The Emergency Department is not a likely setting for meeting one’s life partner, except perhaps in a daytime television drama. But for Meg and Howard “Pete” Ashton, the ER of St. Mary Medical Center was where Meg was first introduced to Pete, a Pennsylvania State Trooper, who was there as a patient 25 years ago. “At the time I was Head Nurse and Manager of the ER,” Meg recalled. “Before long, Pete was making regular visits on official business to the ER, and the rest is history.” Meg is a 35 year employee of St. Mary, presently holding the position of Trauma Program Manager. Pete, now retired from the State Police, works in the Security Department, and their son Pete is an employee in the Health Information Management department. “St. Mary is an integral part of our lives,” Meg said. “All our children, Pete 23, Kim 22, Melanie 20, and Jimmy 18, were born here. They attended the Child Development Center, and in the early days they would occasionally come to work with me. Our children have participated as junior volunteers, and Jimmy worked for two summers at St. Mary Thrift Store in Langhorne.” Given these strong ties to St. Mary, it was a very natural progression for Meg and Pete to become active participants in the annual Colleague Giving Campaign. This is an opportunity for employees to make a donation to St. Mary Medical Center. Meg and Pete are members of the Giving Hour Society, each donating one hour per pay period to the hospital, and their son Pete contributes an amount each pay period as well. “I...
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Events St. Mary Foundation special events serve as a means of raising critically needed funds while educating the community about the programs and services offered at the Hospital and recognizing the generosity of our Sponsors. Annual Spring Gala Our annual Gala is held in bold, unique venues in and around Bucks County and has featured a wide variety of themes, both formal and casual. Visit this page for a recap and photos of our 2017 event and for preliminary details about our 2018 event. Annual Donor Recognition Dinner Once a year we gather to express our gratitude to our President’s Society and Legacy Society members. View our Recognition Dinner page below for photos of our past events. Annual Golf Outing • Monday, September 18, 2017. Our annual outing is always a Hole-in-One for hospital programs and equipment. The St. Mary Foundation also offers opportunities to give through individual gifts, tribute gifts, matching gifts, gifts of stock and legacy gifts through a will or estate. All gifts are exclusively designated to the fund of the donor’s choice to support programs and services here at St. Mary Health. Annual Spring GalaOur largest annual Friend and Fund Raiser! Come inside for more information and photos of our past Galas. Annual Donor Recognition DinnerOnce a year we gather to express our gratitude to our President’s Society and Legacy Society members. View photos of our past events. Annual Golf OutingAlways a Hole-in-One for hospital programs and equipment. Here’s where you’ll find more information about the 2017 event and photos from past events. Other Events Calendar of upcoming events Explore other fun events on and off...
As St. Mary Medical Center positions itself to stay ahead of the ever changing healthcare landscape and continue to be the most comprehensive and compassionate provider in Bucks County, three key priorities have been identified: • Ambulatory Care • Behavioral Health • Physician Recruitment and Graduate Medical Education Investing in St. Mary’s future ambulatory care means providing prompt, local access to outpatient care including diagnosis, treatment, intervention, and rehabilitation. We want to bring our excellent and compassionate care even closer to home. More details of the site location and service offerings coming soon! Behavioral health is a critical unmet need in our community. When patients come to us, we want to deliver care to the whole patient, addressing all of their immediate and related healthcare needs. Your gift to the St. Mary Initiatives Fund will support our expansion of services including early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated services, care, and treatment. The proceeds of the St. Mary Foundation Spring Gala will support new programming and care in behavioral health. Graduate medical education (GME) is about preparing for the future of healthcare today. Here at St. Mary, we want to recruit talented physicians who value collaborative environments and put patient safety and care first. Your support will help us welcome a new cohort of internal medicine residents in Summer 2018 and primary care residents in 2019. Online giving form ...
Since its inception, St. Mary Medical Center has received generous gifts of resources, time and talent, making it possible to secure the wherewithal and technology needed to maintain its position as a leader in healthcare — caring for the whole person — mind, body and spirit. The philanthropic activities of the St. Mary Medical Center Foundation help ensure that all people of Bucks County, especially the underserved, are guaranteed the most comprehensive, cutting-edge medical attention — now and for generations to come. Foundation Staff Foundation Board Hospital Board Physicians Board LIFE Board Contact...
