Fulton County Medical Center Foundation
The Many Faces of Philanthropy:
celebrating 12 years of generosity and caring
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ome we know, some we don’t. Some prefer mail, others in person and a few go the online route. They have their own story – some personal, some not. But over the past 12 years, over 3,000 have made a commitment to assist us. They are the many faces of philanthropy who have given generously to the Fulton County Medical Center Foundation. As we celebrate the FCMC Foundation’s 12th anniversary, we reflect with deep appreciation on the generosity of our community because you have made every moment matter for our patients at Fulton County Medical Center. Since 2008, over $7 million has been raised and given to FCMC to support projects, services and equipment needs. We are grateful to take a look back at a dozen ways you have impacted healthcare and lives in our community over the past decade. Annual Fund: Whether it’s been new hospital beds for Acute Care, mattresses for the residents in Long Term Care, a defibrillator for Cardio/Pulmonary, exercise equipment for the Wellness Center, or equipment for Same-Day Surgery, you have responded every year with a gift to support the needs. In fact, in the past five years alone, you have contributed over $257,000. Every department has benefitted from your gifts. And for that, we are grateful. Auxiliary: Auxiliary members have been the backbone of FCMC since their formation in 1947, but over the past 12 years, they have made significant gifts to every major expansion project and have contributed financially to many other projects. In all, since 2008, they have contributed over $300,000. Center for Advanced Medicine: Over $2.7 million was raised through contributions from individuals (including over 100 FCMC employees), organizations, businesses, private/family foundations and grants. This three-phase expansion project started in October 2016 and opened in the Spring of 2018. Creation of Development Committees: The Development Council was created in 2014
in an effort to foster a continuing spirit of giving. Under this umbrella, several committees made up of volunteers from the community were formed and named in recognition for FCMC’s rich tradition: Annual Fund (Green Hill Donors Club), Planned Giving (Dr. MacKinlay Society), Business & Industry (1950 Circle of Friends) and Special/Signature Gifts (FCMC Visionaries). These efforts have led to a more concentrated effort in securing financial resources that allows FCMC to fulfill its mission to continuously improve the health of our community. Dialysis Care Center: A three-month “Dollars for Dialysis” campaign was launched in December 2018 with a $15,000 match challenge from Community State Bank. The goal was to raise $85,000 for the renovation of the former Specialty Services Area. The community responded with over $101,000 raised. The facility can treat up to 36 patients. Emergency Department Expansion: Nearly 150 donors (individuals, businesses and family foundations) raised $307,000 for this much-needed project in 2013 that focused on expanded services, care and space. Events: The fall golf tournament, the midwinter event, the spring dinner auction/Blue Jean Ball are staples in this community and have had a significant impact on FCMC. Through your generosity, nearly $500,000 has been raised for such projects as the Long-Term Care Van, Emergency Department expansion, Long-Term Care Canopy, Wound Center construction, and equipment needs for the Emergency Department, Lab Services, Acute Care, Respiratory/Cardiology and Surgical Services (just to name a few). Grants: Through the generosity of private, family, state and/or federal grants, the Foundation has been the beneficiary of over $2 million in funds used primarily for construction expansion needs. PSA: Completed in 2010 and the first official “campaign” under the guidance of the FCMC Foundation, 467 donors (individuals, businesses and organizations) raised $615,475 for the Patient Services and Administration (PSA) Building.
Scholarship Program: The FCMC Foundation Health Careers Scholarship program began prior to the Foundation’s beginnings in 2008. Through 2020, scholarship stipends totaling $253,000 have been awarded for 204 scholarships. Back in 2001, $2,000 total was awarded to three recipients. Over the years, the scholarship has grown in both the amount awarded and the number of students benefiting from the program. The program is funded by one main fundraiser – over the past five years, it has been the midwinter Bluegrass & BBQ – individual contributions and two endowed scholarship funds: The Clair and Dorothy Miller Scholarship ($25,000 in 2014) and the Russell C. McLucas, MD, Scholarship (2014). The McLucas Scholarship was generously supported by two gifts each of $50,000 from the local Arthur and Ruth Schmidt Community Trust. The program got a major boost in 2017 when the Henderson Foundation announced they would be funding the Betty Lea Henderson Nursing Scholarship. It provides three scholarships annually valued at up to $7,000 each in perpetuity. Community support has been instrumental in helping sustain the scholarship program. In 2018, Patriot Federal Credit Union created a General Scholarship and Dorothy Stahl Sites also created a nursing scholarship – the Paul and Louie Stahl Memorial Nursing Scholarship – in memory of her father and mother. Therapy Playground: Nearly 100 donors made gifts ranging from $5 to $7,000 totaling $26,148 in a three-month span in 2014 that assisted FCMC’s physical, occupational, speech and behavioral therapists in helping to meet the diverse needs of young patients. You: The possibilities of assisting our Foundation are many – buying a raffle ticket, playing in our golf tournament, making the winning bid on a silent auction item, contributing to the Annual Fund or making a provision in your will (these are just a few examples). As we embark on another 70 years, we ask that you keep your wonderful spirit of generosity that has benefitted all of us over the past six decades. ■
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