News & Events
06.12.08 - Gala a Huge Success
The St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation held its Fifth Annual Black Tie Gala on May 17th, 2008 within the concourse of the Marshall University Football Stadium. The Gala will certainly go down as the best ever as the crowd was entertained by the contemporary sounds of Santa Cruz and delighted in the culinary masterpieces of Chef Jamison Ugland.
All proceeds from this event will help fund construction for the new St. Mary’s Center for Education. This facility will allow St. Mary’s to build on its tradition of excellence in education and ensure that the Tri-State area will continue to have skilled healthcare professions to care for those in our community.
To see a pictorial history of the Gala click here.
01.15.08 - St. Mary's Medical Center Foundation Gala
Please plan on joining us for the St. Mary’s Foundation Gala 2008. This event, held within the confines of the Marshall University Football Stadium promises to be the best ever. The Gala has quickly become the social event of the year on any calendar. The combination of the energetic sounds of Santa Cruz with the simply incredible culinary delights offered by Executive Chef Jamison Ugland will combine to make this event the year’s signature event.
This year’s Gala is an opportunity for you and your guests, colleagues and friends to "tailgate in style" as we throw the best party of the year. Be sure to make your reservations today as the event always sells out and limited seating is available.
12.18.2007 - Rahall Secures $268,230 for Summers County ARH
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-WV, secured approval by the House and Senate of $268,230 in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to assist with improvements to the Summers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Hospital.
"Summers County ARH has done an excellent job caring for a rural community that would otherwise have little access to medical services," said Rahall. "This funding will go a long way to help the growing hospital to continue providing rural residents of southern West Virginia with high quality healthcare close to home."
The funding will be used in the significant renovation and construction of a new emergency room department at the hospital. The hospital is currently planning approximately $7 million in improvements, currently in the design stage.
In Fiscal Year 2006, the hospital treated 6,150 emergencies in a rural community with little more than 14,000 residents. Its 1,808 square feet of space posed challenges when providing for security and patient privacy rights, as it has no waiting room and patient treatment rooms cannot be viewed from the nursing station.
"Access to healthcare is one of the top challenges facing our nation in the 21st century. I will continue to help ensure that quality, modern healthcare services are available to the people of Summers County and rural communities across the country," Rahall said.
The Omnibus Appropriations Bill combines the 11 remaining Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations bills into one bill. The legislation will provide appropriations for projects across the country and fund all federal government agencies. The Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations Bill was passed earlier this year.
11.07.2007 - Rahall Secures $230,000 for Summers County ARH
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-WV, secured approval by the House and Senate of $230,000 in the conference report on the 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill to assist with improvements to the Summers County Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital (ARH).
"Since its creation, Summers County ARH has brought quality health care to a rural community that would otherwise have little access to medical services," said Rahall. "This funding will go a long way to help the growing hospital to continue its mission to provide top-notch healthcare to the residents of southern West Virginia."
The funding will be used in the significant renovation and construction of a new emergency room department at the hospital. The hospital is currently planning approximately $7 million in improvements, currently in the design stage.
In FY06, the hospital treated 6,150 emergencies in a rural community with little more than 14,000 residents. Its 1,808 square feet of space posed challenges when providing for security and patient privacy rights, as it has no waiting room and patient treatment rooms cannot be viewed from the nursing station.
"Access to health care is one of the top challenges facing our nation in the 21st century. This bill will help to ensure that quality, modern healthcare services are available to the people of Summers County and rural communities across the country," Rahall said.
The conference report, which includes the 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill and the 2008 Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs Appropriations Bill, must also be approved by the U.S. Senate before being sent to the White House. President Bush has threatened to veto the bill.