care Center. (Pictured on cover.) The way he talked about being overweight was a breakthrough for Jenny.
“He talked about weight as a disease, not just a matter of willpower,” she recalls. “I always felt like I should be able to do this on my own, but he explained that it’s just not that simple for some people. That helped me see surgery as a tool, not a failure of self-control.”
She began the presurgery process by meeting with a registered dietitian and learning to track her food using the Baritastic app.
“I had to be accountable,” she says. “It made me realize that this wasn’t about admitting defeat — it was about getting the help I needed, just like a diabetic taking insulin.”
After several months of insurance approvals and testing, Jenny, then 52, took a life-changing step: she underwent roboticassisted gastric sleeve surgery (see sidebar) with Dr. Snow.
Gastric sleeve surgery involves laparoscopically or minimally invasively removing approximately 75-85% of the stomach. The remaining stomach takes the shape of a tube or “sleeve” and is about the size of a banana. The procedure limits the amount of food you can eat, helping you feel full sooner while supporting normal digestion and absorption of food.
Recovery and results
The surgery went more smoothly than she expected. “I spent one night in the hospital, and I was up and walking right away,” she says. “I took two weeks off work to adjust, but I never got sick or had any complications; it was like it was meant to be.”
Over the next 18 months, Jenny lost 130 pounds. She logs her food daily, never skipping; even her pumpkin spice latte treats go into the app. She feels healthier than ever and inspires others to take control of their health.
“I think accountability is key. You have to record everything you’re eating: good, bad, or ugly,” Jenny says.
Her asthma has improved so much that she has been able to reduce her medication twice. Everyday tasks, like doing laundry, which requires taking the steps to and from the basement, or helping her husband with home projects, are no longer a struggle. And best of all, she can now walk for hours with her dogs without getting winded.
A new lifestyle, not a diet
Jenny doesn’t deprive herself. Instead, she’s made more thoughtful choices about her food. She’s switched from nightly desserts to enjoying healthier options like Greek yogurt with chocolate chips, frozen yogurt bars, or chocolatedipped bananas.
“It’s not about being perfect; it’s about making good choices most of the time,” she shares.
Sharing her success with friends
Jenny’s weight loss surgery success has inspired others, including a coworker who had bariatric surgery after hearing her story.
“He’s lost 80 pounds, and I love sharing tips with him,” she says. “It makes me happy to help others realize they can do this too.”
Jenny says the support she got when talking to the dietitians and counselor stayed with her even after surgery. She still actively participates in the Sentara Weight Loss Surgery Facebook group, encouraging others to stay on track.
Newly retired, Jenny enjoys long walks in the park with her dogs and feels stronger and healthier than ever.
“It’s the best decision I ever made. I wish I had done this so much sooner,” she says. “It’s life-changing.”
Use this QR code to learn more about Sentara Martha Jefferson’s weight loss programs.
Use this QR code to register for a free online or in-person seminar.
Shorter stays, better outcomes: how robotic-assisted surgery has helped 1,000 patients and counting
Dr. Timothy Snow relied on a sophisticated surgical tool known as the da Vinci robot to perform Jenny Sisk’s gastric sleeve surgery. As Sentara Martha Jefferson’s lead robotic surgeon, Dr. Snow is skilled in using the robot’s powerful magnifying cameras to guide tiny instruments through a small incision.
“The dexterity of the robotic instruments allows for some procedures to be performed in a minimally invasive manner, rather than through a larger, open incision,” says Dr. Snow.
Less invasive surgeries translate directly into a long list of potential benefits for patients, including less pain, lower infection rates, shorter hospital stays, smaller scars, and speedier recovery.
Tee Goyer helped lead the charge to establish the da Vinci system at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital three years ago. As operating room manager, she created a custom-designed operating space and coordinated training with surgical staff to ensure seamless support for surgeons during procedures.
Now Goyer sees the impact of the da Vinci surgical system first hand for patients as urological nurse practitioner at Sentara Medical & Surgical Associates. “We were able to recruit a urology surgeon who specializes in urological robotic surgery. It’s amazing what we can do for patients using the da Vinci robot in many of our surgical options.”
Those options run the gamut from cutting-edge treatments for prostate conditions to cancer surgeries to endometriosis and hernia repair. The hospital recently passed the 1,000th robotic surgery milestone and momentum continues to build, with surgeons performing three to four robot surgeries daily.
Dr. Snow foresees an exciting future where surgeons can consult, and perhaps even operate, from remote locations with the help of robots, dramatically expanding access to specialized procedures. For now, robotic-assisted surgery is already paying dividends for patients like Jenny Sisk, enabling them to resume their normal lives more quickly and safely. It would be hard to find a better measure of success than that.
Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation
You are the caring tradition
Every year, grateful patients and friends in our community contribute more than $3 million through the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation to make our community healthier. This generous support makes possible compassionate, life-saving care and reaches beyond the hospital doors, to lessen the impact of chronic disease and improve health for all.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital extends our most heartfelt thanks to the individuals, foundations, and corporations listed below for their generosity in 2024. These gifts of gratitude are truly the Martha Jefferson Caring Tradition in action: all of us caring for one another, to improve the health of our community.
Capstone Society
Recognizing individuals, corporations, and foundations who place the highest value on caring for our community, with cumulative support of $100,000 or more to the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation.
$5,000,000+
Dorothy N. Batten
D.N. Batten Foundation
Batten Family Fund of CACF
The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Richard and Leslie* Gilliam
Raymond R. and Jane B. Phillips*
The Women’s Committee
$2,500,00 - $4,999,999
J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Maurice Burnett*
Phil Wendel
Anonymous
$1,000,000 - $2,499,999
Jim and Becky Craig
The August Heid Trust by Teresa J. N. Heid
Heiner Family
Elizabeth and Joe LeVaca*
Brian and Jean Mandeville
Jim and Bruce Murray
Perry Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rotgin, Jr.
