Paying It Forward

Don and Nancy Maltby

Like so many families, Don and Nancy Maltby have been greatly impacted by cancer. Both lost their mothers to the disease and Nancy is a breast cancer survivor. “After meeting with her doctors, I knew Nancy was in the best place possible to fight this disease,” added Don, retired President and COO of a leading transportation management company..

Inspired by the outstanding care Nancy received, the Maltbys decided to get more involved with UH. Last year, they made the lead gift to endow a new master clinician in breast health, supporting excellence in clinical care and research.

The couple also made a commitment to UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, establishing the Maltby Breast Health Center. The new center will provide high quality and compassionate breast cancer care while also focusing on breast health and cancer prevention, research and clinical trials. The Maltby Breast Health Center holds added meaning because UH St. John sits on property that was once the Deeks Family Orchard, owned by Nancy's grandparents and family.

“We are very impressed with UH’s commitment to providing stateof-the-art health care to the community,” agreed the Maltbys. “It is meaningful to us to be part of that and we are humbled knowing our gift will make a difference in others’ lives.”

Members of both UH’s Diamond Legacy and Samual Mather societies, Don and Nancy now split their time between Avon Lake and West Palm Beach, Florida.

“We have been fortunate and if we can positively impact the lives of others, we want to do it,” said Don.

“We were very impressed by the UH Breast Health Center at UH Seidman Cancer Center,” said Nancy , a longtime interior designer, who received her treatment there six years ago. “The space is patient friendly while the staff was always caring, supportive and attentive during an otherwise anxious time.”