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A community can
only be successful if the people
who live in the community support it.
That sentiment has been a driving philosophy of
Dataw Island resident Beth McCornock, who, along
with her husband, Jim, joined the Kate Gleason Society
in 2011 upon making a legacy gift to support the BMH
Foundation.
When the McCornocks moved to the Lowcountry nearly
13 years ago after retiring from Toledo, Ohio, they never
dreamed they would find such happiness, support and last-
ing friendships in their new home.
“We’ve always believed that if you’ve been fortunate in
your life, you owe it to mankind to be supportive of others,”
says Beth. “The community has supported us in so many
ways, and we just wanted to give back.”
Recognizing a need
A retired nurse, Beth says she’s always attuned to what
is happening in healthcare, especially in her own com-
munity. Her interest in healthcare, combined with her
spirit of giving back, is what drove her to consider making
Beaufort Memorial a part of her personal legacy.
“I had always planned to include the hospital in my
estate plans,” she says. But it wasn’t until she attended a
Kate Gleason Society reception on Dataw Island that she
realized how much a legacy gift would benefit the hospital
for years to come.
Legacy gifts to the BMH Foundation support the hos-
pital’s Endowment Fund, created in 1991 to establish a
perpetual stream of revenue for the hospital.
Over the years, endowment funds have been a sus-
taining part of the hospital’s operations and continued
growth. These funds have become increasingly important
in recent years as the hospital has continued to care for
a growing population while facing a more challenging
financial future.
Reaping the rewards
Ultimately, the availability of these funds has resulted in
better care, close to home.
“What has happened at Beaufort Memorial in the 12-
plus years since we moved here has been a joy to watch. It
has become a hospital that delivers high-quality care and
has a very caring staff,” Beth says.
She experienced both firsthand last February when she
fell and broke a rib and spent two days in the hospital.
“My experience was very positive,” she recalls. “Everyone
was so wonderful and really worked together—nurses and
hospitalists, especially—to make sure I was taken care of.”
It’s that level of care that she wants to make sure is
available for years to come, both for her family and others
in the community.
“If we’re going to live here, we need to ensure that the
quality of healthcare remains high, and providing financial
support to the hospital is one way I can do that,” she says.
Do you hear the call too?
Find out how you can leave a legacy that will help your community
for years to come. To learn more about making a legacy gift,
please visit
www.KateGleasonSociety.org
or call
843-522-5774
.
Cheerful givers:
Beth and JimMcCornock
have made BMH a part of their legacy.
A legacy
of giving
Golfers strike gold for
Keyserling Cancer Center
The Dataw Island Women’s Golf Tournament used a
St. Patrick’s Day theme in its 10th year of supporting
the Keyserling Cancer Center. Tournament Chair Nancy
Day presented BMH Foundation Executive Director
Alice Moss with a “pot of gold” representing the $10,000
raised by the golfers this year. That brings the cumulative
amount raised by this event to more than $112,000.
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