Top Sponsors Announced for 2024 Mid-Winter Ball

From Left to right: R. Thornwell Dunlap III, Countybank; Patrick Hobson, Chandler Construction; John Driscoll, Robins & Morton; Casey Tompkins, Davis & Floyd; Denise Manley, Midwinter Ball Co-Chair; David Buckshorn, Wesley Commons; Dr. Matt Logan, President & CEO, Self Regional Healthcare; Walter Todd, Greenwood Capital; David Tompkins, Countybank; Dr. Lindsay Snider, Midwinter Ball Co-Chair; Charles Kneisley, Robins & Morton, and Robyn Hoffman, Lander University. Not pictured: Kristin Manske, Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital

The 2024 Mid-Winter Ball, hosted by the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation, celebrated its top sponsors at a special luncheon dedicated to honoring their support. Themed “A Night At the Oscars,” the event showcased the invaluable contributions of its sponsors in various categories. Countybank and Greenwood Capital took center stage as the Best Picture/Presenting sponsors, while Chandler Construction, a newcomer to the event, dazzled as the Best Set Design/Venue Sponsors. Davis & Floyd earned accolades as the Best Producer/Band sponsor, with Lander University illuminating the occasion as the Best Cinematography/Lighting sponsor. Robins & Morton orchestrated the perfect score as the Best Film Score/Dance Floor sponsors, while Wesley Commons crafted a compelling narrative as the Best Adapted Screenplay/Silent Auction sponsors. Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital lent its artistic touch as the Best Art Director/Invitation sponsors. This gathering not only celebrated the spirit of collaboration but also provided a platform to reflect on the State of Self Regional Healthcare.

The Ball, scheduled for Saturday, February 24th, will take place from 7 p.m. until midnight at the Medford Family Center within Piedmont Technical College. Attendees can anticipate an enchanting evening featuring a delectable dinner crafted by the talented Self Regional Food and Nutrition team, engaging in a silent auction, and dancing to the captivating tunes provided by the Atlanta Groove Factory.

“On behalf of the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees, we thank all our major 2024 Mid-Winter Ball sponsors for their support. We simply could not hold this ball without the support of our sponsors,” said Jessica Garcia, Development Officer with the Foundation. 

Proceeds from the 2024 Ball will be used to help fund the purchase of a new, 3D mobile mammography vehicle that will require an investment of approximately $1 million. The fundraising drive to acquire this new vehicle is well under way, thanks to a lead gift of $250,000 from the Dabo and Kathleen Swinney All In Team Foundation. 

Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.selfregionalfoundation.org or by calling the Foundation office at (864) 725-4256.

Foundation Reaches Milestone in Our Vision is 2020 Campaign

(Greenwood, S.C., February 6, 2024) – In December 2023, the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation presented Self Regional Healthcare with the fourth gift as part of the Foundation’s Our Vision Is 2020 Campaign that ended in September 2020. So far, the Foundation has donated $5.7 million of the $8.5 million pledged to renovate the Childbirth Center, the Surgery Center, and the Emergency Department. “We are most grateful to our donors who continue to fulfill their pledges to the Our Vision Is 2020 Campaign. We are on track to complete our gift to Self Regional Healthcare for this campaign at the end of 2025,” said Ken Coffey, Executive Director of the SRH Foundation.

From Left to right: Ken Coffey, Exec. Director, SRH Foundation; Jerry Stevens, SRH Board of Trustees; John Cooper, Chair, SRH Foundation Board of Trustees; David Hastings, SRH Board of Trustees, Glenda Corley, Vice Chair, SRH Foundation Board of Trustees; Dr. Lindsey Clarke, SRH Board of Trustees; Dr. Greg Mappin, SRH Board of Trustees; Michael Butler, SRH Board of Trustees; Dr. Matthew Logan, Pres. & CEO, Self Regional Healthcare; Ron Millender, Chairman, SRH Board of Trustees; Dr. Vinetta Witt, SRH Board of Trustees; Linda McDonald, SRH Board of Trustees; John Thompson, SRH Board of Trustees

$5,000 Donation from Forms & Supply Inc.

(Greenwood, S.C., February 6, 2024) – In August 2023, FSI (Forms & Supply Inc.) renewed its commitment to continue its membership on the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation’s Corporate Honor Roll. “We recognize that providing outstanding healthcare is of critical importance — not only for the health and well-being of the citizens of the Lakelands area, but also for many of our customers who will benefit from the Foundation’s Equation For Progress Campaign that has already brought da Vinci robotic surgery to Self Regional Healthcare and will soon bring a comprehensive breast center to Greenwood and the Lakelands. All of us at FSI are pleased to contribute to the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation and are honored to be a Corporate Honor Roll member,” said Donna Jordan, President (Owner) for FSI Office.

