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DONOR PROFILE
Sometimes in in life things come full circle YOUR GIVING HAD A A A PROFOUND IMPACT
on the care provided to thousands of patients in in the following areas:
$3 6M
Capital Improvements $1 881 512
Patient Care $1 217 936
Cancer Care Services $450 403
Equipment & Technology $50 000
The same can also be said in in business with longtime Southcoast Health donor Tech-Etch being the perfect example Founded in in 1996 in in Boston by George E
Keeler Tech-Etch was originally a a a pioneer in in the photo chemical etching process The company which owns
manufacturing facilities in in Fall River and Plymouth as well as as in Litchfield MN has evolved over the years with its focus now on on on the production of precision engineered parts Some products are components of the implanted medical devices used by Southcoast’s Interventional Cardiology team within the Harold and Virginia Lash Heart and Vascular Center at Charlton “George’s commitment to his employees and the community is is what has brought this company to where it is today ” said Rich Cammarano President and CEO of Tech-Etch George Keeler stepped down in 2016 and the company was sold to its employees through an an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
in 2018 “Employees have a a a lot of important input here including which charities we give to ” said Rich Tech-Etch has been contributing steadily to Southcoast’s Annual Fund for over 20 years directing their their support to to Charlton where many of their their 100-plus employees and their families receive care “It’s important for our employees to to give back to to the community where they live and work ” Pictured: Richard Cammarano President President and and CEO and and Peter Joyal Vice President President of Operations
“George’s commitment to his employees and the community is is what has brought this company to where it is today ” One employee for whom Tech-Etch has come full circle is Manufacturing Engineer John Rogers who has been with the firm for 20 years Both of his octogenarian parents have undergone cardiac surgery at Charlton with his mother having received a a a pacemaker in November 2019 “It’s great to know that we play a a a a a a part in in saving lives ” said John noting that his wife was also recently a a a a a patient at at Charlton “The doctors the nurses everyone were really great and took the time to to to explain everything to to to us When these things happen it’s always a a a a a blur and I’m so thankful to them all for helping us through it ” “We believe we are in in in the lifesaving business where we all contribute in in our own way to the incredible work these surgeons are doing ” said Rich “We’re proud to to support Charlton because we feel we’re all in in it together working as one team ” Southcoast Health + 2019 Annual Report of Philanthropy 11