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Annual Report 2010
Ms. Lucretia G. Pope
Ms. Lakhedra Robinson
Ms. Terri K. Pope
Ms. Sherrie E. Robinson
Mrs. Pearl S. Porter
Ms. Barbara D. Roddam
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Posluszny
Ms. Caitlin N. Rogers
Ms. Barbara A. Powell Ms. Dorlissa L. Powell Ms. Sabrina J. Powell Ms. Gretchen H. Prady Ms. Ginger K. Prescott Mr. Thurman Preston Ms. April B. Price
Ms. Martha Rogers Mr. Albert K. Ross Ms. Andrea L. Rouse Ms. Kara M. Rousseau Mr. John Rowe Ms. Aeresa M. Rozell Ms. Teresa Rudolph
Mr. Bryan E. Price
Mr. and Mrs. R. Fred Rushing
Mrs. Marsha M. Price
Ms. Annette B. Ruston
Ms. Mary E. Price
Ms. Carin T. Rutland
Princeton Employees
Ms. Sondra F. Ryel
Ms. Tiffany L. Pritchett
Mr. Randy R. Salyers
Ms. Lorena E. Proctor
Ms. Nelda Sams
Ms. Imogene Pruitt
Ms. Paula S. Sanders
Ms. Mitzi D. Pugh
Mr. Richard F. Sanders
Ms. Evelyn M. Radford
Ms. Wanda G. Sanders
Ms. Tamiko B. Ragland
Ms. Jacqueline D. Scott
Ms. Amanda L. Ramsey
Ms. Kimberly J. Scott
Mr. Stephen W. Rasco
Ms. Tosha R. Scott
Mr. Jeffrey D. Ray
Ms. Stella Seagle
Mr. Mark A. Ray
Ms. Terrika M. Shack
Ms. Patricia A. Ray
Shadescrest Healthcare Center
Ms. Nancy E. Rease Ms. Lottie M. Reasor Ms. Angela E. Reed Ms. Audra Reeder Ms. Mary V. Reese Ms. Monica R. Reese Ms. Jill A. Reeves Reverend and Mrs. Shelton Reeves Ms. Sherry C. Reeves Mr. Jason T. Reiner Ms. Cindy L. Reno Ms. Patricia L. Reynolds Ms. Anita G. Rhodes Ms. Dorthea Rhodes Ms. Hazel D. Rhodes Ms. Shannon J. Rice Ms. Shirley E. Rice Ms. Luanne B. Richards Ms. Carolyn J. Richardson Ms. Patrice Richardson Ms. Leighanne K. Riner Mr. Thomas S. Ritchey Mr. Jon R. Robertson Mr. Jonathan P. Robertson Ms. Edna Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Gordie Robinson
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Mr. Jerome A. Shapiro Ms. Tina P. Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smith, Sr. Mr. Micheal K. Smith Mr. Richard J. Smith Ms. Stephanie L. Smith Ms. Tonie M. Smith Mr. Vernon E. Smith Ms. Mary E. Smitherman Ms. Ashley E. Snedecor Dixon Mrs. Annette T. Southwell Mrs. Andrea T. Sparks Ms. Martha D. Sparks Ms. Hadiya T. Springs Ms. Lashawn Stamps Ms. Wilma Staton Ms. Terrice Steed Ms. Brenda J. Stephens Ms. Meta M. Stephens Ms. Vickie L. Stevenson Ms. Mamie L. Steward Mr. Sylvester Steward Ms. Crystal G. Stewart Ms. Deborah F. Stewart Ms. Jessica N. Stidham Ms. Terrica C. Stokes Ms. Deborah W. Stone Ms. Rhonda K. Stone Mr. Curtis Stringer Ms. Betty Strong
Ms. Stacy E. Shelton
Ms. Kylie C. Sullivan
Ms. Cynthia C. Sheppeard
Ms. Nakeshia C. Swain
Ms. Alisha A. Sherer
Ms. Sheila R. Swain
Ms. Amy M. Shirley
Mrs. Sybil W. Swindle
Ms. Catherine A. Shivers Downs Mr. William E. Short Ms. Megan B. Shuttlesworth Ms. Heather C. Simmons Ms. Laura M. Simmons Mr. Sam P. Simone Mrs. Annette W. Simulia Mr. Jade E. Sindatok Mrs. Shirley T. Singleton Mr. Jon P. Skeen
Mr. Shahid H. Syed Mr. Leon P. Sylvester Mr. Robert M. Szalankiewicz Ms. Brenda S. Taft Ms. Pamla S. Tarver Ms. Azure Taylor Mr. Carlin B. Taylor Ms. Myrtle Taylor Ms. Nichelle L. Taylor Mrs. Alexandra N. Temple
Ms. Donna W. Thomas
Ms. LaTrice M. Wesley
Ms. Floretta Thomas
Ms. Donna S. Whalen
Ms. Kayla M. Thomas
Ms. Kimberly M. Wheeler
Mr. Larry Thomas
Ms. Joy Wheless
