Beebe Medical Foundation Celebrates 35th Anniversary at 1916 Club Dinner
The Beebe Medical Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary recently at the annual 1916 Club Members’ Reception, which was held at the Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach.
Established to commemorate Beebe Healthcare’s founding year of 1916, this Leadership Giving Club consists of donors who make a personal gift of $1,916 or more every year to support Beebe Healthcare’s innovative and expanding programs and services. When the 1916 Club was founded in 2016, there were 39 members. Today, the Club boasts some 570 members who give more than $1 million annually to Beebe.
“We have much to celebrate tonight,” said Christian Hudson, Board Chair, Beebe Medical Foundation Board of Directors. “Not only do we recognize the Foundation’s 35th Anniversary, but also the impressive support from our community of Beebe donors, which is driven by the 1916 Club. We are so grateful to you!”
The Beebe Medical Foundation was founded in 1989 with the sole purpose of raising support for Beebe Healthcare. Since then, the Foundation has raised millions of dollars for the non-profit healthcare system, thanks to the generous giving from our community in Sussex County and throughout the state of Delaware. “It is humbling to be a part of this organization that has been serving this community for over a century,” said Kay Young, Executive Director of Development, Beebe Medical Foundation.
“It is an incredible honor to work for the Foundation and the families and organizations who want to continue to help us grow and better serve Sussex County.” Young shared that the Foundation’s current five-year Sussex Supports Beebe Healthcare Campaign had surpassed its initial fundraising goals of $22 and $30 Million. With only 14 months to go, the campaign had exceeded $40 Million, and the Foundation’s new goal was to surpass all other fundraising efforts, most notably the I Believe in Beebe Campaign that raised a historic $45.4 Million in 2019.
“I ask myself, ‘What will the next 35, or even 100 years look like for Beebe?’ We want to make sure that Beebe remains a strong and vibrant local, nonprofit, independent community health system providing care for ALL the people of Sussex County,” said David A. Tam, MD, MBA, CPHE, FACHE, President & CEO, Beebe Healthcare. “The support we receive from our donors and team members help make that a reality and that makes me really excited for the future of healthcare in Sussex County.”
Caption: From left to right, Sean Flanigan, Steven Tyson, Tammy Watson, Justen Albright, Amy Keller, Dr. David Tam, Kay Young, David Szumski, Karen Duffield, and Wendy Smith.