AAMC Magazine

Summer 2008

AAMC Foundation

Your Gift Touches Lives

AAMC Gala Chair Sandy Malakis (second from right) with, from left, Cara Visconti, Bruce Abbott of Comcast, and John Belcher, CEO of ARINC and treasurer of the AAMC Foundation Board.

AAMC Gala

THE AAMC Foundation thanks COMCAST, lead sponsor, and CONSTELLATION ENERGY, as well as the more than 60 generous sponsors who played a key role in making the 2008 AAMC Foundation Gala so successful. Held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore, the gala raised more than $720,000 in cash and inkind commitments. Special guest Beth Finarelli, who suffered a stroke while seven months pregnant, graciously shared her success story and thanks. (Read her story on page 5.) Contributions will enhance the quality of care for more than 400 area stroke patients and help individuals who suffer from other debilitating conditions, such as Alzheimer’s, arthritis and osteoporosis.

Beth Finarelli, center, one year after suffering a stroke during her seventh month of pregnancy. She is shown at the gala with her life-saving neurosurgeon Dr. Timothy Burke (second from left), and neurosurgeons Dr. Brian Sullivan, Dr. Tom Ducker, and Dr. Gary Dix, all of Maryland Brain and Spine.

Advancing Nursing, One Gift at a Time

Paul LaRochelle, general manager of Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis, with recipients of the scholarships sponsored by Sheehy Lexus (l-r) Laura Bjarnason, Wendy Hunter, Amanda Lesniewski, and Brittany Fox.

Each year, the AAMC Foundation awards scholarships to AAMC nurses who are enrolled in a college or graduate program. A donor may endow and name a Nursing Advancement Scholarship to support AAMC nurses who are advancing their careers at the medical center.

AAMC’s generous benefactors understand the challenges of health care and have made a philanthropic commitment to support the nursing profession. The Foundation extends a warm thanks to these donors for demonstrating a commitment to health care in our region.

To find out more about how you can help support the nursing program, contact the AAMC Foundation at 443-481-4747.

Invest in the Future of Health Care

As a not-for-profit hospital, AAMC provides health care to everyone in the region—regardless of age, income, or ability to pay. By offering donations, residents in the region show support for AAMC’s tireless efforts to provide quality health care for patients.

AAMC’s consistently high patient-satisfaction ratings are just one measure of success. Gifts to help AAMC continue this success, one satisfied patient at a time, are another. To find out more about how you can help, or to make a gift online, please visit www.aahs.org/foundation, or call the Foundation at 443-481-4747.

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