Saint Francis Medical Center’s employees donated $155,531 for local human service agencies through The Power of Sharing campaign, far exceeding the goal of $100,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies: Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri, Inc. (CASA), Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, Safe House for Women, Saint Francis Cancer Care Fund and the United Way of Southeast Missouri. Members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December. The campaign raised $128,591 in 2010.
Saint Francis committee members who led the 2011 campaign include committee chair Steven W. Logel, PT; Felecia Blanton; Karla Dillow, CPA; Beth Keller; Jacklyn Piercey, LPN; Frances Presswood; Mary Schabbing; and Elma Staten, BS, RN.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $15,558 for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri, Inc.). From left: Steven Logel, The Power of Sharing committee chair; Kaki Beasley, CASA board of directors president; Beth Keller, committee member; Linda Nash, CASA executive director; and Frances Presswood, committee member.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $32,245 for the Safe House for Women. From left: Jessica Hill, Safe House board of directors; Steven Logel, The Power of Sharing committee chair; Roger Fields, Safe House board of directors; Beth Keller, committee member; Linda Garner, Safe House for Women executive director; and Frances Presswood, committee member.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $56,389 for the Saint Francis Cancer Care Fund. From left: Steven Logel, The Power of Sharing committee chair; Beth Keller, committee member; Trinka Hileman, RN, BSN, MBA, director of Saint Francis Womancare; and Frances Presswood, committee member.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $15,284 for Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. From left: Steven Logel, The Power of Sharing committee chair; Beth Keller, committee member; Kyle Schott, Catholic Charities regional director; and Frances Presswood, committee member.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $21,331 for the United Way of Southeast Missouri. From left: Frances Presswood, The Power of Sharing committee member; Heather Short, United Way of SEMO communications and marketing director; Beth Keller, committee member; Nancy Jerigan, United Way of SEMO executive director; and Kim Voelker, United Way of SEMO campaign director.

The Power of Sharing campaign at Saint Francis Medical Center raised $14,722 for Lutheran Family and Children’s Services. From left: Evelyn Beussink Martin, MS, LPC, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services counselor; Steven Logel, The Power of Sharing committee chair; Beth Keller, committee member; and Frances Presswood, committee member.