Cynthia and Jim Stultz
Edwin Wayland Trust
Mr. T. Eugene and Dr. Anne R. Worrell*
Anonymous
$500,000 - $999,999
Debra Bryant and Larry Groves
The Charles Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter E. Craig
Mr. and Mrs. S. Daley Craig, Jr.*
The Culbertson Foundation
Alan, Sharon, Elizabeth and Jennifer Culbertson
Melton D. and A. Muriel Haney*
Donald A. King, Jr. and Janemarie Dionne King
Paul and Diane Manning
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McNeely III
Oakwood Foundation
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia
Mrs. H. Gordon Smyth*
Cynthia R. Tremblay
Wells Fargo
Anonymous (3)
$250,000 - $499,999
Bill and Carolyn Achenbach
Sandy* and John Beard, Jr.
Rodney F. Beckwith* and Elizabeth W. Beckwith
Michael and Lillian BeVier
Mr. Thomas A. Carver
CenturyLink
Don and Jane* Danilek
Dominion Energy Services, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gray Ferguson
Brenda and Curtis Hathaway
Debra Serventi Jones*
Brian H. and Barbara T. Kennedy
Susan D. McConnell*
Edward O. McCue, Jr.*
Susie Morris
Gail Farkas Munger
Daniel L. Seale, M.D. and Rita R.* Seale
State Farm Insurance Companies
The Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wood and Family, Mr.* and Mrs.* Joseph M. Wood II and Family
$100,000 - $249,999
Mr. Charles W. Axten and Ms. Katherine L. Rhyne
Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band
David and Carolyn Beach
Rich and Roxanne Booth
The Rimora Foundation
The Family of Virginia S. (Ginny) Bowman
The Family of Nicholas Brandt, MD in His Loving Memory
I. J. and Hilda M. Breeden Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Brooks
Susan Cabell Mains
Jeanne and John Chamales
Charlottesville Radiology, Ltd.
Alvin R. and Joan W. (Jody) Clements*
James G. Couch and Mary Esther Couch*
Joyce Powell Craig and D. Broward Craig*
Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. Dandridge Jr.
Shelia M. Davis
Shelia Marie Davis Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Design Electric, Inc.
Les Disharoon and Ann Disharoon*
J. Carr and Margaret (Maggie)
Henderson Dorman*
Mr.* and Mrs. James C. Dunstan
Earnest J. and Lottie P. Edwards*
Fife Family Foundation
Charles H. Foster, Jr.
Leslie and Roslyn Goldstein Foundation
Erik and Elisabeth Truett* Greenbaum
Jim and Sue Haden
Carol and Jim Hallett
Hanckel-Citizens Insurance Corporation
Molly and Robert Hardie
Carol and Blake Hurt
Janet Stone Jones Foundation
The Laing Family Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Laux
Diane and Howie Long
Charles and Joan Longley
MLG Foundation
Joan and Edward McGovern*
Dr. Alice Parker Meador
Thomas F. and Sheridan W. Nicholson*
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Orr
Charlotte E. and Jack W. Owen*
F. Troost and Kathryn B. Parker
Jane Patterson Trust
Paul W. and Cynthia C. Pearce
Rathburn Family Foundation
Alan Y. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Roberts, Jr.
Jerrold* and Joanne Robinson
Dr. Mary Anna Rushia and Dr. Edwin L. Rushia*
Mr. Frederic W. Scott, Jr. and Ms. Karen Turner
Mr. James F. Scott *
Michael Stalch*
Lee Stinchfield
The Margaret and Frank Stinchfield Foundation
Betty F. Strider and Dr. David V. Strider*
Robert E. Stroud and Katherine C. (Kitty) Stroud*
Margaret “Peggy” Sydnor and Austin Sydnor *
Charlotte G. Tieken and Theodore D*. Tieken, Jr.
Tiger Fuel Company
Dr. William F. Tompkins and Dr. Dorothy Tompkins
Ellen and David Turner
Truist Bank
Virginia National Bank
John H. and Trula Leventis Wright, Catherine Wright, John H. Wright IV, Margaret Hulvey Wright Trust, Trustees
Dr. M. J. R. Wyllie and Margaret J. Wyllie*
Anonymous (5)
Martha Jefferson Society
Recognizing individuals, foundations, and corporations who contribute $1,000 or more annually to improve health here at home through the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation.
$100,000+
The August Heid Trust
Mr. Thomas A. Carver
Manning Family Foundation
Alan Y. Roberts
Cynthia and Jim Stultz
Stultz Foundation
The Women’s Committee
$25,000 - $99,999
Tessa G. Ader
Mr. Charles W. Axten and Ms. Katherine L. Rhyne
Hartfield Foundation
The Charles Fund
The Joseph and Robert Cornell
Memorial Foundation
The Culbertson Foundation
Alan, Sharon, Elizabeth and Jennifer Culbertson
Richard B. Gilliam, Sr.
The Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation
Mr. Erik S. Greenbaum and Ms. Lisa M. Keeler
Bebe Heiner
The Heiner Family Fund of CACF
Christine Hertz
Randy and Lisa Huffman
Huffman Family Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. King, Jr.
2024 Impact report
The Laing Family Trust
Diane and Howie Long
Mr. and Mrs. John Merrill
Susie Morris, The Preston and Susan Morris Family Foundation
Ms. Judith R. Moss
Mildred R. Pickett Foundation
Mrs. H. Gordon Smyth*
Smyth Fund for Nursing at Martha Jefferson Hospital of CACF
Anonymous
$10,000 - $24,999
John and Sandy* Beard and Family
The Family of Nicholas Brandt, MD in His Loving Memory
Charlottesville Radio Group
Bob Elliott and Nancy Parsons
Jim and Betsy Greene
David* and Carolyn Grow
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Harman
Brenda and Curtis Hathaway
Carol and Blake Hurt
Brian H. and Barbara T. Kennedy
NBC29, WVIR-TV
PBM Capital Group
Perry Foundation
Margaret L. Porter Trust
Victor and Janice Rosenberg
Mrs. Raymond V. Shepherd
Lee Stinchfield
The Margaret and Frank Stinchfield Foundation
The Whitney and Anne Stone Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. W. Peter Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Stuart III
Ellen and David Turner
Anonymous (4)
$5,000 - $9,999
Cyndy Alaimo
Elizabeth and Greg Allen
David and Carolyn Beach
David and Carolyn Beach
Charitable Fund of CACF
Rich and Roxanne Booth
The Rimora Foundation
Ms. V. Martha Brandt
Jeanne and John Chamales
Dairy Market Charlottesville
Keith Frazee and Carole Frazee
The Keith and Carole Frazee Family Fund
Fulton Bank
Anne and Thad Jones
Byrd and Mary Leavell
Brian and Jean Mandeville
Lawrence J. and Lynn W. Martin
Ms. Susie McKenna
Dan and Maureen Murray
Nelson County Community Fund, Inc.