Ms. Shelia F. Thomas
Ms. Minnie L. White
Ms. Mary A. Thompson
Ms. Tinynicha L. White
Ms. Rebecca N. Thompson
Mrs. Tracy B. White
Ms. Ruth D. Thompson
Ms. Josephine Whitehead
Ms. Sandra G. Thompson
Ms. Shae Whitney
Mr. Tony Thompson
Ms. Larissa D. Whitten
Ms. Adrienne H. Tidwell
Ms. Laura Whittington
Ms. Wanda K. Tillman
Mrs. Tara and Mr. Terry
Ms. Joyce A. Timmons
Ms. Terra L. Wilbanks
Ms. Alison E. Tomberlin
Mr. Clay M. Wilder
Mrs. Jennifer H. Towery
Mr. Lonnie J. Wilder
Ms. Lydia S. Townson
Ms. Eugenia Wilkes
Ms. Angela R. Travis
Mr. Gary P. Wilkinson
Ms. Lucy M. Traywick
Ms. Elvera B. Williams
Mrs. Courtney A. Truett
Ms. Frankie F. Williams
Ms. Frances K. Tucker
Mr. J. H. Williams
Ms. Patsy K. Tucker
Ms. Marva L. Williams
Ms. Lakesha S. Turner
Mr. Paul A. Williams
Ms. Juliette G. Twymon
Ms. Rose M. Williams
Ms. Jill P. Utley
Ms. Sarah S. Williams
Ms. Anne K. Valencia
Ms. Jessica F. Willis
Mr. Bahram Varzavand
Mrs. Anne Wilson
Ms. Donna C. Vaughn
Ms. April L. Wilson
Ms. Kristi P. Vaughn
Ms. Callie P. Wilson
Ms. Angela K. Veal
Ms. Debra O. Windham
Ms. Charity S. Vergara
Ms. Patricia A. Windham
Ms. Kathy J. Voce
Ms. Kathleen M. Wodtke
Ms. Robin L. Von Hagel
Ms. Jackie A. Wood
Mr. Edward Vreeland
Ms. Mary L. Wood
Ms. Kathryn D. Waldrop
Ms. Brandi L. Woodard
Ms. Alexis L. Walker
Ms. Linda C. Woods
Ms. Ashley K. Walker
Ms. Natasha S. Worthy
Ms. Donna H. Walker
Ms. Betty L. Wright
Mrs. Holly W. Walker
Mr. Glenn K. Wyatt
Mr. Jared L. Walker
Ms. Cheri L. Yeargan
Ms. Opal Wall
Mr. Roy D. York
Ms. Candace L. Wallace
Ms. Martha A. Young
Ms. Catrina Ward
Dr. and Mrs. George M. Zaharias
Ms. Shirley T. Ward Mrs. Patsy S. Ware
Mrs. Tracie Skinner
Dr. and Mrs. Emmett O’Neal Templeton
Ms. Angela G. Slate
Ms. Chie Teramoto
Ms. Kimberly G. Warren
Ms. Connie D. Slaten
Ms. Stacy R. Terry
Ms. Brenda C. Washburn
Mr. Renwick J. Slaughter
The Rives Adult Sunday School Class
Ms. Renee F. Wathen
Ms. Rebekah L. Smart Ms. Donna G. Smelcer Ms. Denise Smiley Ms. Crissandra A. Smith Mr. Edward L. Smith, Jr. Mrs. Janice E. Smith
Ms. Arena S. Thomas Mr. Christopher B. Thomas Mr. Claude A. Thomas Ms. Connie E. Thomas Mrs. Crystal B. Thomas
Ms. Julie W. Warren
Mr. John A. Weathers Ms. Lindsay S. Weber Ms. Heather L. Weeks Ms. Tamara S. Weeks
Ms. Abigail Zinnerman
when disaster strikes (continued from page 7) about people helping people. It’s been an amazing conglomeration of skills and talents, hearts and desire. There’s a cooperative spirit unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Baptist Health System doctors, nurses and volunteers are putting our mission into action. And their response led other area health care workers— physicians and nurses—to contact us and join this effort to help those in great need. They’ve stepped up and just showed up. There are no titles. Everyone has just jumped in to do whatever is needed. It’s been a place of healing— body and soul.” For members of the community there was a great sense of relief to see the Baptist first aid clinic up and running when all else was gone. Two women, Teresa and Kay, stopped by to express their gratitude: “I can’t get out, and nobody can come in. But God has sent these wonderful people here,” said Teresa. “Our house was flattened, so we are grateful for anything we can get.” The Pleasant Grove