Giving Opportunities - Programs and Events
Annual Golf Tournament
Princeton Community Hospital Foundation’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament was held at Fountain Springs Golf Course in Peterstown, WV August 14, 2009 with 140 players filling the course. Thanks to the support of the volunteers, sponsors and participants, over $52,700 net was raised. Proceeds from the golf tournament will support charity care at Princeton Community Hospital. It will allow Princeton Community Hospital to continue to provide medically necessary health services to individuals who cannot afford to pay for such services and to provide immediate assistance to patients and their families.
Because we are a nonprofit hospital and provide the care, you need, when you need it, no one is turned away because of his or her inability to pay. In fiscal year 2008, Princeton Community Hospital provided more than $7 million in charity care for patients who had no insurance. Additionally, the hospital covered $5.5 million in services for which payment was expected but not received.
“The $52,700 net that was raised for charity care for the community would not have been possible without the support of our volunteers, sponsors, and participants. The intent is for participants to have a fun, enjoyable day while making a difference in the health of our community,” says Robert Farley, of Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce and Chair for the event. Other committee members included Bill Draper (retired), Bill Hopkins (First Community Bank, N.A), Lynne Krulich (Princeton Health and Fitness Center), Rick Lowry (Murphy Insurance Agency), Charlie Pace (Charles W. Pace, Attorney at Law), Larry Ratliff (BB&T Branch Banking and Trust), Roger Topping (Princeton Health Care Center), and Richard Zborowski (Princeton Community Hospital).
2009 Contest Winners
1st Place Team Josh Bailey, Chris Pedigo, Kevin Roy, Joe Choate
2nd Place Team Diamond Healthcare Corporation
Scott Myers, Chris Thomas, J.C. Whitt, Joe Wilson
Longest Drive Cecily Lohmar
Straightest Drive Darlene Huffman
Closet to the Pin #17 Tom Lilly
Roger Miller recorded a hole in one on hole 3, which is a 293-yard par 4!
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Celebrate A Day in a Woman’s Life
Princeton Community Hospital Foundation hosted a spring event June 6, 2009 at the Chuck Mathena Center to Celebrate A Day in a Woman’s Life. Through the support of over 150 women that attended and the sponsors, over $19,000 gross was raised. Proceeds purchased equipment to enhance care in the Women’s Center at Princeton Community Hospital. The Women’s Center is a key provider of women and children’s services for Southern West Virginia.
Women gathered information on a variety of ways to make their lives easier. At the same time, the women celebrated 20 years of the Foundation collaborating with the community in providing Princeton Community Hospital with high quality cost effective health care.
Alicia Suka, news anchor, and Cindy Boggs, author and fitness expert, inspired the women. Alicia Suka encouraged the women to take time for themselves and gave personal stories that were motivating and energizing. Cindy Boggs informed the women that “You Can Find Health in Your Hectic World”. She cut through the confusion and offered solutions and strategies to overcome everyday health and fitness obstacles.
Planning committee members were Sharon Boggess (HealthSouth Southern Hills Rehabilitation Hospital), Sandy Counts (Princeton Community Hospital), Jackie Evans (Princeton Community Hospital Volunteers), Beth Farley, Dr. Ashley Fritzius (Mercer Medical Group), Gail Griffith (Retired), Kathy Kirk (Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home), Dr. Tara Mitchell (Mercer Medical Group), Sommer Mullins (C.A.S.E. West Virginia), Connie Pace, Melissa Powell (Hospice Compassus), Cheryl Sinicrope, Santina St. John (Concord University), Dr. Lori Tucker (Dr. Lori Tucker, LLC), Shirley Vinciguerra, Patricia Whittaker (Adventure Radio), and Brenda Woodward (Princeton Health & Fitness Center)
Celebrating a Day in A Women’s Life pdf
Princeton Community Hospital Foundation’s Lights of Love is a unique and meaningful way to say that you care and at the same time support quality health care available through Princeton Community Hospital. A donation places a light in honor or remembrance of loved ones on Princeton Community Hospital’s Lights of Love Tree.
Each gift to Lights of Love helps Princeton Community Hospital maintain the high standards of medical treatment and care so essential to the well-being of our community. Donations are used to improve and expand our hospital’s equipment, facilities and services.
The 2008 Lights of Love Tree was dedicated in a brief ceremony on December 11, 2008 at Princeton Community Hospital. There was entertainment and the ceremony followed by refreshments in the hospital’s main lobby, where the names of those honored on the tree were displayed.
2008 Lights of Love Supporters pdf
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J. D. Muldoon Memorial Scholarship Fund
On November 24, 1998 the J. D. Muldoon Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by friends, family, and associates of this remarkable humanitarian. The fund’s purpose is to assist hospital employees and their children to pursue higher education in the health care field. The scholarship honors the late Dr. Muldoon by continuing to make a difference in people’s lives, just as he did for so many.
August 10, 2009 six scholarships totaling $5,500 were presented for the coming school year to deserving college level students, studying for careers in the health care field.
Melodie East of Princeton is in the respiratory therapy program at Mountain State University. Melodie expects to graduate in November 2009.
Kay Edwards of Bluefield, WV is in the registered nursing program at Bluefield State College. Kay expects to graduate in May 2012.
Danielle Johnson of Princeton is in the registered nursing program at New River Community and Technical College. Danielle expects to graduate in May 2011.
Debra Simpson of Mt. Hope is in the respiratory therapy program at Mountain State University. Debra expects to graduate in December 2010.
Jamie Suttle of Princeton is in the registered nursing program at Bluefield State College. Jamie expects to graduate in June 2010.
Rebecca Thompson of Princeton has long-term career plans to be a pharmacist. Rebecca expects to graduate from pharmacy school in 2013.
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Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP)
Princeton Community Hospital Foundation was awarded participation in the West Virginia Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP). NIP provides tax credits to West Virginia residents and private businesses that donate to organizations such as Princeton Community Hospital Foundation.
A NIP donation to Princeton Community Hospital Foundation not only provides medically necessary health services to individuals who cannot afford to pay, but reduces the donor’s state income tax (corporation, business franchise or personal income tax) up to 50 percent of the amount of the donation.
In Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009), Dr. Gopal Pardasani single handedly raised $61,200 to support charity care and emergency assistance for patients and their families when assistance could not be met by another agency.
This Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010), Princeton Community Hospital Foundation has been award $23,455 in tax credits. This enables the Foundation to raise $46,910 to support charity care and emergency assistance for patients and their families when assistance cannot be met by another agency. For more information on this program, contact the Foundation Office.
Fiscal Year 2009 NIP Supporters pdf
Employees That Care (ETC) Club is an employee participation committee. It is designed to set an example for the community and to encourage employee giving to Princeton Community Hospital Foundation. Gifts to the ETC Club are exclusively for use in Employees That Care programs and activities, not to pay operating expenses, salaries or other expenditures. Gifts make the statement that Princeton Community Hospital employees believe in the community and Princeton Community Hospital. This year gifts support the purchase of equipment that increases patient satisfaction and comfort, enabling staff to have the tools to work smarter.
For more information, contact the Foundation Office.
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PO Box 1369
Princeton, WV 24740
Phone: (304) 487-7586
Fax: (304) 487-7928
pfoundation@pchonline.org