Angel’s wings

Susan McLean, chairwoman of South Lake Hospital’s board of directors, received the 2014 Trustee of the Year award from the Florida Hospital Association.

The award honors a hospital board member who’s contributed significantly to the health of the community by providing leadership and guidance to the hospital. Her accomplishments throughout the years include spearheading the donation of hospital land to both the Mike Conley Hospice House and the Community Foundation of South Lake,

The smart money

Financial expert Dave Ramsey and his daughter, Rachel Cruze, co-authored a book to help parents raise money-smart kids. “Smart Money, Smart Kids” was released in April 2014 and covers topics such as:

• Spending;

• Saving;

• Giving;

• Paying cash for college; overseeing a campaign to build the hospital’s Centre for Women’s Health and advocating for an organic community garden on the hospital’s LiveWell campus.

• Battling discontentment.

“Through service on multiple South Lake Hospital boards, her community-minded leadership helped South Lake Hospital grow from a small community hospital to a dynamic, 160-acre health, wellness and education campus that attracts patients and athletes from across the county and across the world,” says John Moore, president of South Lake Hospital.

A Ray Of Hope

Thanks to a grant from the Charles B. and Mary M. McLin Foundation, Arc Sunrise of Central Florida will expand its services by implementing an educational program called Positive Choices. For 50 years, Arc Sunrise has promoted hopeful and healthy futures for young adults with challenging intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“This new educational program will be used to teach our clients about making informed decisions,” says Mark Swain, chief executive officer of Arc Sunrise. “Informed decisions play an important role to personal independence. We believe that this will be a great benefit to the people who attend our programs.”