St. Mary Medical Center Foundation

And They’re Off...Run for the Roses — A Night at the Ketucky Derby 2010

The annual St. Mary President’s Society and Legacy Society donor recognition dinner, sponsored by Wells Fargo – The Private Bank, was off and running on the evening of November 11th as our distinguished donors, select volunteers and physicians, long-time supporters, and their guests gathered for “Run for the Roses – A Night at the Kentucky Derby.”

Brief presentations given by Sue Wert, Foundation Chair; Frank Guarrieri, Medical Center Board Chair; and Mark Nessel, Senior VP, Operations; focused on donor recognition, the state of healthcare today, and the positive impact of donor gifts in 2010. Mark introduced the film “A Story of Near Death, Resuscitation, and Hope,” a short documentary detailing St. Mary patient and donor Susan Nelson’s survival through a nearly month-long critical cardiac episode.

Foundation Board member Todd Buch led the group in a little horseplay as the evening’s gracious, impromptu Master of Ceremonies, encouraging guests to participate in two pre-recorded horse races, injecting humor into the betting, and announcing the winners.

Participants shared a few laughs over horses aptly named for St. Mary programs or equipment, such as Horse of a DaVinci Color, Cardiac Rehabarbaro, Smarty Bones, Kneebiscuit, and Somebody Call 9-1-1. Barbara Pope, Community League volunteer, took home the evening’s top prize after choosing an underdog and wisely playing the odds.

Horse Ice Sculpture

Throughout the evening, both President’s Society and Legacy Society members were recognized and honored for their generosity in an ongoing photographic tribute to our donors.

For more information about the President’s Society or the Legacy Society, please visit the Giving Societies page.

View photos of the 2010 Recognition Dinner.