clinic demonstrated what needs could be filled, which led to more free clinics being quickly established in the devastated communities of Cordova, Concord and Pratt City. Dr. Gary Fisher, Baptist Health System’s director of church and faith relations, led the charge to get the supplies secured and clinics established. “We started in Pleasant Grove specifically because we had a building there that could be used immediately for the clinic. In the other communities, we knew we’d have to go more mobile. “Luckily, prior to the storms, we had scheduled a HealthFair mobile unit for this week. We dispatched that mobile van to become the ‘clinic’ in Pratt City. Then M-POWER ministries partnered with us to ensure we had the supplies we needed to get up and running. We saw a lot of people in need of maintenance medications, so pharmacy needs were also being covered from the mobile unit.”
Dr. Fisher was quick to point out, “we cared for the emotional aspect as well as the physical.” Trained professional counselors were brought in to address the emotional stress victims were facing. Cordova and Concord followed with mobile units of their own. At last reporting, Juanita Williams was on the ground in Concord putting her “idea” to work just as she did at the Pleasant Grove clinic. Clearly, this initiative had evolved far beyond the initial idea. She worked tirelessly to set up the additional free clinics and was on the ground, taking nurses door-to-door to care for those who were unable to come to the clinic. She is a living, breathing testament to the Baptist Health System mission— committed to a ministry that will enhance the health, dignity and wholeness of those we serve. Through it all, Tracy Hill, Baptist Health Center’s human resources director, was working around the clock to keep volunteer staffing flowing seamlessly. “Many, many folks at Baptist worked hard to staff the clinic and ensure that it is stocked with all needed supplies,” she says. “Rarely have I seen a group work together so smoothly and
efficiently to provide compassionate care to those who are hurting. What a wonderful witness to the love of God!” Even though approximately 100 BHS employees were directly affected by the tornadoes—lost or badly damaged homes, injury, lost or injured loved ones—still they stepped up to help others, collecting food, clothes and other supplies most needed by the storm victims. And their support included gifts to the Baptist Health Foundation Disaster Fund—donations of money, but also personal vacation time, which BHS converted to a monetary donation. The outreach and response by Baptist Health System is a bright shining spot of sunshine amid endless destruction. It’s an example of what can happen when Christian servant-mindedness is allowed the opportunity to flourish above all else. And in the wake of this horrific tragedy, what Baptist Health System has demonstrated is that when there are no walls, no buildings, no permanent structures— it’s the people who make the place. You can be part of Baptist Health System’s health care ministry. To make a gift, call 1-877-474-4243 or go to “How You Can Help” on our web site at www.baptisthealthfoundation.com.
Mr. Eberhard Weiss Mr. John O. Welborn, Jr.
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