Team Killian Donnelly in loving memory of his Grandmother
Paul and Cynthia Pearce
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia
Rathburn Family Foundation
Denise Ramey Real Estate
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wood, Jr.
The Stone-Wood Family Foundation
Tiger Fuel Company
Joanne B. Robinson
Mr. Robert C. Ryan
Hatsy and Scott Vallar
Jean Wardrope Memorial Fund
Blair K. Williamson
S. L. Williamson Company, Inc.
Anonymous (2)
$1,000 - $4,999
Bill and Carolyn Achenbach
James and Patricia Atkinson
Bank of the James
Elizabeth Beckwith
Mr.* and Mrs. James R. Berry
The James R. Berry Family Fund
Lillian and Michael BeVier
Jim Boyer
Mr. Vincent J. Bozza
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Brown
Mark and Mary Brown Charitable Fund
Jane* and Peter Buchanan
Rosemary Burns
Carpet Plus
Mille and Rip Cathcart
Didi and Peter Chapin
Charlottesville Radiology, Ltd.
Mr. Samuel S. Clark III
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wm. Clinger, Jr.
Debbie and John Desmond
Mr.* and Mrs. Edward G. Dinwiddie
Anna M. Day Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Dorschel
Ms. Beth A. Duris and Mr. Adam Meyer
Jo Anne Ebersold
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S. Edmonds, Jr.
Faulconer Construction Company, Inc.
First Citizens Bank
Barbara and Dick Fontaine
Food Lion Charitable Foundation
Ginnie and Peter Gillen
Got Rocks Jewelry Design
Ms. Margaret G. Gossweiler
Andrea Gruber
Alex and Karen Grunsfeld
Jacquelin Jeffress Guter
Dr. and Mrs. Allan S. Hamby
Will Hammond
Hantzmon Wiebel, LLP
Dana and Peter Harris
Margaret H. Hart
Celebrating the Cynthia and Jim Stultz Learning Studio
In 2024, the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation Board of Directors was delighted to recognize the generosity of Cynthia and Jim Stultz by naming the Learning Studio located in the new Sentara Martha Jefferson Community Health and Outreach Center (see story on page 8) in their honor.
The Learning Studio is designed to be more than a typical classroom. It is a multi-purpose space used for meetings, cooking classes, exercise programs, and even as a theater space. The Learning Studio is truly the heart of the Center, making possible free health education programs for our community.
As a life-long resident of Charlottesville who was born at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Cynthia has a particularly long history with the hospital. She and Jim have philanthropically supported the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation for more than 20 years. In addition, Cynthia is a member of the Foundation Board of Directors, having first served from 2010-2013 before rejoining the board in 2023. The Stultzs own and manage CBS Rentals, a property management and real estate development company, which they founded together in 1979.
“Jim and I are proud Martha Jefferson patients and supporters,” comments Cynthia. “We love this community, and it means the world to us to see people using the Stultz Learning Studio to take charge of their health.”
Dr. David M. Heilbronner and Ms. Lynn Valentine
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Holden
Bo and LizBet Hopkins
Richard and Susan Howard-Smith
Ms. Martha I. (Patsy) Hunt*
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hutchinson
Jack Brown’s Burgers
Ms. Jane Johansen and Mr. Chris Sheaffer
Mr. Michael H. Kaminski
Dr. and Mrs. Brett D. Krasner
Katy and Tony Kreienbaum
Likowski Family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Loewenstein
Joyce Lofiego
W J Game Charitable Fund
Loring Woodriff Real Estate Associates
Mr. Earle A. MacKenzie
Martin Marietta
Ms. Helen McConnell
Susie and Kevin McConnell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. McGlothlin, Jr.
Meanwhile Back on the Farm
Mercedes-Benz Charlottesville
Miller Financial Group, LCC
Robert and Lisa Moorefield
Karen M. Moran and B. Wistar Morris
Karen Moran and Wistar Morris Family Fund of CACF
Ray and Thelma Murphy
Lang Murray
Drs. Mohit and Vandana Nanda
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Nunley
Dennis and Linda Odinov
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Orr
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ould
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Palmgren Wrightson Ramsing Foundation Inc.
Sandra C. Palumbo
F. Troost and Kathryn B. Parker
Mrs. Virginia S. Payne
Piedmont Area Tennis Association
Drs. Barbara T. and John H. Post Fund
Dr. John H. Post III and Dr. Barbara T. Post
Premium Service Brands
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. F. Randolph
Rhoback LLC
Peter and Peggy Rice
Elizabeth Roberts
Dennis and Ann Rooker
Jeanne S. Runkle
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Rush
Liza and Mark Sackson
Richard A. Sanders
Missy and Jack Sanford
Kendra Scott, LLC
Mr. Abram J. Shearer and Mrs.
Lauren Bust
Kimberly and Don Skelly
Jane-Ashley and Peter Skinner
Mahon T. Smith, III* and Suzanne Hilton Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Solak
Charles and Julie Stamm
John and Helen Steele
Jeff Strider
Kent and Erika Struble
T & N Printing, Inc.
Nelson and Christina Teague
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Terry
Bryan and Jane Thomas
James J. Thomas* and Family
Ms. Charlotte G. Tieken and Mr. Charles J. Stick
Mr.* and Mrs. G. McNeir Tilman
Tilman Family Fund of CACF
Bob and Terry Valiga
Dr.* and Mrs. White
McKenzie Wallenborn
Mac Weems State Farm
William Monroe High School
William H. Wetsel Middle School
Stirling and Jane Williamson
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Zazakos, Jr.
Anonymous (4)
Friends of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation
$500 - $999
Affinity Golf Management
AlterNatives Boutique
Mark and Kris Andersen
Black Knights Athletic Club
Nancy and Peter Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Bryant III
Susan Cabell Mains
Mrs. Brenda B. Carter
David and Betsy Chesler
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dannemann
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Echols
Mr. Roscoe Faris
Mr. Garland Faulconer
Mr. Thomas A. Garrison
Meg Gilmer
Jim and Sue Haden
Thomas P. Haling and Deborah F. Innes
Hannah Daye & Company
Mrs. Melinda Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Haught
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Heyboer
Mrs. Daniel Horan
Ms. Wanda M. Kucera-Eksteen
Free community health programs engaged more than 15,000 people in 2024.
