News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2013
MEDIA CONTACT: Stephanie Poyant
Public Information Officer
Southcoast Health System
Office: 508-973-5280
Cell: 774-634-1460
poyants@southcoast.org
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Tobey Hospital Guild elects new officers, presents hospital with
donation and announces 2013-2014 scholarship winners
Pictured left to right: Josephine Praino, Tobey Hospital Guild Scholarship Chair; Nicholas Pereira;
Dorothy Rasmussen, Tobey Hospital Guild President; Alexandra Saccone; Kassandra Gonet; and Joan M.
Martin, 2013-2014 Tobey Hospital Guild President
WAREHAM, Mass. — The Tobey Hospital Guild recently held their annual meeting and
scholarship presentation on May 23, at the Bay Pointe Country Club in Wareham.
The Tobey Guild elected new officers for the 2013-2015 term. Outgoing president
Dorothy Rasmussen welcomed incoming president Joan M. Martin. In her final speech,
Rasmussen praised the Guild for their continuous support, highlighting several accomplishments
of the Guild during her tenure. Major accomplishments included, raising $200,000 in three years
to complete a $100,000 pledge to the Southcoast™ Centers for Cancer Care in Fairhaven and a
$100,000 pledge to purchase patient equipment for Tobey Hospital. Also during Rasmussen’s
tenure, many Tobey Hospital employees have received financial assistance to attend multiple
health care seminars and conferences through the Guild’s education fund.
Keith A. Hovan, President & CEO of Southcoast Health System and Southcoast
Hospitals Group, accepted the final payment of the $100,000 pledge to purchase patient
equipment at Tobey Hospital and thanked the Guild for their commitment and dedication to
Southcoast.
During the meeting, the Guild announced $3,000 in scholarship awards to area high
school seniors entering college in the fall to pursue a career in health care.
The Guild presented three $1,000 scholarships. This year one of the scholarships was
awarded in memory of Ronna Santoro, past President of the Guild, and a second scholarship was
awarded in memory of Leonard Martone, a loyal supporter of the Guild.
This year’s awards were presented by Tobey Hospital Guild Scholarship Chairperson
Josephine Praino. The 2012-2013 Tobey Hospital Guild winners were:
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Kassandra Gonet, who received the Ronna Santoro scholarship, is a graduate of Old
Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School and will attend Fitchburg State
University to pursue a degree in nursing.
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Nicholas Pereira, who received the Leonard Martone scholarship, is a graduate of
Bourne High School and will attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst to
pursue a degree in premedical studies.
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Alexandra Saccone, a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, who will
attend Boston University to pursue a degree in physical therapy.
About the Tobey Hospital Guild
The Tobey Hospital Guild is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to render service
to Tobey Hospital, its tax-exempt subsidiaries, its patients and to assist in promoting the health
and welfare of the community. The Guild raises money throughout the year by hosting various
fundraisers. They also run the Tobey hospital gift shop with all proceeds going toward Tobey
Hospital.
Joining the Guild is a great way to become involved in your community hospital.
Members serve as ambassadors to the community on behalf of the hospital. For more information
or to join, please call the Tobey Hospital Membership Chairperson, Sandy Beck at 508-748-0794.
About Southcoast Health System & Southcoast Hospitals Group
Southcoast Health System is a community based health delivery system with multiple
access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast
Hospitals Group — Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke’s Hospital in New
Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham.
Southcoast provides advanced clinical services, such as open heart surgery, angioplasty
and heart rhythm services, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery,
orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging services and is the only provider of maternity services in
the region. Southcoast is a not-for-profit charitable organization that depends on the support of
the community to provide services. More information is available online at
www.southcoast.org. Connect to Southcoast through social media
at www.southcoast.org/connect/.
Southcoast™ is a registered trademark of Southcoast Health System Inc.
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