Donating to The Miriam Hospital
The Miriam Hospital Campaign for the Next Generation Goes Public
“My generation understands that the hospital
was a gift to our community and takes very
seriously its responsibility to ensure that The
Miriam continues to provide clinical excellence
and compassionate care for generations to
come.”
Jeffrey G. Brier
Chairman
Board of Trustees
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On September 8, 2005, The Miriam Hospital hosted an
event to celebrate the launch of the public phase of the $35
million capital improvement campaign: The Miriam
Hospital Campaign for the Next Generation.
One hundred and seventy-five supporters gathered
under a tent in the Summit Street visitor’s parking lot to
celebrate. The event began with the dedication of the new
Koffler Bornstein Family Entryway at the main hospital
entrance. Following the dedication, the celebration continued
with a cocktail reception, speaking program and a dinner of
delicacies.
Jeffrey G. Brier, chairman of the Board of Trustees,
opened the speaking program with reflections on the philanthropic
beginnings of The Miriam Hospital almost eighty
years before. “Philanthropy is the conduit that enabled The
Miriam to grow from a 63-bed hospital to a prominent 247-
bed academic hospital,” he said. “My generation understands
that the hospital was a gift to our community and
takes very seriously its responsibility to ensure that The
Miriam continues to provide clinical excellence and compassionate
care for generations to come.”
Kathleen C. Hittner, MD, president and CEO of The
Miriam Hospital, then introduced a campaign video. The
video expressed through images and testimonials the ways in
which the community has truly been the backbone of The
Miriam Hospital, as well as how the people at The Miriam
make it such a special place.
In addition to the video, the speaking program included
comments from David Rampone, Tina Odessa and Robert
Bahr, MD, who gave accounts of their experiences at The
Miriam. Each one spoke of the warmth, expertise and exceptional
care that distinguish the hospital. David Rampone, a
Miriam Hospital governor and member of the hospital construction
committee, spoke of undergoing surgery at the hospital.
Having had a negative experience at another hospital,
Rampone was amazed by the personalized treatment and
exceptional care he encountered at The Miriam.
“After my surgery, there was a nurse there to assure me
that everything had gone well, that she would be there to
help and I could count on her if I needed anything. That
same routine was repeated the next four times I had surgery
at The Miriam,” Rampone said. “The Miriam is now one of
my most important charities. Everything that they do is done
with the same thought in mind, and that is how to do it as
well as possible.”
As a result of the generosity of our donors, the hospital has
raised $13 million toward its goal!
For more information about giving to The Miriam Hospital Campaign for the Next Generation, please call Debbi Gilstein
Jaffe, chief philanthropy officer, at 401-793-2062 or e-mail
djaffe@lifespan.org.
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