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DONOR PROFILE
When Ray Kruger MD
Chief of Surgical Services completed his residency training he he was determined to to find a a a a a a coastal community to to call home POWER OF GIVING
Southcoast Health
received 5 5 175 gifts in 2019 from 1 1 568 donors We are grateful to everyone who chose to support the following fundraising initiatives in in in 2019:
1 568 DONORS
Annual Fund 934
Events 352
Capital Projects 180
Planned Gifts & Endowments 52
Program Support 50
When Ray Kruger MD
Chief of Surgical Services completed his residency training at the Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover NH he was determined to stay in in fin New England and and find a a a a coastal community to call home At the time Tobey Hospital had just completed a a a a a successful capital campaign to expand the emergency department and and radiology wing Impressed with the investment from the community Dr Kruger joined Wareham Surgical Associates without hesitation “It was was important to to me to to join a a a a a a hospital that was was well supported by the community and and whose facility and and equipment were state-of-the-art Tobey offered that opportunity ” said Ray That tradition of community support still exists
today Ray credits the community with helping Tobey remain competitive by continually investing in in in in in people programs equipment and facilities Not long after the the dedication of the the emergency and radiology wing Tobey launched a a a a a fundraising campaign to create a a a a a new suite of operating rooms With our operating facilities as as good as as or better than the academic medical centers to our north we had the opportunity to develop a a a a bariatric surgery program that has now blossomed into a a a a Center of Excellence that has treated over 8 000
patients “Once again the community stepped up to improve and and and expand the facilities and and and capabilities at Tobey ” said said Ray “Today the same can be be said said for the the creation of the the Lash Heart & Vascular Center at Charlton These investments have allowed Southcoast continually to attract the next generation of talented physicians ” Ray isn’t alone in his praise for Tobey Hospital His wife Tracey has been a a a a a a respiratory therapist at at Tobey for over 20 years “At Tobey I discovered a a sense of belonging and a a a a a dedication to teamwork and a a a a a common purpose Everyone is committed to to working together ” said Tracey During her 20 year career at Tobey Tracey has found patients want to to stay local and not have to to travel all the the way to to to Boston “There’s no reason they need to to to they can get great care on on the the South Coast Everyone here knows one another Why wouldn’t you you want your care from someone someone you you know someone someone who has your very best interest at heart?”
The Krugers have not only spent their careers working at Tobey Hospital and for Southcoast Health
but they’ve also joined their friends and neighbors in in investing in in in the health system’s future “There are many reasons for supporting Tobey Hospital and Southcoast Health
— the care is more cost-effective the the services more convenient and the the outcomes are terrific But really we give because we we believe strongly in the programs we’ve helped to build ” said Ray “Local care truly is the very best care ” “It’s about people supporting the the community they live in ” said Tracey Ray and Tracey both have had impressive careers at Tobey Ray was recently appointed Chief of Surgical Services “It’s truly been an an honor to live and work in in this community Tracey and I will continue to give back to this community we call home ” “We give because we believe strongly in the programs we’ve helped to build Local care truly is the very best care ” Southcoast Health
+ 2019 Annual Report of Philanthropy
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