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Foundation Makes First Gift

Circleville, OH -- May 16, 2005 Berger Health Foundation Board recently approved its first gift to Berger Hospital, purchasing equipment for the hospital's Cardiac Rehab, Maternity, and Emergency Departments. Although the Foundation has existed for only one year, generous support from foundation members and the community made this gift possible.

Joe Barylak, Berger Vice President, commented that "funds provided by donors to the Foundation have enabled us to purchase much-needed patient care equipment that would have otherwise been deferred or perhaps not purchased. It's gratifying to see the level of support the Foundation has received. Pickaway County residents truly value having the best possible healthcare available locally."

The Berger Health Foundation was established in 2004, to help raise money to support the mission of Berger Hospital. Donations to hospital foundations are typically made by direct donations of cash, securities, bequests or trusts.

Another initiative the Foundation is currently working on is its $50,000 capital campaign to construct an outpatient cancer center on the first floor of the Noecker Building. To date, $42,000 has been pledged, including a major gift from the Charles Bradley family in memory of Debra Kuhn Bradley. The Foundation is seeking additional donors to secure the remaining $8,000 prior to starting construction this summer.

Barylak noted the cancer center is a very important program for Berger Hospital and the communities we serve. "Making outpatient cancer care available locally has been a priority for the past five years," Barylak said. "With Dr. Sushil Jain's (medical oncologist & hematologist) arrival last June, we were able to move ahead to create the facilities necessary for him and his patients."

Those interested in learning more about the Berger Health Foundation or making a gift can contact Theresa Snyder, Executive Director, at 740.420.8087.

Hugh Harmount, Berger Health Foundation Board Member, is pictured utilizing the new treadmill in Berger's Cardiac Rehab Department, purchased by the Berger Health Foundation. Laurie Gonsalves, Registered Nurse in the Rehab Department, is shown with him.