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Network: February/March 2008
Mission
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| (L-R) Shirley Wharton, Pat Gray and Virginia Bogue are founding members of the Sentara Legacy Society. |  Sentara Legacy Society
The Sentara Health Foundation held a dinner on January 10, 2008 for members of the Sentara Legacy Society, a charitable giving club consisting of Sentara retirees. The retirees are members of Retiree Connect, a program designed to improve communication between Sentara and its retirees. Sentara retirees are also eligible to obtain an ID card so they may continue to enjoy employee discounts upon their retirement. To register for the program, contact Tamara Mears at 757-455-7150.
10-year Anniversary of Sentara Health Foundation Celebrated
Sentara Health Foundation will hold a luncheon on February 22, 2008 to honor Foundation grantees and to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Established in 1998 to further Sentara’s not-for-profit mission of serving the community, the Foundation has touched the lives of numerous Virginia residents. Since its inception, more than 252 grants totaling $4.6 million have been awarded to support community health programs. The Foundation has awarded its first two grants of 2008 to Seton House and Beach Health Clinic.
Community Benefit Report Issued
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| Sentara Health Foundation supports community programs like The Brighter Tomorrow Project, which provides assistance to 46 pregnant teens. | The January 2008 issue of the Sentara Community Benefit Report was published in the January 22, 2008 issues of The Virginian-Pilot and The Daily Press newspapers. The report outlines Sentara Health Foundation’s success, including feature stories about the Foundation’s four key initiatives. Read the report online.
Sentara Board Establishes Foundation Committee
The Sentara Healthcare Board of Directors has developed a Foundation Committee to the Board. The committee, which is headed by Sentara board member Joan Brock, will meet annually to review Sentara Health Foundation activities, donations and contributions.
Students Connect with Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
To better prepare nursing graduates for work in a real hospital, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has partnered with Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) to create a nursing simulation lab at the hospital. A $237,000 grant from the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation will enable hiring of a new nursing instructor to teach part-time at TNCC and provide on-site training in a well-equipped simulation lab. This is an exciting program designed to connect Sentara with a nursing education resource and to improve the skills of nurses in training.
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