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New year brings new ways to make a difference

Nicole Suhre, nsuhre@stph.org

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK: Just in time for the new year, the new St. Tammany Health System logo has been freshly installed at our hospital Emergency Department in Covington. (Photo by Tim San Fillippo / STHS)

Happy New Year! 

I don’t know about you, but I have never been more excited to hang up a new calendar. Of course, while many of the challenges of 2020 will linger for some time to come, the ushering in of 2021 gives us all a renewed sense of hope and energy as we continue to face down the COVID-19 pandemic and navigate our new normal.  

But even beyond that, we at St. Tammany Hospital Foundation have much to look forward to in 2021.

The growth of St. Tammany Health System has given us a variety of new ways for donors to make a difference. We are proud to offer support opportunities for initiatives such as our growing Robotics program and other technology advancements, expanded pediatric offerings, healing arts in our new expansion and, of course, our evolving cancer program.

As the new cancer center we’re building with our partners at Ochsner Health comes online this summer, donors will be able to make a direct impact on patient care through initiatives such as mobile mammography, community outreach and cancer screenings, the Therapeutic Food Pantry, mental health services, transportation grants, music therapy, Integrative Medicine and much more. In fact, the foundation is hiring a new team member dedicated to philanthropic support of our cancer program, and we can’t wait to introduce you!

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

- Winston Churchill

Under the leadership of our chairman, Will Trist, our Board of Trustees and staff are embarking on a journey this year to create a strategic plan for our organization that will provide a blueprint for our future growth. It is time to look back on our history with gratitude and take steps to bring our foundation and the support we can offer STHS to the next level.

COVID-19 has become part of our daily lives, but it is important to remember that our remarkable healthcare system continues to care for our entire community day in and day out. Our healthcare heroes have met the challenge of the pandemic head-on, while not missing a step in our routine care in birthing babies; administering infusions; performing surgeries; providing cardiac, cancer, neurological and hospice care; meeting the emergency needs of both children and the elderly alike; and so much more.

St. Tammany Health System is here for us, and it is the foundation’s role to be here for it. Our foundation has always believed that Keeping St. Tammany Health System Healthy Keeps our Community Healthy, and we hope you join us in meeting that challenge in 2021.

Nicole Suhre is the executive director of St. Tammany Hospital Foundation.

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