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Established Funds
ere are a variety of established funds
that support speci c patient populations
or causes.
General Fund – funds are used for
areas of greatest need that may not be
covered by another fund.
Community Health – provides
resources to assist with unmet health
care needs of underserved or uninsured
populations.
Friends & Family Nutrition –
provides meals to a patient’s primary
support member while in our care and/
or assists in funding a food pantry that
provides groceries to those in need upon
discharge.
Palliative Care – assists the Maury
Regional Palliative Care program in
meeting the unique needs of those facing
chronic illness.
Medication & Transportation –
provides medication, medical supplies
and gas cards for patients experiencing
nancial need.
Service Area Funds – assists with
prescription costs, medical expenses and
other needs in the service areas of cancer,
cardiology, diabetes, neonatal intensive
care, pediatrics and breast health services.
The Retreat – operates a hospitality
home for cancer patients.
William R. Walter Employee
Assistance – assists Maury Regional
Health employees who have experienced
an unexpected crisis or for continuing
education.
Dr. Eslick Daniel Youth Health
Initiatives – provides educational
materials and resources for projects
improving the health of youth.
Wayne Medical Center – assists
patients and employees of this facility
experiencing nancial need and provides
funding for community health care needs.
Endowment
An endowment is a fund established for a
speci c purpose with donations invested so
that the fund grows over time. Donations of
$25,000 will establish a named endowment
and — as the fund grows — a portion of
interest or investment growth may be used
for the endowment’s purpose. Current
endowments are the Robert Otwell Cancer
Center Endowment and the Wellness
& Aquatics Complex Healthy Living
Endowment.
For more information, contact Joe K.
Kilgore, executive director, at 931.380.4075
or jkilgore@mauryregional.com.
e Foundation o ers several ways
in which donors may leave a lasting
impact on others, namely planned giving
through the Walton Legacy Society and
establishing an endowment.
Planned Giving
e Walton Legacy Society is named a er
Dr. Charles D. Walton, a prominent force
in bringing Maury Regional Hospital to
reality and the rst chief of sta of the
hospital.
is society is used to honor individuals
who have included the Maury Regional
Health Care Foundation in their estate
planning. e Walton Legacy Society
members are prominently listed at the
top of the Foundation donor recognition
display located in the main lobby of
Maury Regional Medical Center.
To become a member of the Walton
Legacy Society, the donor’s estate planner
must notify the Foundation in writing
of their estate plans for a deferred gi
to the Foundation. Membership is
recognized when the Foundation receives
documentation verifying that the donor
has le a deferred gi to the Foundation
in their estate plans. Deferred gi s may
be unrestricted or restricted and can be
endowed.
e Foundation is proud to be a
partner with Maury Regional Health in
addressing the unmet health care needs
in our region. ose who are honored by
the Walton Legacy Society will be helping
many deserving individuals for years to
come.
Leaving a Legacy
Leonard Hickman
Dr. O. Rebecca Hawkins
Waymon L. Hickman
Tillman Knox
The Estate of Jean
Ewing Love
Walton
Legacy Society
Members
In the past scal year, the Maury Regional Mobile Unit
touched the lives of 6,034 individuals and provided 2,993
free screenings to at-risk and underserved populations throughout
southern Middle Tennessee.