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Foundation Honors its Major Donors
Members of the Hendry Regional Medical Center Foundation honored their major contributors on Wednesday, August 29, during a recognition luncheon held at the Clewiston Inn. Yasir Khan and Floyd Salkey, the new owners of the Clewiston Inn, sponsored the entire event and provided a fabulous ‘surf and turf’ feast to more than 50 guests.
Robbie Castellanos, Chairman of the HRMC Foundation, acknowledged and thanked representatives from the following families and organizations that have donated approximately two million dollars to the 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization: Berner Family, Bonita Bay Group, City Council of Moore Haven, Couse Family, First Bank of Clewiston, Florida’s Finest Developers – Yasir Khan and Floyd Salkey, , Hilliard Family, Lucas Family, Olde Cypress Community Bank, Ridgdill Family, and United States Sugar Corporation.
Jeff Barwick, one of Clewiston’s community leaders and also curator of the Clewiston Museum, was the key-note speaker for the occasion. Jeff took the group back in time and spoke of Clewiston’s pioneer settlers such as Joe A. and Marlin Hilliard, Carl Berner and J.M. Couse. He explained that many of those being honored by the Foundation are descendents of those Clewiston leaders.
The Chairman of the Hospital Board of Authority, Henry Spang, also expressed his appreciation, on behalf of the hospital and its board, for the wonderful outpouring of support from the community.
The Foundation will use the funds provided towards the construction of the hospital’s new Emergency Room, Laboratory and Surgery Suite in Clewiston (ground breaking in 2008) and their Convenient Care Center in LaBelle, which will be opening soon.
Several other Foundation fundraisers are in progress, including the sale of bricks. For additional information, contact the HRMC Foundation at 863-983-2735 or stop by the Foundation House at 544 West Sugarland Highway (the old Chamber building) in Clewiston.
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