Our donors, and the beneficiaries of their generosity, have stories to share.
Read their inspiring stories below:
Inspiring Legacy Giving Stories
A Family Tradition of Giving – Dr. Abram Hostetter
For Dr. Abram Hostetter, philanthropy is a family tradition. At the age of 10, he sat quietly on the stairs and watched as his father, then chair of the United Way of Lancaster County, conducted a board meeting in their living room.
A Lasting Impact – Dr. Matthew Marshall, Jr.
The late Dr. Matthew Marshall Jr. made a lasting impact during his 50-year career as a urologist in Pittsburgh. Today, his legacy lives on through the work he did to better the medical community at large.
Education Scholarship Award Made Possible by Bequest Gift – Jeanne A. Cooper, MD
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society owes a debt of gratitude to Jeanne A. Cooper, MD, who remembered The Foundation in her will. Her generosity will make a new educational scholarship award possible.
Legacy Bequest Empowers Foundation to Meet Essential Needs - Dr. Edward C. Fischer
The visionary generosity of Edward C. Fischer, MD, means that the Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society can rely on a cache of funding available to nimbly respond to areas of greatest need. Dr. Fischer established an unrestricted legacy bequest.
Medical Students to Benefit From Lasting Gift – Dr. Raymond C. Truex, Jr.
“My goal is to make a difference for a qualified person that does not have the financial resources to attend medical school,” says Raymond C. Truex, Jr., MD.