Carroll Hospital Center - Recognition Programs

Recognizing & Appreciating Our Donors

Every gift to Carroll Hospital Center is important and helps us fulfill our mission to deliver superior health care services that meet the growing and changing needs of our community. Because special support deserves special recognition, the hospital has established several ways to honor our extraordinary contributors.

Founders Circle
The Founders Circle recognizes individuals who give annual gifts of $1,000 or more—and businesses that contribute $2,500 or more—to the Carroll Hospital Center Foundation or to Carroll Hospice. It was established to honor a group of visionary communitarians who, in the 1950s, spearheaded the effort to build a hospital in Carroll County. These pioneering philanthropists included:

Scott & Anita Bair
Dr. Charles & Ruth Billingslea
F. Kale & Betty Mathias
David & Betty Scott
Atlee & Janet Wampler
Gladys Wimert

Founders Circle V.I.P. Program
Of the more than $2 million in charitable support given to Carroll Hospital Center last year, more than 70% was contributed by Founders Circle members. This group of donors is vital to preserve the excellence of the care we provide. As a small token of our thanks, each Founders Circle member is eligible to take advantage of our V.I.P. program. Membership runs one year from the date of your last gift of $1,000 or more (or when your giving level reaches $1,000 or more for a one-year period).

Membership for a business is the same with a gift of $2,500 or more.

Just a sampling of the benefits of the program include:

Discounts at Anchor Pharmacy, The Candy Striper Gift Shop, educational programs at The Women’s Place and meals at the Overlook Café at Carroll Hospital Center.
Special care package when you are admitted to the hospital, including a gourmet meal and daily newspaper delivery.
Twenty-four hour phone number to reach Foundation staff members for assistance.

To join the Founders Circle, please contact the Foundation office at 410-871-6200 or e-mail foundation@CarrollHospitalCenter.org. You may also make your gift online.

Gallery of Honor
Permanent recognition of the special individuals who have made cummulative gifts of $5,000 or more since 1989 can be found on our Gallery of Honor, which occupies a wall in the hospital’s outer lobby. Giving levels recognized in the Gallery of Honor include:

Chairman’s Circle - $1,000,000 or more
Sinnott Fellows - $500,000 to $999,999
President’s Club - $250,000 to $499,999
1961 Society - $100,000 to $249,999
Steward’s Circle - $50,000 to $99,999
Galen Club - $25,000 to $49,999
Sponsor - $10,000 to $24,999
Patron - $5,000 to $9,999

Those who include Carroll Hospital Center in their estate plans are honored under a special listing of Bridge Builders.

To make a gift that will be recognized in the Gallery of Honor, discuss a leadership gift to name a wing or unit in the hospital or review estate planning options, please contact the Foundation Office at 410-871-6200 or e-mail foundation@CarrollHospitalCenter.org.