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LETTER FROM THOMAS B. SMYTH, MD, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND
THE HONORABLE FRANCIS X. KELLY, JR., CHAIR OF THE OPERATING BOARD

FOUNDATION BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Raymond Daue
Foundation Board Chairman
Stuart J. Silberg
Vice Chairman
Tom Biddison
First Vice President
Susan Stitcher
Second Vice President
Carmen F. Deyesu
Secretary
Thomas B. Smyth, MD Senator Francis X. Kelly, Jr. Paul Nicholson
Treasurer
Senior VP and CFO
Dear Friends, UM St. Joseph Medical Center
Kenneth Ames
As we begin a new year, we first want to give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy. Baird Bailey
Foremost is the privilege of caring for our community in a hospital grounded in the Robert A. Breschi
Catholic tradition. With a focus on clinical excellence, it is science that guides us but it is
faith in the Divine that sustains us. We adhere strongly to Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:26: Christopher Burton
“With God all things are possible.” At University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Sarah Caldwell
science and faith are not separate perceptions but rather intertwining ideals, forged Susan Currence, RN
together to heal the spirit as well as the body. President, Auxiliary
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
We are truly blessed by friends who share our vision for holistic healing. Your gifts during Kenneth W. DeFontes Jr.
the past year have allowed us to move forward with programs and services that honor Kathy J. Fried
our founding Sisters of Saint Francis’ mission of loving service and compassionate care. Patrick J. Goles
Several of our new initiatives include the dedication of our newly renovated
Mother Baby Unit, ensuring that our families celebrate the miracle of new life in the Ned Hanna Jr.
best of surroundings. We also expanded our St. Clare Medical Outreach program, which Leola Henry, PhD
aids the Hispanic population, to include mental health services. The success of Dean Ulman Hopkins
Get Your Pink On, our program to raise funds and share information during Breast Cancer James D. Jones
Awareness Month, was made possible though your kindness. Lori Anderson Pollack, MA, MHS

Many of our donors are new to UM St. Joseph while others, like John and Norma Cook Liz Rhode
featured on our cover, have been supporting the hospital for many years, confident that the Michael Rosellini
care we provide offers something unique: excellent medicine supported by an exceptional Mark Shulman, DDS
commitment to caring and “a human touch.” The generosity of our friends has resulted in Frederick G. Smith, DDS
a record-breaking year for our Foundation: $11.47 million was raised to support capital Thomas B. Smyth, MD
and programmatic needs in fiscal year 2017. President and CEO

Please know that your kind support inspires us to continually reach for greater heights in UM St. Joseph Medical Center
service to our community. We thank each of you for joining with us to realize our vision Amanda M. Tinkler
Interim Executive Director
for health care, offered humbly and through the grace of God. Foundation

With warmest regards, Samuel R. Wells III

If you have a story to share
about your experience at
UM St. Joseph Medical Center,
we would love to hear from
Thomas B. Smyth, MD Senator Francis X. Kelly, Jr. you. Please contact us
President and CEO Chair, Operating Board of Directors at 410-337-1397 or email
sjfoundation@umm.edu.

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