April 19, 2004

MARSH FOX

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD:
Health Care Foundation to honour longtime volunteer Marsh Fox
by Darrell Cole, Amherst Daily News

AMHERST - A longtime community volunteer has been selected as this year's recipient of the Cumberland Health Care Foundation's distinguished service award.

The award will be formally presented at the foundation's annual dinner on April 30 at the Wandlyn. The Cumberland Health Care Foundation announced that the 2004 Distinguished Service Award will be presented to Marsh Fox at the annual Foundation Dinner to be held at the end of the month.

"Marsh has provided outstanding service to the foundation through numerous volunteer roles. His enthusiasm and dedication toward the foundation is greatly appreciated," foundation managing director Jodi Swan said Friday.

This award is presented annually at the foundation dinner to a person or persons who have, for a number of years, provided outstanding and unselfish services to the foundation and to the health care community in Cumberland County and whose contribution of time, effort, talent, resources and leadership has significantly enhanced the success of the foundation's mission and goals.

A retired insurance executive, Fox said he's honoured and humbled to receive the award and follow in the footsteps of other recipients. Last year the award was presented to the husband and wife team of Stu and Cathy Pipe of Lorneville for their years of service to the former Highland View Regional Hospital and the new Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. Mr. Pipe served as chair of the Above & Beyond Campaign after its first chair, Jerry Halle, left to become mayor of Amherst. Other winners were: Roger Bacon, Rosemary Donkin, Jean Miller and Blake Daley.

"It's an honour and I'm humbled," Fox said. " I was surprised when I learned of it. When I went on the board the first big challenge was raising the money for the hospital. I knew it would be difficult, but I also knew it wouldn't be impossible."

Fox was an integral part of the first board that was charged with developing the former Highland View Regional Hospital Foundation. Fox served as secretary-treasurer to the board and was also involved in the Above & Beyond campaign which raised $7.5 million for the building of the new regional hospital in Upper Nappan.

"Morris (Haugg) asked me if I'd be willing to jump aboard and the next thing I knew I was secretary-treasurer and was involved in setting up a fiduciary committee," Fox said. "I Keep involved in the foundation because I believe it's a great organization and the hospital will always need money over and above what it gets from the province. The foundation and the auxiliary have done a great job enhancing the medical equipment and resources for the county area."

Fox continues to serve the foundation by co-chairing the annual golf tournament to be held on Friday, August 13, will be the ninth annual tournament that he has been associated with. Created to raise money for the Above & Beyond Campaign, the Highland Classic has continued to be a major fundraiser for the foundation, contributing more than $186,000 over eight years.

The foundation dinner, which is one of three major fundraisers organization each year, will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ronal Colman, presentations by the foundation, remarks from Cumberland Health Authority and a live silent auction in support of foundation initiatives with former premier Roger Bacon serving as auctioneer.

Tickets for the evening are $40 per person and can be purchased from board members or at the foundation office. For more information contact the Foundation Office at 667-5400 ext.621.