Lake Monticello
Community Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Lansing
Louisa County Parks and Recreation
Ms. Dena Lyons
Madison Joe
Susan F. McNeely
Ms. Elizabeth D. Merrill
Daisy and David Moga
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Montgomery
O’Suzannah
Ms. Judith S. Pease
Cindy Petrie
John S. Ross, Jr.
Shenanigans
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tonacci
Torchy’s Taco
Mr. Scott Uhl
Wendy Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin B. Williams
Yves Delorme
$100 - $499
2nd Act Books
Agents In Style Luxury
Consignment Boutique Albemarle Cannabis Co.
Mr. James A. Allegretto
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Ames
Margaret and William Anderson
Mr. Allen Anderson
Mr. Anthony Anderson
Alexander Angiolillo
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Arrington, Jr.
As You Like It
ATLAS Handmade Shop
Barbara C. Aulebach
Back Pocket Provisions
Ms. Rebecca Bagdasarian
Mr. Eric Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus P. Barger, Jr.
Ms. Jill H. Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnhardt
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Barr, Jr.
Pablo Barrague
Ms. Kim Bassing
Ms. Louise Baumgartner
Bay Head Home
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Beck
Fighting food insecurity Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital hosted 14 no-cost farm stands throughout Greene, southern Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, and Nelson counties in 2024. The farm stands provided farm-fresh produce, meat, and cheese, alongside free health checks, to more than 1,800 families.
We love our volunteers! Sentara Martha Jefferson’s wonderful hospital volunteers donated 31,250 hours of service in 2024—equating to more than $1 million in value! Hospital staff and leaders honored this contribution at a festive celebration in December, and recognized Lynne Owen and Andy Anderson (pictured)—both in their ninth decade of life—as Volunteers of the Year. Thank you to all of our 323 volunteers!
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Belisle
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bell
Ms. Ellen Berman
Scott and Sharon Bishop
Ms. Elizabeth Black
Ms. Martha J. Blalock
Ms. Natalie Blankenship
Bob’s Wheel Alignment, Inc.
Mr. Art Boehm
Ms. Lisa Boehm
Mrs. Barbara Boguski
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Booth
Betsy and Marvin Boswell
Bourbon and Bamboo
deK. and Connie Bowen
Ms. Nancy R. Bowman
Marvin and Betty Bradney
Ms. Katy Brandt
Ms. J. Sue Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brownfield
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brownlee
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Bruning
Ms. Florence Buchholz
Ellen Burke
Maurice G. Burnett *
C & O Restaurant
Mrs. Terri Cady
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Cagle
Cakes by Jen
Chris and Jim Camblos
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Canada
Mr. David Canavan
Joan Glancy Canevari
Mrs. Patricia Caplan
Mr. Wesley D. Carr
Ms. Megan Carter
Ms. Rebekah Carter
Sam Caughron M.D. and
Cyndy Caughron
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Chadwick, Jr.
Sheila Chambers
Emily Chapman
Mr. Lucien Charette
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll R. Chisholm
Citizen Burger Bar
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Clark, Jr.
Ms. Lori Click
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Clifford III
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey R. Cobham
Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Coffey
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Collins
Color Street
Commonwise Home Care
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Conlon
Mary V. Connell
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Conway
Mr. Stanley A. Cook
Mrs. Carrie Cooper
Janice S. Creasy
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton B. Crenshaw
Mr. R. Andrew Cueva
Jeanne Bleakley Cusick
Ms. Meredith Daley
Ms. Wilda Davis
Ms. Kathryn Davis
Mr. Alexander de Montbel
Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale L. Dedonato
Ms. Lisa Deferrari
Ms. Sandra DeKay
Mr. Charles J. DeLanoy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeMauri
Mr. Gregory Dillard
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. DiVita
DOE Club 389
Ms. Dalton L. Dorne
Ms. Pat Dougherty
Mr. and Mrs. Alistair J. Downie
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dubuisson
Earl and Louise Dudley
Ms. Jacqueline Dugery
Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott Duncan
Ms. Lauren Dunn
Mr. Thomas A. Eagleson and Dr. Christine A. Eagleson
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Elliott
Ms. Melanie B. Elston
Elves & Carrots
Ms. Diane Espinosa
Ms. Luci M. Estep
Ms. Ann Estes
Butch Evangelista
Jo Ann Farrell
Ms. Caroline Faulconer Saul
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Feldman
Kathy and Don Fender
Jim and Betsy Fernald
Ronald F. and Judith A. Fertile
Ms. Anne A. Fields
Nancy Fischer
Mr. John E. Fitzmaurice
Footpath Giving Fund at Fidelity Charitable
Mr. William J. Fortune*
Meg and Don Franco
Lindsay and Kurt Friesen
Brian Gallagher
Sally M. Garland
Ms. Rebecca F. Garver
Arlene M. Gay
Ms. Nancy L. Gillies
Ginger and Pickles
Ms. Kimberly Glass
Mr. Steven Goldstein
Mark and Jeannie Golub
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Goodwin
Goose & Willow
Ms. Valerie Goossens
Cappy and Paul Grabowski
Ms. Elizabeth Graf
Grand Home Furnishings
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Grasewicz
Mr. William Gray
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Mr. Jon R. Green
Greenberry’s Donations
Mr. Jeffrey S. Greer
Bentley and Jim Grigg
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunnels
Harold Hallock
Mr. John F. Hallstead
Wanda D. Hamlin
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Haney
Mr. Whitt T. and Mrs. Colston W. Hanshaw
Happy Whale Pottery
Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Harris
Ms. Kathryn Harris
Ms. Marie Hassanova
Bob and Kedra Hauser
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Havasy, Sr.
Dr. Andrew Hawkins and Dr. Kara Hawkins
Hugh and Debbie Hawkins
Lt. Col. John R. Hayes, Jr.
