Libby Woolever, Chairperson, UM Chester River Health Foundation
University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation (UM CRHF) recently elected new officers for a three-year term to its board of directors. The Foundation raises funds for patient care services and equipment at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown; the hospital is part of the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), which is a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.
New officers are: Elizabeth (Libby) Woolever of Chestertown (Chair); Michael Faust, of Sudlersville (Vice Chair); Jack Edson of Kennedyville (Secretary) and Paul Nicholson, Senior Vice President for Finance, UM SRH (Treasurer).
Previously serving as a trustee of a private foundation, Woolever has extensive experience in fundraising, including the development, review and award of significant grants related to healthcare, education, the environment and arts. She currently serves as the director of corporate communications and creative director for LaMotte Company, a leading manufacturer of water quality testing products.
“It’s an honor to be a part of this Foundation and participate in its work to continuously enhance the quality of healthcare services our rural hospital provides,” said Woolever. “The Foundation’s fundraising efforts help ensure we have the best possible equipment and technology available for our community.”
“Our board provides a wealth of diverse experience and talents to ensure we continue our commitment to healthcare excellence for the community,” said Maryann Ruehrmund, executive director and chief development officer, UM CRHF. “With their efforts, the Foundation will be well-poised to achieve its goals.”
For more information about the University of Maryland Chester River Health Foundation or to express interest in joining the board, contact Ruehrmund at (410) 810-5660 or visit umcrhf.org.
About UM Chester River Health Foundation
The Chester River Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Maryland corporation and the fiduciary responsible for soliciting, holding and disbursing charitable gifts that support excellence in patient care services exclusively at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Contributions fund the purchase of new and replacement medical equipment and technology, capital projects and scholarships for advanced health care education. The Foundation offers a complete array of philanthropy programs, from soliciting annual gifts through assistance with estate and legacy gift planning.
About University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
A member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) is the principal provider of comprehensive health care services for more than 170,000 residents of five counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot. UM SRH consists of approximately 2,000 team members, including more than 400 health care providers on the Medical Staff, who work with community partners to advance the values that are foundational to our mission: Compassion, Discovery, Excellence, Diversity and Integrity. For more information, visit https://www.umms.org/shore.
About the University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
