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M AKING A
DIFFERENCE

CalvertHealth Foundation Announces

Building on a Century

of Care Campaign

Harvest Ball Donations Ignite the Difference

The 2018 CalvertHealth A Campaign for the Next One heartfelt program, led by former Board
Foundation Harvest Ball: Hundred Years Chairman and Emcee Don Parsons and
a compelling video in which patients
Fire & Ice, Igniting In 2016, the CalvertHealth Foundation and their family members shared their
launched one of the most aggressive
the Difference, was a fundraising campaigns in the stories, an anonymous donor came
huge success thanks hospital’s history – the Building on a forward with a quarter of a million dollar

to extraordinary Century of Care Campaign – a donation, propelling the campaign past
its $3-million goal.
support from corporate, $3-million effort to raise philanthropic “We are so grateful for the
support for the 70,300-square-foot
community and individual expansion and renovation project overwhelming support toward this
sponsors raising nearly resulting in private patient rooms at project. This has been an extraordinary
effort and we are humbled by the
$775,000 toward the CalvertHealth Medical Center. generosity of our community. Our
Prior to the announcement of

largest expansion in the campaign at this year’s Fire patients and families drive every
CalvertHealth’s 100-year & Ice Harvest Ball, more than decision we make at the medical center,
history. $2.76 million of the $3-million goal and I am thankful for everyone who
had already been raised. After a has made a monumental difference in
our ability to provide the best possible
care for our community,” said President
and CEO Dean Teague. He continued,
“Every dollar counts in our mission to
impact the community.”

Every Dollar Makes a Difference

The path to the Foundation’s $3-million
campaign progress was paved with
humble beginnings. Two years ago,
Samantha Walling kicked off the
campaign with a single dollar. Samantha,
then age 10, said she felt the hospital
did so much for others and she wanted
to do something to give back to the
In one of the evening’s more emotional moments, Malcolm Funn (far left), Sue Teague hospital. After selling potholders for a
(center) and Brittany Milsap (far right) along with their families joined Emcee Don fundraiser, Samantha made her donation
Parsons (not pictured) on stage. Their compelling stories helped inspire the $250,000 to the CalvertHealth Foundation -
anonymous gift.

22 CALVERTHEALTH WINTER 2019 | SPECIAL EDITION: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS of CARING