MBP Fundraising Volunteers Enjoy Appreciation Reception
Louis D. Curet, Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Recognized with Special Awards
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A Volunteer Appreciation Reception was held by the Office of Development on the evening of January 29, 2009 at the home of Brett and Renee Furr to show Mary Bird Perkins' sincere appreciation for each volunteer's help in the fight against cancer.
Richard Lipsey, Chairman, MBP's Board of Directors, welcomed guests and presented 2008 Annual Giving Campaign Chairman Bill O'Quin with an award in recognition of his leadership of a successful campaign.
O'Quin has served on the Annual Giving Campaign since 2005. Lipsey credited O'Quin with being a cancer survivor, a wonderful ambassador and an advocate for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
Lipsey then announced the creation of two new awards and their inaugural recipients. Louis Curet and Hillar Moore, Jr. were recognized with the first Volunteer Fundraiser and Outstanding Service awards, respectively, named in their honor.
In presenting the Louis D. Curet Volunteer Fundraiser Award to Louis Curet, Richard Lipsey said, "This award is presented to honor and recognize an individual in the community who has made a significant and unique service contribution to the philanthropic efforts of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center or Foundation." Curet responded by saying, "I feel particularly honored and humbled to be associated with this organization and award."
Lipsey told Moore as he presented him with the Hillar C. Moore, Jr. Outstanding Service Award, "This award is presented to honor and recognize an individual in the community who through specific achievements in launching a new or improved development program, has made a significant and unique service contribution to the philanthropic initiatives of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center or Foundation." Moore commented that, "Twenty years have gone by in a hurry. The golf committee has done an excellent job and I will continue to help as long as I live -as long as I can. Somewhere down the line we're gonna beat it (cancer)."
The following current volunteers received certificates for five or more years of dedicated service: John Barton, Jr.; Milton Beatty; Lee Michael Berg; John Burke; J.H. Campbell, Jr.; Dudley Coates; Louis Curet; Clay Flournoy; Jerry Goss; Bob Greer; Lee Griffin; JoAnn Hamilton; Sheldon Johnson; Jerry Jolly; Richard Lipsey; Susan Lipsey; Lillian Maurin; Frank McArthur; Sancy McCool; Jim McIlwain; Carey Messina; Millar Moore; Will Owens; Bill Peters; Blanchard Sanchez; Greg Scott; Ed Shobe; Paul Thompson; Sharon Turner; and David Winkler.
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Pictured from (l to r): Todd Stevens, president and CEO, MBP, Louis D. Curet, Hillar C. Moore, and Richard Lipsey, chairman of the board, MBP.