Mr.* and Mrs. Stanley S. Hazen
Ms. Regina Healy
Jack and Sara Heisler
Ms. Natasha Heller
Hello Comics
Ms. Shannon Henderson
Ms. Claudette B. Henry
Ms. Janet Herndon
Mr. and Mrs. Laymon Higginbotham
Ms. Marion Hight
Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. Hiss
Mr. Stuart Hogue
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Holbrook III
Mrs. Nancy A. Holland
Ms. Nancy H. Holt
Ms. Lauren Holzman
Steve Hoover and Lisa Wittenborn
Mr. Stephen Horn
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Horn
Ms. Ella House
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard III
Ms. Shannon Hull
Polly Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurt
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Hussey
Howard and Linda Imhoff
Mary A. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Jennings III
J. McLaughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Johnson
Gloria and Greg Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. Johnson
Mr. Cornelious A. Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Ryan Jones
Ms. Sandra C. Jones
Ms. Justine M. Joscelyne
JST Art & Design
Mr. William A. Kahn
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Kalchbrenner
Ms. Beverly Kaminsky
Ms. Paula Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kelleher
Ms. Kassi Kellogg
Aileen and Jim* Kelly
Christine S. Kennedy
Dr. Nora Kern
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Kerpelman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kerrigan
Keva Style
Mrs. Kimberly Kidd
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. King
Mr. and Mrs. John Korhonen
Ann L. Kostick
Ms. Jenna M. Kotowski
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kovatch
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Koyanik
Mr. and Mrs. Kornel A. Krechoweckyj
Penny and Rick Krell
Mrs. Richard P. Lalley
Brenda F. Langdon
Mr. Donald Larned
Ms. Jaime Laugelli
Ms. Natasha Lawler
Ms. Mary Anna Lawson
David Lea
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leary
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Lee
Mary Ann Leeper
Le Fashion Cottage
Ms. Freya Lehman
Mr. Robert L. Leininger
Lori’s Gifts
LOVEVOLVE LLC
Ms. Patricia O. Lowry
Bill and Mary Ann Lucia
Mr. Peter Lueders
Mr. and Mrs. James F. MacQueen
Ms. Merrily Main Darpino
Nancy F. Maloy
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Mangold
Mr. Luis M. Marques
Mrs. Dorothy E. Martin
Ms. Susan Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martinsen
Mr. Andrew McAuliffe
Sarah B. McCall and Victoria
J. Kimberling
Mr. William McClellan
Ms. Mary McClelland
Michael and Alice McCorry
Dr. Anita S. McGinty
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKee
Thomas G. McLaughlin and Susan M. Cecala
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mead
Mr. Alan Meek
Ms. Lula M. Melton
Ms. Cathy Meneeley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Merhar
Mrs. Sharon Merrick
Dr. Andrea Merrill
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Middlemas
Minda’s Boutique
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mix
CDR. and Mrs. John G. Mohn
Anne and Percy Montague
Louise and Mike Monticello
Ms. Teresa Morgan
Don and Lisa Morin
Ms. Susan R. Morris
Judy and Jeffrey Morton
E. Palmer Mossman
Mother Shurb
Mpulse Boutique
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Murray
Ms. Gwen Murray
Liz Nabi
Ms. Sarah Nachamkin
Ms. Sandra Nannini
Elizabeth Natoli
Ms. Vivi Nellen
Cheryl Norman
Ms. Mary Nugent
Ms. Arlene W. Okun
Oliva Oils LLC
Dr. Abbie Oliver
Ms. Barbara Olsen
Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Otten
Outpatient Surgery - PACU
Ms. Ashleigh Owens
Richard and Susan Park
Pat and Barry Parkhill
Ms. Sharon Parnagian
Mr. Greg Parrish
PayPal Giving Fund
Ms. Elizabeth Perdue
Piedmont Vet Service
Pink Lotus, LLC
Pink Peony Floral
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald E. Pinto
Pointing Dog Pottery
Ms. Anne E. Poland
George Polansky
L. F. and Frances G. Ponton
Mr. and Mrs. Homer G. Ponton
Ms. Edith A. Popp
Mr. Scot Post
Mr. Mark Post
Mike and Karen Powell
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Purcell
RAASHI LLC
Rainbow Trout Kitchen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Randall
Ms. Carolyn Ratcliffe
Ms. Alice Raucher
Carol and Steve Record
Ms. Allison Reed
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rehorn
Relics to Rhinestones
Ms. Christine Repass
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Richards
Ms. Anna Riedesel
Ms. Bonnie Riedesel
Seabron F. Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Hansford L. Riordan
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Roberson
Rock, Paper, No Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors
Mr. David W. Rodwell
Dr. Maurice A. Roesch III
Ms. Gertrude T. Romer
Mr. Matthew Rosendale
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Rossi
Patty and Dick Rousseau
Ms. Marcia Rowley
Ellen and Stuart Saltzman
Mr. John S. Santic
Mr. and Mrs. David Saylor
Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Schare
Dr. Brandon Schartz
C. R. Scherzinger
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Schmitz
Ms. Allison Scott
Mr. Richard A. Severin
Mr. William Shelton
Ms. Charlotte Shelton
Julia Lewis Shields
Ms. Ingrid Sides
Mr. William W. Sihler
Janet and Michael Silvester
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Skelly
Skip Platt, Inc.
Gail and Jim Smith
Lorrie and Chris Smith
Ms. Cynthia Smith
Mrs. Amy F. Snearer
Soap Conscious
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Sobeck
Mr. Michael Spinelli
Ms. Jackie Spitler
Ms. Janet D. St. Amant
Mr. John C. A. Stagg
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stalfort II
Preston and Diane Stallings
Dr. Kate Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Stubin
Adm. and Mrs. Paul F. Sullivan
Patrick and Ruth Sullivan
Thomas J. and Sigrid Sweitzer
Ms. Amy W. Taggart
Ms. Carolyn C. Talley
Ms. Elinor Tappe
Mrs. Mary F. Tatum
Mrs. Brenda K. Taylor
Teedies Beadies
Frederick D. and Wanda R. Terry, Jr.
