Our donors, and the beneficiaries of their generosity, have stories to share.
Read their inspiring stories below:
Inspiring Legacy Giving Stories
A Legacy of Compassion – Dr. A. Wayne Troncelliti
Honoring someone is no easy feat, especially when that someone is your father. For Alfred Wayne Troncelliti, MD, it was not just about honoring his father, but also about making a lasting impact.
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.