HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RECEIVES LARGE BEQUEATHAL - The CUmberland Regional Health Care Foundation received a huge shot in the arm this week when they were presented with a bequeath totaling $76,122.99 from the estate of Marjorie C. Lees. Pictured from left are Leonard Allen of Clarica Financial, Ken Crowley, and the retired Clarica Advisor who oversaw the account, and Phyllis Cameron, Chair of the Foundation. Photo by Sam McNeish

February 21, 2005 - Amherst Daily News

Health care foundation receives sizable donation

AMHERST (STAFF) - The Cumberland Regional Health Care Foundation was the beneficiary of a huge donation.

Ken Crowley, a retired adviser for Clarica Financial was on hand at the hospital to make a presentation of $76,122.99 to Foundation chair Phyllis Cameron.

"I am very pleased to be here to present this cheque which has been made possible by a beneficiary designation on an investment that was owned by the late Marjorie C. Lees," Crowley said.

"She was a client of mine for close to 20-years and several years ago, after her mother passed away, I worked with her to change the beneficiary designations so this money would be made payable to the Foundation," he added.

Everyone who knew Lees would have said to a person this is a typical gesture for her.

"I know the hospital foundation will benefit many CUmberland County residents in many ways for years to come," he said.

Jodi Swan, executive director of the Foundation said she was overwhelmed when she learned of the donation.