Mr. and Ms. Mark A. Thomas
Mrs. Gail H. Thomas
Ms. Odessa L. Thompson
Ms. Ida Thornton
Mr. Steven D. Thorpe
Three Chopt Ruritan Club
Ms. Helen M. Thurston
C. Bruce and Lois S. Till
Ms. Aimee Tillman
Mr. Ivan G. Torres Ubillus
400 Schoolchildren hosted for hospital camps & field trips 323 Hospital volunteers supported 177 Free breast health screenings 67 Free wigs provided through Marianne’s Room 299 Shawls knitted by Caring
Making a difference Nurse leaders joined Alan Y. Roberts (third from left) to commemorate the Phillips Cancer Center lobby in honor of Alan and his late wife, Sally G. Roberts, and in appreciation for Alan’s generous leadership gift to the Haden Nursing Center in memory of his wife. “The nursing care that Sally received was top rate. My hope is that this gift will make a difference in the lives of Martha Jefferson’s nurses,” he says. Philanthropic support is a foundation of nursing excellence at SMJH.
Toute-Petite
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Traille
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Tropea, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas F. Trout
Tuel Jewelers
Ms. Deborah S. Urciolo
Mr. Michael Valdmets
Mr. Theo van Groll and Mrs. Charlotte P. Black-van Groll
Mrs. John P. Van Miller
Ms. Doris Van Vleet
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Vassallo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Vaughan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Vinal
M. Robert and Carol Vincel
Mrs. Christine Wagner
Ms. Pamela K. Wagoner
Mr. James P. Waite III
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Walendowski
Ms. Mavis Waller and Mr. Eric Adderly
Mr. Robert A. Watson
Carolyn Weber
Wegmans
Mr. Brent Wegner
Ms. Melissa Weiler
Ms. Julie A. Wheaton
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. White III
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Whitlow
Ms. Stephanie Williams
Peggy and Page Williams
Mr. George W. Williams
Mr. and Ms. Kevin A. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Willis
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Wilson
Ms. Cecily Winchell
Ms. Dawn Wolf
Wriley and Lee Wood
Elizabeth H. Woodard
Ms. Loring Woodriff
Suzanne S. Word
Ms. Jenna Worley
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Wright
Ms. Linda Wurtzell
Ms. Geraldine Wyer
Yenta + Posha
Barbara Walsh Yoder
Ms. Julie Young
Dr. Cheryl Zigrang
Anonymous (6)
Honorary Gifts
Barbie Andrews
Ms. June S. Andrews
Michele Bascot
Ms. Nancy L. Gillies
Dr. James Boyer
Ms. Margaret G. Gossweiler
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Wilson
Anonymous
Rita Bunch
Peter M. Buchanan
Alan and Sharon Culbertson
The Laing Family Trust
Cancer Care Center and Staff
Mr. Robert C. Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Vassallo
Dr. Bruce Clemons
Susan Cabell Mains
Dr. Charles Cole
Anonymous
Dr. Anthony Crimaldi
Ms. Wilda Davis
Ms. Deborah S. Urciolo
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Wilson
Dr. Greg Degnan
Susan Cabell Mains
Jacquie Duris
Ms. Beth A. Duris and Mr. Adam Meyer
Dale Floyd
Ms. Gayle Floyd
Charleene Frazier
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Riddle
Ms. Angela Southern
Dr. Lindsay Friesen
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stalfort II
Ruth Gaines
Mr. James Gaines
Marquette Garrison
Ms. Kelley J. Sims
George Gorman
Anonymous
James Grasewicz
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Grasewicz
James. E. Haden
Lillian and Michael BeVier
Dr. Louisa Hann
Susan Cabell Mains
Tracey Hill
Jo Anne Ebersold
Nancy Fischer
MJH ICU Nurses
Lt. Col. Ken Engebretson
Ms. Pat Dougherty
Kat Imhoff
Mr. and Mrs. John H.S. Wade
Mary Olivia Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Abell
Dr. Ann Klecan
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Arrington, Jr.
Dr. Sorin Laza
Mr. Steven Goldstein
Pamela Lett
Ms. Patti Perks
Dr. Michael Lipinski
Scott and Sharon Bishop
Elizabeth S. Longwell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McKee
Dr. Anthony Martinez
Mr. Michael Moyles
Bruce McClelland
Ms. Mary McClelland
Dr. Duong X. Nguyen
Cappy and Paul Grabowski
Dr. Mark Niehaus
Mr. Fredric Rakness
Anonymous
Nurses at Martha Jefferson Hospital
Anonymous
Nurses Week
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Heyboer
Ms. Mary Ann Hogshead
Mr. Joseph Soos
Lisa Parks
Debbie and John Desmond
Jennifer Pease
Ms. Judith S. Pease
Dr. C. Scott Pease
Ms. Judith S. Pease
Sara Post
Mr. Scot Post
Dr. Mark Prichard
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Ames
Beauty heals Heartfelt thanks to Janice and Victor Rosenberg for donating beautiful landscape paintings by celebrated regional artists Edgar Hewitt Nye and Charles A.R. Dunn. The paintings are a vital addition to the healing environment for patients in our newly renovated emergency room.
David Heilbronner and Lynn Valentine
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Willis
MJH Oncology Team
Mr. and Mrs Patrick Belisle
David Heilbronner and Lynn Valentine
Ms. Mary Mullen
Kathy Rainey
Ms. Jenna Worley
Dr. Andrew Romano
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Belisle
Ms. Lena F. Dean
Ms. Mary Mullen
Susan and Dennis Ould
Ms. Deborah Shifflett
Ms. Deborah S. Urciolo
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Whitlow
Karen Rowlingson
Ms. June S. Andrews
Sentara Palmyra Medical Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. King
“Simone”
Scott Van Dorn
Peggy Smith
Ms. Beulah Banton
Suzanne Hilton Smith
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Arrington, Jr.
