The Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare

Together, we can strengthen our healthcare system and ensure that everyone in our community has access to high-quality, affordable, and personalized care.

The Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare exists to ensure that we can continue offering the healthcare that everyone who walks through our door deserves – with the compassion and respect for human dignity demonstrated by our founding Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

The financial support we receive through generous donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners allows St. Mary’s to continue our 120+ year tradition of providing care right here, in our community, close to where our patients live and work. Join us in making a meaningful impact in our community—every contribution helps to provide exceptional care and support to those in need.

Make a Difference

Projects

Employee Continuing Education
We support staff in keeping skills current through study of new information and techniques
Healthcare Scholarships
We support the local availability of well-trained healthcare professionals
Endowments
We help ensure a strong future for St. Mary’s and our patients
Equipment Purchases
We fund the acquisition of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment to improve patient outcomes
Facilities Purchases and Renovations
We fund new construction and renovations to support changing patient needs
St. Joseph’s Fund
We manage funds to help staff members in times of need, such as illness or natural disaster
Annual Fundraisers
We host multiple events each year to bring community members closer to St. Mary’s mission

Tribute Giving

Unique Way to Show Your Appreciation

Making a gift to the Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare in the name of a family member or friend is a memorable – and meaningful – way to celebrate a milestone, honor someone special, or memorialize a life well lived.

Celebration Gifts are ideal for:
Celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation, promotion, retirement, wedding, the birth of a child or any other special event.

Honor Gifts are ideal for:
Showing your appreciation to someone who has done something special for you or your family, such as a St. Mary’s Healthcare physician or staff member who provided outstanding care during a difficult or joyous time.

Memorial Gifts are:
An ideal way to pay tribute to a cherished family member or friend that will last for years to come.

All Tribute Gifts will be commemorated with a letter from the Foundation, sent to the honoree or his or her family. There are a few different ways to make a Tribute Gift – call the Foundation at 518-841-7478 or send us an email to process a credit card payment, or mail a check made payable to to the Foundation of St. Mary’s Healthcare.

Commitment to Community

Since 1984, the Foundation has welcomed more than $16 million in gifts supporting St. Mary’s mission to provide compassionate, excellent healthcare. Our generous community and supportive local businesses and foundations help us make a constant investment in people, buildings, and equipment so that we can remain at the leading edge of healthcare while containing patient costs.

Meet Our Board of Directors

    • Al Turo, President
      • Past Vice President of Foundation, St. Mary’s Healthcare
    • Jeffrey Methven, MBA, Secretary
      • President/CEO, St. Mary’s Healthcare
    • Gregory Abbattisti
      • Partner, Lutz, Selig & Zeronda, LLP
    • Megan Anagnostopulos
      • General Manager, Amsterdam Mohawks
    • Margaret Brodie
      • Vice President, Mission, St. Mary’s Healthcare
    • Chris Carmichael
      • Controller, Alpin Haus
    • Kevin Cope, MD
      • Broadalbin Family Health Center, St. Mary’s Healthcare
    • Theresa DeCarlo
      • Director, Surgical Services, St. Mary’s Healthcare
    • Ryan Faville
      • Director of Purchasing, Stewart’s Shops
    • Diana Giardino
      • Co-President, St. Mary’s Healthcare Auxiliary
    • Colleen Ioele-DeCristofaro
      • Real Estate Salesperson, Gateway Realty Solutions
    • Ann Morck
      • Co-President, St. Mary’s Healthcare Auxiliary
    • Matthew Ossenfort
      • Area Vice President, Gallagher Insurance
    • Michele Pawlik
      • Assistant Recreation Director, City of Amsterdam
    • Megan Saltsman
      • Proprietor, Union Hall Inn
    • Keith Waters
      • Vice President, Finance, St. Mary’s Healthcare

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