MARVIC SUPPLY COMPANY

With over fifty years of experience in the construction and building supply business, it was “only a matter of time before the folks at Pine Run recruited me to sit on the Buildings and Grounds Committee,” says Frank Terry, Board Chairman of Marvic Supply Company. As a resident of Pine Run Retirement Community, Frank had a front row seat to the construction of the new Community Center, affectionately known to residents as the “Hub.”

Building materials run in the Terry family. Frank’s father ran a lumber yard and he and his four brothers worked alongside. In 1967 when the opportunity arose to buy a construction supply store, Frank says, “It was an answer to a prayer.” From its beginnings as a single location in northeast Philadelphia, Marvic Supply now comprises seven locations in five counties and currently employs a staff of nearly 100. Generations of the Terry family work together, just as Frank and his brothers did decades earlier. While Frank entrusts the day-to-day operations of the company to his son-in-law Dave Smith, and sons Rich and Wes, you can still find Frank lending a hand at the Marvic Supply offices.

The Terry family also shares numerous ties to Doylestown Health. Nancy (Terry) Smith currently volunteers in the Doylestown Hospital post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). “I’m amazed at the quality of care and type of procedures available,” she says. “You used to have to go downtown to get the kind of services that they offer now.”

Along with his siblings, Rich notes the quality of care at Pine Run Retirement Community. “When our mom’s health declined, she could be cared for right on Pine Run’s campus at the Health Center in close proximity to my dad,” says Rich. His brother Wes had confidence that she would be in good hands because Pine Run is part of Doylestown Health. “The nurses took really good care of Mom,” says Wes. “They were so friendly and treated everyone—family and spouses—really well. Even though Mom’s gone now, Dad gets hugs from the nurses when he goes to visit friends in the Health Center.”

Ensuring a bright future for Pine Run Retirement Community, as well as for Doylestown Health, is important to Frank and his family. Frank took special interest in the Community Center’s early stages of construction; in fact, Marvic Supply furnished building materials for the exterior of the new Hub. During phase two of the construction of the Community Center, Frank eagerly anticipated its completion along with fellow residents, and made a gift to the One Vision campaign in direct support of the project.

“We are thrilled that our new Community Center has opened,” says Maria Santangelo, Executive Director of Pine Run Retirement Community. “Generous gifts from residents and the community have allowed us to create an exceptionally vibrant living community here at Pine Run. We want to share our gratitude with Frank for his generosity, and we’re delighted that Marvic Supply Company contributed to the project, too,” she continued.

“Pine Run Retirement Community and Doylestown Health are important to our family and our business,” says Dave Smith. “They enhance the quality of life in our community, which has an impact on the value of homes and attractiveness of homebuilding. When we’re successful, we can support even more initiatives,” he continues.

Giving back to Doylestown Health also means that employees of Marvic Supply will have access to the healthcare they need for generations to come. “I have been blessed in my life,” says Frank, “and I am glad that I can continue to make a difference for my family and the community that supports our business.”

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Article appears in the 2019 Philanthropy Report