Dr. Linda Sommers
Anonymous
Catherine (Katie) Stinnett
Mrs. Sandra Deavers Sylvester and Mr. Richard Sylvester
Dr. Kimberly Suppes
Ms. Wilda Davis
Gina D. Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McKee
Sarah M. Sutton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McKee
The Club at Glenmore
Mr. Alan Meek
Mrs. G. McNeir Tilman (Nancy)
Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Kingery
Anne Wayne
Ms. June S. Andrews
Heather Wheaton
Ms. Carolyn C. Talley
Dr. Gregory Wiaterek
Ms. Deboarh S. Urciolo
Ann Wilhelm
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene G. Flamm
Julie Williams
Ms. Julie Young
Tracey Williams
Ms. Jan Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Ludwig
Ms. Gloria Morgan
Mr. Kevin Williams
Blair Williamson
Martin Marietta
Dorothy Wilson
Dr. Andrea Merrill
LaDonna Winegar
Mrs. Danielle Schrader
Memorial Gifts
Len Alaimo
Cyndy Alaimo
Thaddeus “Jeff” Ann
Ms. Deborah S. Urciolo
Finley Ashby
Mrs. Melinda Harris
Bunny Bassing
Ms. Kim Bassing
Rodney Beckwith
Elizabeth Beckwith
Jerry Berman
Ms. Ellen Berman
Josephine Bettinger
Ms. Linda Cornick
Ms. Rebecca Eubank
Mr. and Mrs. James Kingsbury
Outpatient Surgery - PACU
Piedmont Vet Services
Jeff Strider
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Walker
Anonymous (3)
Dr. Nicholas Brandt
Ms. V. Martha Brandt
The Family of Nicholas Brandt, MD in his loving memory
Jim Burns
Rosemary Burns
Susan Hawkins Cain
Debbie and Hugh Hawkins
Clifford Carter
Ms. Brenda B. Carter
John Grayson Chestnutt
Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Fountain
Donna H. Chewning
Mr. and Mrs. Hansford L. Riordan
Gail Churikian
Anonymous
Bette Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald E. Pinto
Hamilton Creasey
Janice S. Creasey
Jane Till Danilek
C. Bruce and Lois S. Till
Anna C. Dillard
Mr. Gregory Dillard
Claudia Dodson
Brenda F. Langdon
Richard Duris
Ms. Beth A. Duris and Mr. Adam Meyer
Christine Elliott
Mr. Robert L. Elliott
Olivia Booker Ewing
Lucy Ewing-Martin
Gail Faris
Mr. Roscoe Faris
Jacquelin Veritz Fields
Mr. Charles V. Fields
Charleene Frazier
Ms. Rebecca Bagdasarian
Ms. June Deans
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Hussey
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Merhar
Westover Baptist Preschool Staff
Ms. Dawn Wolf
Cassandra Jones Garrison
Mr. Thomas A. Garrison
Michael Garrison
Ms. Lula M. Melton
Florence M. Geyer
Ms. Carolyn Ratcliffe
Dede Green
Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett Middlemas
Elisabeth Greenbaum
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Townsend
2024 Foundation investments by philanthropic priority
Chronic disease: 39%
Cancer Care and Palliative Care
Workforce development: 38%
Haden Nursing Institute and Center for Clinical Education
Mental health: 10%
Caregiver Center and staff wellness programs
Community health & wellness: 13%
Prevention and wellness programs for patients, staff, and community members
$3 million invested in 2024
Sandra Hatcher
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Wilson
Stanley Hazen
Mrs. Sheila Hazen
Richard Henry
Ms. Claudette B. Henry
Debby Jones
Jim and Sue Haden
Donald E. Koonce
Mr. Steven D. Thorpe
Evelyn Pope Lord
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. McKee
Glenna B. MacKenzie
Earle A. MacKenzie
B.E. Martin (Moe)
Ms. Lucy Ewing-Martin
Annick Michellier
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hapgood
Inez Moss
Ms. Brenda B. Carter
Eileen Moyer
Jane-Ashley and Peter Skinner
Dr. Latham Murray
Lang Murray
Lee T. Stinchfield
“My Parents”
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Johnson
Catherine Ornburn
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schade
Paul Ornburn
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schade
Richard Ornburn
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schade
Betty Morris Payne
Ms. Pat Dougherty
Kimball and Gregory Maynard
William N. Payne
Ms. Virginia S. Payne
Barbara Poleschner
Mr. Art Boehm
Ms. Lisa Boehm
Ms. Lenore Lally
Ms. Sandra Nannini
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Papp
Mr. William Shelton
Deran Soovajian
Kent and Erika Struble
Ms. Aimee Tillman
Carl Poleschner
Kent and Erika Struble
Germain Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Johnson
Dr. Paige Powers
Mr. John V. Ward
Colonel & Mrs. Ralph N. Ross
Ms. C. R. Scherzinger
Richard Constantine Sachlis
Ms. Karen Guy
Ms. Donna Holder
Joshua J. Scott
Ms. Anne K. Vest
Dr. John C. Shilan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Vaughan
Evelyn Smilo
Ms. Linda Wurtzell
Rita Squillace
Frank Squillace and Jane
DeSimone Dittmar
Gather Taylor
Mrs. Brenda K. Taylor
Doloris Thomas
James A. Thomas* and Family
John “Barry” Thomas
James A. Thomas* and Family
Mary Urquhart
Mr. and Mrs. Alistair J. Downie
Gary Weber
Carolyn Weber
Katherine West
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff West
Rucker Society
These individuals have made improved health part of their legacy through planned gifts to the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation.
Tessa G. Ader
Len* and Cyndy Alaimo
David and Carolyn Beach David and Carolyn Beach Charitable Fund of CACF
Arthur S. Bender* and Susan G. Bender
Lillian and Michael BeVier
William O. Bourke * and Elizabeth M. Bourke
Dr. A. Norman Brenbridge
Susan Cabell Mains
Jeanne and John Chamales
Ron and Dawn Cottrell
Jim and Becky Craig
Ethel Crowe
Mrs. Joseph Damiano
Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Egner
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Feldman
Mary Garth Flood and Charles Salmons
Charles and Helen Gowen
Jim and Betsy Greene
Jim and Sue Haden
Carol and Jim Hallett
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Harman
Christine Hertz
Richard and Susan Howard-Smith
Carol and Blake Hurt
W. Stuart Johnson* and Freda B. Johnson
Mr. Mark Krebs
Richard * and Robin Kreitler
Tom and Delia Laux
E. Wallace Lawrence III* and Susan L. Lawrence
Marijo and Joel Lecker
Brian and Jean Mandeville
Lindsay W. Marshall and L. Courtenay Beebe, M.D.
Dr. James I. Masloff
Ray R. Mishler and Patricia L. Smith
Joanne B. Robinson
Sheila Tate
James J. Thomas* and Family
Peter Thompson
Dr.* and Mrs. White
McKenzie Wallenborn
Mrs. Leonard F. Winslow, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Wood, Jr.
