Meet Our Donors
Jay and Mary McElroy
Ensuring the Future of Paoli Hospital
Jay and Mary McElroy believe the key to longevity is to stay active after retirement. Jay exercises six days a week and Mary plays tennis with her girlfriends just about every day. They are comforted in knowing there is a hospital in their community they can go to if they ever need it. "Having lived in the area for a very long time, we and our friends need Paoli Hospital in our community. This was very obvious one weekend several years ago," Mary said.
"A friend from out of town was in the area to make a speech. When he had trouble reading the words I first thought he had the wrong pair of glasses, but then realized it was much more serious. We rushed him to Paoli Hospital. He had suffered a mini-stroke. The doctors, nurses, and health care technicians were all terrific and I was proud of the Hospital because of the exceptional care he received," Mary said.
For Jay and Mary the choice to secure Paoli Hospital's future was an easy one. Both Mary and Jay decided to make bequests in their wills to Paoli Hospital and Jay also used an IRA Charitable Rollover option to make a generous gift to Paoli Hospital while also meeting the Required Minimum Distribution from his IRA.
"One of our favorite books is Acres of Diamonds by Russell Conwell," Jay said. "It's the idea that every person has the opportunity make something better with their own skill and energy. We have a hospital right here in our community that has left such an impression on us, that has taken great care of us, which needs our support."