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President's Message
Daniel J. Woods
March 2010
Another Moment
It’s been very rewarding recently to see the many ways St. Anthony’s colleagues touch our community being acknowledged. The hospital, thanks to your great work, has been honored by the United Way with a Gold Award and Catholic Charities, with its Vineyard Award for our exceptional support of these organizations’ ministry and efforts to serve many throughout this region. In addition, Ross Richardson, Manager, Inpatient Support, was honored by the United Way as Board Member of the Year for his remarkable leadership.
St. Francis and the Hospital Sisters teach us that we often serve best by doing so in community, that is, in collaboration with others. While St. Anthony’s, with its over 950 colleagues, talented physicians, and dedicated volunteers, is the largest healthcare provider in the area, we cannot serve all needs on our own. To see so many of our hospital family step up continually in addition to their work within St. Anthony’s and assist and support Catholic Charities and the many United Way agencies is humbling. You then have gone further to assist those struggling in Haiti.
By serving Effingham County and across eleven other counties, we witness the great work done by Catholic Charities and the United Way agencies. We are blessed that there are so many people across this region that give many hours to share their talent and their funds to support these extremely important causes. Those that are most vulnerable, the poor and the suffering, need us. I am proud to be part of a hospital family and a community that does not hesitate to step up when it’s needed.
Each moment you have the opportunity to make a difference for a lifetime. You continue to seize the moment! Thank you.
