SACRED HEART HONORS MAJOR BENEFACTORS AND FOUNDERS

DESTIN, Fla. – Sacred Heart Foundation gave special recognition on Friday night, Nov. 30, to major benefactors whose generosity has made it possible for Sacred Heart Health System to carry out its charitable mission in Northwest Florida.

During its bi-annual Order of the Cornette dinner held in Sandestin, Sacred Heart Foundation gave special Leadership Awards to six individuals and organizations.  This year’s recipients for the 2007 Leadership Awards of Sacred Heart Foundation were:

Volunteer Leadership Award: Dr. Jimmy Jones

Serving sick and injured children for over 35 years, pediatric surgeon Dr. Jimmy Jones exemplifies the spirit, charity and compassion of the Daughters of Charity.

Dr. Jones came to Pensacola in 1971, during his annual two-week active duty training with the United States Navy, where he met Drs. John Whitcomb and Reed Bell, the founders of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. They convinced him to come to Pensacola and establish a pediatric surgery practice.

Dr. Jones has served as Sacred Heart Hospital’s Chief of Surgery, President of the Medical Staff, and President of the Escambia County Medical Society.  He also served as both Surgeon-in Chief and Assistant Medical Director of Nemours Children’s Clinic and as an Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Florida School of Medicine
He continues his commitment to service through his many community and philanthropic activities in the Northwest Florida area and as the chairman of the Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola Caduceus Society, an organization that supports the needs of the sick and poor through physician directed financial assistance.

Lifetime Leadership Award: David and Trish Warriner
With a family legacy of charitable giving spanning over 88 years, the Warriner Family has enhanced Sacred Heart Health System’s ability to provide care to those in need throughout the Gulf Coast.  Through the example of their generosity and leadership, the dream to build a premier health system in Port St. Joe is being realized with a new hospital scheduled to open in early 2009.

Continuing the legacy passed on from prior generations, the Warriners have become key drivers of the rebirth of Port St. Joe as an exciting residential and tourist community.  In addition to many other commercial and residential projects around the community, they have ventured into the hospitality arena by opening the area’s first full sized franchised hotel, the MainStay Suites.

Corporate Leadership Award: Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic

The success of the Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic, the signature fundraising event for Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (SHHEC), is a direct result of time, talent and resources of many leaders in the local community.
Since its inception in 2002, a very dedicated team of volunteers follow the “yes, we can do” philosophy that mirrors the tenacity of  Sacred Heart’s founders, the Daughters of Charity.

Over one million dollars have been generated by the Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic to support the SHHEC Surgery Department, the Olson Women’s Diagnostic Center, the Family Birthplace, Ultra Sound and Bone Density Rooms, and several other departments at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.

Individual Leadership Award: Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Olson, Jr. 

Blessed with a generous spirit, Rick and Elaine Olson give because they can.  With a keen sense of community and the Olson’s willingness to help, Sacred Heart is now able to deliver a full continuum of women’s health and family-centered services to the Emerald Coast.   For the Olson family, the spirit of caring and giving is a way of life.

The new Olson Women’s Diagnostic Center at SHHEC offers mammography, diagnostic ultrasounds and bone-density scanners to diagnose breast cancer and osteoporosis.
Since the center opened in March of 2007, its staff has performed almost 3,000 screening and diagnostic mammograms, almost 2,500 screening and diagnostic ultrasounds, and almost 1,000 bone density scans.

Children’s Miracle Network Sponsor Award: Your Country 102.7 WXBM

Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital is proud to be a member of Children’s Miracle Network. As one of 170 Children’s Hospital across the United States and Canada, Sacred Heart is dedicated to saving the lives of children. Through the support of Foresters, Radiothons across North America raise millions of dollars for sick and injured children. Each year, Your Country 102.7 WXBM and their loyal listeners make miracles happen in the lobby of Children’s Hospital for a 2-day radio broadcast. They are partners in giving hope to sick children.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Radiothon, WXBM has raised nearly one million dollars to provide care to thousands of sick and injured children throughout the region regardless of their ability to pay.

With over 30 employees, WXBM is grateful for all of the staff’s hard work and dedication to the station and community.  Each and every one of WXBM’s staff believes in what the station represents and will keep working to help those in need.

Visionary Award: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Turner

With a legacy of philanthropy, Steve and Judy Turner fully embrace the vision of the Daughters of Charity.  The Turners exemplify commitment to family and community.  Real miracle makers, their generous spirit enables Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast to continue growing its services and delivering quality health care to the community.
As one of Nashville’s noted business leaders, Steve is recognized as a founding board member of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and currently serves as a member of the advisory board of SHHEC.

Judy also has been involved with many causes and agencies in the Nashville area. She has been a board member of the Nashville Public Library and serves on the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission. Upon moving to Destin, the Turners carried on their tradition of giving with their financial support of Heart and Vascular Services at SHHEC.