The Foundation of
St. Mary’s Healthcare
Together, we can strengthen our healthcare system and ensure that everyone in our community has access to high-quality, affordable, and personalized care.
The Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare exists to ensure that we can continue offering the healthcare that everyone who walks through our door deserves – with the compassion and respect for human dignity demonstrated by our founding Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
The financial support we receive through generous donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners allows St. Mary’s to continue our 120+ year tradition of providing care right here, in our community, close to where our patients live and work. Join us in making a meaningful impact in our community—every contribution helps to provide exceptional care and support to those in need.
Projects
Employeee Continuing Education
Healthcare Scholarships
Endowments
Equipment Purchases
Facilities Purchases & Renovations
St. Joseph's Fund
Annual Fundraisers
TRIBUTE GIVING
Unique Way to Show Your Appreciation
Making a gift to the Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare in the name of a family member or friend is a memorable – and meaningful – way to celebrate a milestone, honor someone special, or memorialize a life well lived.
Celebration Gifts are ideal for:
Celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation, promotion, retirement, wedding, the birth of a child or any other special event.
Honor Gifts are ideal for:
Showing your appreciation to someone who has done something special for you or your family, such as a St. Mary’s Healthcare physician or staff member who provided outstanding care during a difficult or joyous time.
Memorial Gifts are:
An ideal way to pay tribute to a cherished family member or friend that will last for years to come.
All Tribute Gifts will be commemorated with a letter from the Foundation, sent to the honoree or his or her family. There are a few different ways to make a Tribute Gift – call the Foundation at 518-841-7478 or send us an email to process a credit card payment, or mail a check made payable to to the Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare.
Commitment to Community
Since 1984, the Foundation has welcomed more than $16 million in gifts supporting St. Mary’s mission to provide compassionate, excellent healthcare.
Our generous community and supportive local businesses and foundations help us make a constant investment in people, buildings, and equipment so that we can remain at the leading edge of healthcare while containing patient costs.
Board of Directors
- Al Turo, Chair
- Past Vice President of Foundation, St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Gregory Abbattisti, Vice Chair
- Partner, Lutz, Selig & Zeronda, LLP
- Keith Waters, Treasurer
- Vice President, Finance, St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Megan Saltsman, Secretary
- Proprietor, Union Hall Inn
- Kevin Cope, MD
- Broadalbin Family Health Center, St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Theresa DeCarlo
- Director, Surgical Services, St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Ryan Faville
- Director of Purchasing, Stewart’s Shops
- Diana Giardino
- Co-President, St. Mary’s Healthcare Auxiliary
- Colleen Ioele-DeCristofaro
- Real Estate Salesperson, Gateway Realty Solutions
- Jeff Methven, MBA
- President/CEO, St. Mary’s Healthcare
- Ann Morck
- Co-President, St. Mary’s Healthcare Auxiliary
- Megan Myers
- General Manager, Amsterdam Mohawks
- Matthew Ossenfort
- Area Vice President, Gallagher Insurance
- Michele Pawlik
- Assistant Recreation Director, City of Amsterdam
Get in Touch with the Foundation
We’d love to hear from you. Whether you have a question about giving, want to learn more about our mission, or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Send your email to gilli.hachey@nysmha.org