Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation to support the emergency department in the hospital’s new John T. O’Connell Tower, now under construction.
In recognition of the grant, the new emergency department will be named the Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Emergency Department. This new facility will expand Saint Francis’ emergency services from 48 to 70 treatment bays and increase space for ambulances from six to 10 parking spots. A new helipad for medical helicopters will sit atop the 10-story tower.
The Arthritis Foundation, Northern & Southern New England Chapter, gave four awards at its annual meeting last month. The awards recognized volunteer leaders from the five New England states the chapter serves.
The Outstanding Benefactor Award was given to Scott LaBonte, president and CEO of Devcon Enterprises of West Hartford. LaBonte co-chairs the Gridiron Gala, which has grown more than 200 percent and raised more than $725,000 since he became involved. The gala won the national Excellence in Galas Award this year for the Arthritis Foundation.
The foundation’s Joseph J. Cassidy Leadership Award was presented to Paula Haney. This award recognizes a volunteer for long-standing service that has made a significant difference in the chapter. Haney has been involved for more than 30 years in various roles, including past board chair and current co-chair of public health and advocacy. Haney is director of rehabilitation services at St. Joseph Living Center in Windham.
Its Help and Hope Development Award, which recognizes an individual who furthers the mission and shows outstanding volunteerism in the area of development, was presented to Mark Conley, partner in the MAX Restaurant Group. Conley has co-chaired the MAX Classic golf tournament since 2006 and is responsible for recruiting and placing 30 to 50 volunteers at this event.
The Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation (CdLS) of Avon received a $5,000 grant for its CdLS Multidisciplinary Clinic for Adolescents and Adults from the Quest Diagnostics Foundation of Quest Diagnostics Inc., a provider of diagnostic testing, information and services. The CdLS Foundation will use funds from the annual Jeanne Serocke Grant to provide additional services and diagnostic tests, such as echocardiograms, that have been cost-prohibitive at its clinic.
