LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima Memorial Health System took time Thursday to celebrate the donors and employees dedicated to improving the quality of our local healthcare.
The Lima Memorial Foundation hosted Ovation to say thank you to individuals and businesses who have donated a total of $25,000 to $1,000,000 and the employees who have participated in their internal giving program. These contributions allow Lima Memorial to expand their services and make new technologies like surgical robotics available to patients. That means as the hospital continues to grow each year, fewer residents need to travel out of town to get their healthcare needs met.
"It's been shown that being able to stay in your hometown to receive that quality of healthcare aides in the healing process," explained Jan Hawk, the chair of the Lima Memorial Foundation's board of trustees. "You're able to have your family and friends support you while you're going through a health emergency or even just a health situation. I think it's very beneficial."
Also recognized at the event was Dr. C. Lynn Thompson, a physician who was instrumental in bringing a wider variety of services and doctors to Lima Memorial.
"He was a true visionary," LaShae Burwell, the director of the Lima Memorial Foundation, said of Dr. Thompson. "Much like the visionaries of our past in the last 125 years. When he was with Lima Memorial, he was the Vice President of Medical Affairs and really envisioned a community that had access to specialists right here at home, and we would not be the Lima Memorial that we are today without him."
The full list of Ovation's award recipients are:
Alice Henderson Award – Cumulative gifts of $25,000 or more
- Biggby Coffee –Adam Rector & Dr. Mary Wiechart
- Kyle & Mandie Erford
- Josh & Renee Frohlich
- Korda / Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
- Jamie & Jill Mehaffie
- Scott & Terri Shutt
- Stoops Freightliner
- The Met – Rob & Nicole Nelson
- University of Northwestern Ohio
- Von’s Diamonds and Jewelry
Chairman Award – Cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more
- Dr. Mehran & Gerry Arabpour
- Robert & Deborah Armstrong
- Dr. G. Allen & Marilyn Bryant
- Janet Hawk
- The Cheap Sign Company
- HeartLight Pharmacy Services – Eric & Marlena Schaaf
- Dr. Darlene Weyer
Cora Davies Award – Cumulative gifts of $250,000 or more
- Dr. Dennis Morris
- Superior Credit Union
Emerald Award – Cumulative gifts of $1 million or more
- Neil & Elizabeth Winget
