Bequests – An Excellent Way to Leave Your Mark on the Things You Love

Throughout our 10- year history, gifts from members of our Princeton Community have helped us establish and maintain the highest standard of quality healthcare for our community. This past year, the generosity of our valued supporters, such as Dorothy Hanle, Muriel Palmer, Mosie Gates and Dr. David Scott and Mrs. Gail Shapiro-Scott helped secure this level of care for years to come by giving through their estate plans. Even in their passing, their commitment to care persists. Their visionary foresight has helped us prepare for obstacles, anticipate patient needs, and adapt quickly to emergent health crises like COVID-19. We’d like to take a moment to celebrate the contributions of these generous supporters and share how their support continues to impact the mission of our organization.

In 2011, during our Design for Healing campaign to build the now Princeton Medical Center (PMC), Dorothy Hanle, a philanthropist and active elder of her church, made a donation to support building the new hospital campus and named the Hanle Welcome Garden in memory of her late husband, Alan. The garden is situated at the east entrance of PMC and consists of a water feature, highlighted by a bronze sculpture “Moment” by famed sculpture and PMC supporter Gordon Gund. Dorothy had made plans to include Princeton Health in her will.

Muriel Palmer was an area resident and longtime loyal donor to Princeton Health. She loved life, beauty, and the natural world. When she passed away in 2019, Muriel included PMPH in her will and made a leadership bequest donation to our President’s Strategic Initiative.

Moore “Mosie” Gates also passed away in 2019, leaving behind his wife Audrey, a long-time resident of Princeton and volunteer of the Medical Center. Mosie had previously served on the PMC Board of Trustees as well as the PMC Foundation Board of Directors. He included the PMC Foundation in his estate plans as a symbol of his commitment to our future.

David I. Scott, MD and his wife Gail Shapiro-Scott were steadfast supporters of Princeton Health and both had close connections to PMC. Prior to his death in 2014, Dr. Scott was an anesthesiologist with Princeton Anesthesia Services. Mrs. Shapiro-Scott logged over 1,400 hours of service with our Dept. of Volunteer Services. Upon Mrs. Shapiro-Scott’s passing earlier this year, Princeton Health received a very generous gift from their estate.

We are honored and grateful for the support of visionaries like Dorothy, Muriel, Mosie, David and Gail. They have provided for the future generations of our community by including Princeton Medical Center Foundation in their estate plans. If you would like to learn more about Creating Your Legacy with us and becoming a member of the 1919 Society, please contact Danielle Oviedo at 609.252.8709 or visit princetonhcs.planmylegacy.org.

Members of the 1919 Society are considered an integral part of our family and future.

Article as seen in Foundation News Fall 2020.

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