2 weeks Ago By The Globe
WORTHINGTON — Greg and Cindy DeGroot, Worthington, have made a $500,000 legacy contribution to Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation, Inc. (WRHCF). The contribution is designated for use by the foundation, as directed by its board of directors, for future senior programs or projects that come before the board as a grant request.
“Cindy and I are proud to become Legacy Partners in the Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation,” Greg DeGroot said. “Over the years, being able to give back to the Worthington community through time commitments or financial resources has been extremely rewarding to both Cindy and me. This contribution is just the next step in that process.
ADVERTISEMENT “To designate funds to help with senior programs or projects is an exciting new avenue for us to be on,” he added. “We chose the Legacy Partner program because of the dedication of Jeff and the extremely qualified board of directors to follow through on this financial commitment.” Greg and Cindy DeGroot became the first individual legacy partner of the foundation.
“We are deeply grateful to Greg and Cindy for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to the Foundation,” shared Jenny Andersen-Marinez, WRHCF board chairperson. “This generous donation is a testament to their continued vision of building a stronger community. Both Greg and Cindy have truly made a lasting impact — not only through their financial support, but also by dedicating their time, leadership and expertise to many boards, committees and various initiatives over the past decades.
“Greg was an active and visionary member of our board for six years and has been a long-time supporter of the mission and work of the foundation,” she added. “This donation is even more meaningful coming from someone who knows the organization so well. The foundation is honored to carry forward the legacy Greg and Cindy have created through their dedication to community building and philanthropy.
“Also, it is a real complement to our executive director, Jeff Rotert, who has done an amazing job leading this great work and building the foundation into what it is today.” As the foundation has been part of many community projects in the past, the board looks forward to being involved in more in the future, due in large part to the generous donation from Greg and Cindy DeGroot. The Foundation may use its matching grant program to leverage the donation to increase future community impact.
ADVERTISEMENT A legacy partner of the foundation is an organization, business or individual who makes a significant donation to the foundation. The legacy partner status of the foundation was created in 2021 by the WRHCF board of directors. For more information regarding WRHCF or legacy partner status contact: Jeff Rotert at (507) 360-6646 or email wrhcf@outlook.
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