FRIENDS OF THE HEART INSTITUTE

Through membership, donations, and fundraising events, Friends of the Heart Institute is committed to ensuring patients and their loved ones have access to the very best heart and vascular care close to home.

ABOUT FRIENDS

Friends is a nationally-recognized, award-winning, all-volunteer organization consisting of dedicated community members, caregivers, and Doylestown Health associates who are committed to advancing the highest quality heart and vascular care to patients and their families. The Friends Steering Committee meets several times each year to organize its membership drive, annual meeting and fundraising events. Once a year the Friends Allocation Committee (consisting of the Friends Steering Committee, Lifetime Members, and Doylestown Hospital Cardiologists, and Heart and Vascular Surgeons) meets to determine the distribution of funds to Doylestown Hospital and other community and patient-benefiting efforts.

In 2017 the American Hospital Association selected Friends as the winner of its Hospital Award for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE) in Fundraising. The HAVE Awards are designed to:

Highlight volunteers services that are engaged in improving health care.
Encourage service that exceeds expectations as a result of innovation, creativity and leadership.
Promote visibility and goodwill toward the hospital or health care system.
Promote collaboration among provider organizations and community service entities to improve the quality of life of local citizens.

Friends of the Heart Institute began as the the $100 Heart Club when Herman Silverman, the driving force behind establishing this group, was joined by Bruce Applestein, MD, Elmer Cates, Frank Galinski, John Knoell, and Joseph F.X. McGarvey, Sr., MD to raise funds vital to launching a much-needed heart program at Doylestown Hospital. Since then, Friends has raised several million dollars for the advancement of heart and vascular care.

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FRIENDS CAMPAIGN COMMITMENT

Friends is committed to the future of heart and vascular care at Doylestown Hospital. In 2017 Friends committed to a five-year $1 million fundraising goal in support of the renovation and expansion of heart and vascular facilities, services, and programs at Doylestown Health. Over the next four years all membership contributions, donations and event proceeds will be directed to this exciting and transformational initiative.

WHAT FRIENDS SUPPORTS

Friends remains steadfast in its support of the health and well-being of those who choose Doylestown Health for heart care. Friends provides significant funding for much-needed facilities and equipment at Doylestown Hospital to ensure that the highest-quality care can be made available. For example, Friends supports the continuum of patient care by funding 100% of the patient-friendly exercise equipment used for cardiac rehabilitation.

Friends is proud to fund Walk With A Doc, a nationally-recognized exercise program, which encourages physical activity and camaraderie for the local community. These walks are held monthly and an informative health presentation precedes each walk.

Friends also supports the continuum of patient care by funding 100% of the patient-friendly exercise equipment used for cardiac rehabilitation while also sustaining the funding necessary to support Doylestown Health continuing education and training.

FRIENDS EVENTS

Friends holds several events including a Spring Brunch, Friends Fever, and Cardiac Cook-Off. These events are both fundraisers and fun social gatherings for those who are interested in supporting the the Heart Institute.

FHI STEERING COMMITTEE

Sara Moyer and Scott Moyer, Co-Chairs
Joseph S. Auteri, MD
Jim Bishop
Carol Counihan
Louis Della Penna
Krista Harper, Esq.
Kevin Lax, MD
Jean Leister
Joy Levy
Bill Lieser
Terri Long, RN
Dave Martens

James B. McClurken, MD
Jeffra Nandan
Steve Novello
Ephe Olliver
Garrett Owen
Atul Rao, MD
Renee A. Sangrigoli, MD
J. Doyle Walton, MD
Ron Watson
MaryAnn Williamson, MD
Eleanor Wilson, RN
Laura K. Wortman

FRIENDS OF THE HEART INSTITUTE LIFETIME MEMBERS

Maia and Joseph Auteri, MD

Jennifer and Lawrence Bish, MD

Caroline Heise and David Boland, MDs ♥

Kelly and Jim Brexler

Susan and Jay Brodish

Joyce and Robert L. Byers, Sr.

Gwen and David Campbell

Barbara and Edward Cichewicz

Jean and James Clark, Jr.

Cornerstone Health and Fitness L. P.

Matthew Costello

Carol and Pat Counihan ♥

Steve W. Day, Jr., Esq.

Carol and Louis Della Penna

Carolyn and Joe Della-Rodolfa ♥

Betty I. Diem

Tara and Joshua Eisenberg, MDs

Sally and Leon Ephross

Sandra C. Fickes*

Frances L. Finkle

Nancy and Bill* Galardi

Denise and Eric Gejer, DO

V. Elaine* and Robert Gilmore

Mary Jo and Karl Gimber

Sandy and Bill Goble

Molly and John Gribb, MD

Elizabeth and Frank Grzywacz, MD

Andria and James Guarino, MD ♥

Ann and Steve Guidera, MDs ♥

Joyce and Steve Hanson

Linda Kruus, PhD and John Harding, MD

Ron Harkins

Barbara and Tom Hebel

Howard E. Heckler

Carol and Steve Hirt

Jeanne and John W. Hubbard, PhD ♥

Deborah and Jim Kmetzo, MD

Lynda* and Ed Knopf, MD

Jean and Norm Leister

Joy and Scott Levy, MD

Mary Lee and Bill Lieser ♥

Judge Ed Ludwig*

Jacob Malta*

Pat and Bill Marshall

Amy and Richard Mascolo, MD ♥

Carol and Jack McCaughan

Rita and Jim McClurken, MD

Joseph F. X. McGarvey, Jr., MD ♥

Peggy and Joseph F.X. McGarvey, Sr., MD

John McKeever, III

Terrie and Michael Mooradd, MD ♥

Sara and Scott Moyer

Robin and Steve Novello

Bonnie and Ephe Olliver ♥

Joan and Don Parlee, MD

Doreen H. Paynton

Peddler’s Village

Mary Ellen Pelletier, MD and Joel Pelletier

Penn Color, Inc

Nancy and Wesley Pericone

Cynthia and Gary Porter

Sheri Putnam and Polly Javorski ♥

Becki and Larry Rankin

Irene and Atul Rao, MD

June Rea*

Karen and Richard Reif ♥

Suzanne and Sean Reinhardt, MD ♥

Fran and Tom Saldi

Renee and Rob Sangrigoli, MDs ♥

Taffy and Fred Schea

Donna and Adam Schechter

Patricia and Frank T. Shuman

Herman Silverman*

Silverman Family Partnerships, Inc. ♥

Tracey and Stephen Sloan, MD ♥

David L. Smith, MD ♥

James Stumpf

Tom Thomas

Jean and Daniel Upton

Andrea Benack and George Wiemann, MDs

MaryAnn Williamson, MD and Jesse Williamson ♥

Eleanor Wilson, RN ♥

Dee Ann and Marvin Woodall ♥

Laura Wortman ♥

*deceased
♥ Friends Major Donor

FRIENDS OF THE HEART INSTITUTE ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE

Comprised of members of the Friends Steering Committee, Lifetime Members, Doylestown Health cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and vascular surgeons, Friends of the Heart Institute Allocations Committee meets annually to determine how donated funds from the previous year will be distributed to provide a meaningful impact to the top priorities of the Heart Institute.