BON SECOURS MARYVIEW FOUNDATION
3636 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-0813
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2008 Board of Directors
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Bon Secours Maryview Foundation is dedicated to developing sources of funding for programs and services which further the health care ministry of the Sisters of Bon Secours, benefiting the residents of Portsmouth, and those areas of Chesapeake, Suffolk and Isle of Wight County, served by Bon Secours Maryview. The Foundation exists to provide an opportunity for individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to make investments in needed health care for themselves and their neighbors. HISTORY:
The Bon Secours Maryview Foundation is proud to be celebrating its Tenth Anniversary - Ten Years of Providing Good Help to the Community!
In 1945, Maryview Hospital opened its doors with 150 beds and 30 bassinets. Built with government funds to ease a critical shortage of hospital beds, the new community hospital was staffed by eight sisters from the order of the Daughters of Wisdom, eight nurses and some 40 Portsmouth doctors. In 1984, Maryview Medical Center became part of the Bon Secours Health System. The French words, "Bon Secours" capture the spirit of Maryview's approach to health care."good help to those in need." Our goal is to provide compassionate health care that contributes to the physical, social, emotional and spiritual well being of those we serve, while respecting the dignity of all persons.
After recognizing a need for a cancer treatment facility, the community came together and raised $1.5 million in a capital campaign and the Martha Davis Cancer Center was built. Based on the success of that campaign, and realizing a need to meet future continuum of care issues, the Maryview Foundation was established. The Foundation is charged with raising and managing funds from private and public sources for projects and programs that might not otherwise be provided. As part of its commitment to delivering physical emotional and spiritual care, the Bon Secours Maryview Foundation has supported projects such as:
2008 Golf Tournament
Bon Secours Maryview Foundation will be hosting their 25th Anniversary Charity Golf Classic, featuring 2nd time U.S. Open Campion, Curtis Strange
June 4, 2008
Bide-A-Wee Golf Club, Portsmouth,
This year’s tournament will benefit Bon Secours Maryview’s oncology services and the emergency department expansion.
Call 393-0813 to reserve your foursome.
Children's Health Initiatives
Childhood immunization program and school based health clinic
State-of-the-art equipment for The Birth Center at Maryview
Patient Care Projects
Martha Davis Cancer Center: provided funding to replace the linear accelerator with a new, state-of-the art linear accelerator used for radiation treatment.
Dialysis Unit & Intensive Care Unit: purchased new equipment
Community Projects
Portsmouth Community Health Center: provided funding for salary of an outreach worker and, most recently, funding was provided to purchase database computer system that would link the Center to other health care centers within the state
Medication Access Program of Portsmouth: provided funding to purchase medications for individuals within our service area who can't afford the prescription drugs that will keep them healthy, such as blood pressure medication and insulin.
Spiritual Programs
Lancaster Spiritual and Education Center at the Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center: conducted community capital campaign to build a center that would meet the spiritual needs of our nursing home residents. The Spiritual Center is named after Arthur and Mildred Lancaster whose gift of $75,000 launched the fundraising campaign.
Other Programs
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program (now called the Forensic Nurse Examiner's Program): purchased equipment and provided training for a group of Maryview Medical Center emergency department nurses to become certified in gathering forensic evidence used to convict sexual predators
Hospice
Hospice Volunteers of Portsmouth: funding provided training for this all volunteer program which provides in-home hospice care to families dealing with end-of-life issues
Funding
In coordination with its board of directors and the Executive Vice President/ Administrator of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, the Bon Secours Maryview Foundation raises funds to support various centers of excellence and departments within Bon Secours Maryview. Funds are raised through capital and annual campaigns, service oriented direct mail appeals, planned giving, memorial gifts and special events, such as an annual golf tournament, gala ball, etc. Contributions and gifts to the Bon Secours Maryview Foundation come from individuals, businesses and organizations. Gifts received are used locally to support a variety of projects at Bon Secours Maryview and its outlying entities.
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