The Stone-Wood
Family Foundation
Suzanne S. Word
Fletcher J. Wright III *
Anonymous (2)
Celebrating leadership support More than 80 of the hospital’s closest friends and supporters gathered for a festive evening at Farmington Country Club to celebrate the impact of philanthropic support for the hospital and the community. Highlights included a presentation from Michele Carroll, vice president of operations (second from left) on the Early Learning Center, as well as remarks by MJH Foundation Executive Director Kimberly Skelly (left), SMJH Board Chair Carol Hurt (third from left), and MJH Foundation Board Chair Erik Greenbaum (right).
Advancing Health through History:
Revitalized Rosenwald Schools
Educate Mind, Body, and Soul
It’s been a century since the Dunbar Schoolhouse, a historic Rosenwald School in southern Fluvanna County, was built, but the spirit of care and community that inspired it is alive and well—and helping to improve health for families in this rural region of our community.
That spirit was on full display in February when community members—some of whom attended school at Dunbar—turned out for a health fair in the revitalized schoolhouse. Families got free flu and COVID vaccinations, took advantage of blood pressure and diabetes screenings, picked up healthy food from a free food pantry, and cut the ribbon on a beautiful new walking trail, made possible through Sentara Cares grant funding.
Sentara Martha Jefferson sponsored the fair, in partnership with UVA, the Move2Health Equity Coalition, and Friends of the Dunbar, a local group working to bring the beloved historic schoolhouse back into productive use for the community.
In the era before school integration, Rosenwald Schools were true centers of educational opportunity
and community pride for African American communities in the rural South. With scant tax funding going to educate African American children, Rosenwald Schools filled a crucial gap, providing access to stateof-the-art facilities through an innovative funding model devised by educator Booker T. Washington and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.
Local communities raised funds and built the schools, supported by matching grants from the Rosenwald Fund. The program was an instant success, and by the early 1930s, one in three African American children in the rural South attended a Rosenwald School.
All told, more than 5,000 Rosenwald Schools were constructed, including 382 in Virginia. Fluvanna County had six, including Dunbar. “We don’t just want this place to be a museum,” says Carmen Smith, who purchased the school a few years ago and launched Friends of the Dunbar to help restore it. “We want to continue its legacy of service in Fluvanna County.”
This vision aligns perfectly with Sentara Martha Jefferson’s commitment to partnering with local communities to improve health outcomes in rural communities like Palmyra, where the school is located. “Communities in southwest Fluvanna County are among the most at risk for diabetes and other chronic diseases,” says Jen Fleischer, program officer for the Virgina Department of Health’s Blue Ridge District,
which encompasses more than 250,000 people in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties.
Recognizing that many of these people struggle to access care, in 2024, Sentara hosted more than 925 community health programs and events throughout the Blue Ridge Health District and online, which engaged more than 15,000 people.
These programs run the gamut from health fairs to school sports physicals to healthy food distribution. They are frequently held in community centers, like the Dunbar School in Fluvanna, or the former St. John Rosenwald School in the Cobham area located between Keswick and Gordonsville in Albemarle County. That site hosts a popular weekly exercise
class offered free to the community through support from the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation.
Following the usual Rosenwald model, St. John was constructed in 1923 with a combination of $700 in seed funding from the Rosenwald Fund, matched by contributions from the local African-American community, white neighbors, and the Albemarle County school board.
That collaborative legacy has inspired the transformation of the building into the St. John Family Life & Fitness Center, a hub for programs and resources that help participants “live a better quality of life.” In addition to the weekly exercise class, a recent Sentara Martha Jefferson Health Fair provided free health screenings and resources to more than 100 community members.
Carmen Smith (third from right) and Friends of the Dunbar Schoolhouse are bringing this historic site back into productive service for the community through events like a recent health fair sponsored by Sentara Martha Jefferson, UVA Health, and the Move2HealthEquity Coalition.
“We are still here, partnering with our neighbors to bring education for the mind, body and soul to this community,” says Rebecca Kinney, who attended elementary school at the St. John Rosenwald School and now leads the revitalization effort as chair of the board of directors. “Sentara Martha Jefferson is an important partner in this effort.”
For Sentara, partnering with local organizations like Dunbar and St. John lowers some of the most common barriers to care, such as lack of transportation. “People rely on the Jaunt bus to get to appointments, and with a limited schedule, that means arduous days lasting from early morning to late afternoon. Often, people just decide it’s not worth it, which means they aren’t going to see their doctors at all,” says Gregg Winston, a retired healthcare executive who now serves his community as cochair of the Move2HealthEquity Coalition, a local organization working to remove barriers and improve health outcomes for all.
Another challenge for many rural residents is limited access to public parks or other resources for staying active. In response, a Sentara Cares grant provided the Dunbar School with funds to purchase the lumber and gravel community volunteers needed to build the walking trail on their property. While
the trail is available to the entire community, its primary goal is to provide local seniors with a safe place to walk and socialize with friends, supporting both their physical and mental health.
“I often say ‘show me a Rosenwald School and I’ll show you where some of the greatest healthcare disparities still exist,” says Winston. “It’s time for a change and we are doing it together. Just like we did 100 years ago.”
These programs are made possible in collaboration with Sentara Health and the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation. For more information about free exercise and wellness programs at these Rosenwald School locations and other areas in our community, or to make a gift, please visit mjhfoundation.org/communityhealth/.
Elsie M. Johnson is among the St. John Rosenwald School graduates working to restore the school. She is pictured here in front of a photo of herself as a young student.
Rebecca Kinney attended elementary school at the St. John Rosenwald School and now leads the restoration effort as chair of the board of directors.
Make Compassion Last More than a Lifetime
The heart of the Martha Jefferson Caring Tradition is all of us, caring for each other to improve the health of our community. You can make the spirit of compassion a part of your legacy by including the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation in your estate plan. 100% of your support will directly benefit life-saving programs for friends and families here at home, in our community.
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Free screening mammograms
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is offering a free screening mammogram for women who:
• Don’t have insurance or insurance that does not cover mammograms
• 40 years of age or older
• Are not having any issues with breast such as a lump or skin changes
Presented by The Women’s Committee of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation, with leadership support from the Manning Family Foundation.
Date: Saturday, October 18
Can’t make that date? No problem! Appointments are available on other days, too. Simply call to schedule.
Location: Sentara Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center 595 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville
Registration: An appointment is necessary. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-SENTARA (1-800-736-8272), online at sentara.com/events, or scan this code.
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