The Corporate Honor Roll is a network of community-minded businesses and donors whose philanthropic support is critical to helping Self Regional Healthcare achieve its mission. “We are most grateful to FSI for its past and ongoing support of our Foundation,” said Jessica Garcia, Development Officer for the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation. Participation in the Corporate Honor Roll program signifies a business’s commitment to the community and their desire to assure that all area residents have access to excellent healthcare right here in the Lakelands.

Jessica Garcia, Development Officer, SRH Foundation; Ken Coffey, Exec. Director, SRH Foundation; John Cooper, Chair, SRH Foundation Board of Trustees, Todd Ware, FSI; Glenda Corley, Vice Chair, SRH Foundation Board of Trustees

For more information about the Corporate Honor Roll or the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation, check out www.selfregionalfoundation.org or call the Foundation at (864) 725-4256.

$25,000 Donation from Eaton Corporation

(Greenwood, S.C., February 6, 2024) – The EATON Charitable Gift Fund of EATON Corporation generously donated $25,000 to the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation. The donation is earmarked for the purchase of a new, mobile 3D mammography vehicle to serve Greenwood and the Lakelands region with state-of-the-art mammography services.

“EATON’s Charitable Gift Committee evaluates numerous requests for support each year. Once again, we are pleased to support the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation because most of our team members will benefit by having a premier healthcare provider close to home. Not only will this new mobile mammography vehicle serve EATON and other employers in the area, it will also afford thousands of women with the opportunity to have this life saving screening in their community, as the vehicle is typically on the road 20+/- days every month,” said Chelsey Steifle, EATON HR Manager.

Executive Director of the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation, Ken Coffey said, “We thank EATON Corporation for their past and ongoing support. EATON has been a steadfast supporter of our Foundation and has contributed nearly $200,000 for us to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We are proud to have EATON as a Platinum level member of our Corporate Honor Roll program, and we are extremely grateful for their continued investment in the future of healthcare in Greenwood and the Lakelands region.”

Pictured from left to right: Ken Coffey, Exec. Director, SRH Foundation; John Cooper, Chair, SRH Foundation Board of Trustees; Mark O’Hara, EATON; Ryan Benson, EATON; Jim Hull, EATON; Phyllis Manzer, EATON; Ward Ledbetter, EATON; Charles Fuller, EATON; Chelsey Steifle, HR Manager, EATON; Olivia Lewis, EATON; Jessica Garcia, Development Officer, SRH Foundation

Countybank and Greenwood Capital Make Gift

(Greenwood, S.C., February 6, 2024) – Representatives from Countybank and Greenwood Capital recently presented the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation with a charitable gift in support of the Foundation’s Equation For Progress Campaign. “We are pleased to be able to make a gift of this magnitude to the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation. We know that 1 in 8 men and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and breast cancer, respectively. At Countybank and Greenwood Capital, we are pleased to be part of the solution to the Equation For Progress for the betterment of those touched by these two forms of cancer,” said David Tompkins, Commercial Banking Manager with Countybank.

“Countybank and Greenwood Capital have been leaders among our corporate donors, and their continuing support of our mission is very much appreciated,” said Ken Coffey, Executive Director, Self Regional Healthcare Foundation.

Pictured left to right: Ken Coffey, Executive Director, Self Regional Healthcare Foundation; John Wiseman, Director of Fixed Income, Greenwood Capital; John Cooper, Senior Private Client Advisor, Greenwood Capital; Walter Todd, President/CIO, Greenwood Capital; Dayle Mumford, Professional & Executive Relationship Manager, Countybank; David Tompkins, Commercial Banking Manager, Countybank; April Prince, Trust Officer, Countybank; and Wells Dunlap, Senior Operations Manager, Countybank

For more information about the Equation For Progress Campaign, please visit www.selfregionalfoundation.org or contact the Foundation at (864)725-4256.

Lander University Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

During the month of October, The Peer Educators from the Wellness Center at Lander University  raised funds to promote the early detection of breast cancer.  Proceeds from the initiative were donated to the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation to support Self Regional Healthcare’s plans to establish a comprehensive breast center and the purchase of a new 3-D mobile mammography motor coach.

From left to right: Ken Coffey, Executive Dir., Self Regional Healthcare Foundation), Samelia Abney (Director of Disability Services), Mia Adams, Alfred McKnight, Jordon Green, Zoie Fleming, Jessica Duran (Graduate Assistant for the Peer Educators), LaPorsiha Crawford (Director of Health Services)
From left to right: Ken Coffey, Executive Dir., Self Regional Healthcare Foundation), Samelia Abney (Director of Disability Services), Mia Adams, Alfred McKnight, Jordon Green, Zoie Fleming, Jessica Duran (Graduate Assistant for the Peer Educators), LaPorsiha Crawford (Director of Health Services)

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