More than 180 golfers and 45 volunteers turned out for The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament on August 17 at The Cape Girardeau Country Club. The tournament raised more than $155,000 and will benefit community efforts to feed hungry children in our area.
Winners of the morning championship flight were sponsored by The Bank of Missouri and they are: Aaron Panton, Blake Driskell, David Crader, and Jeff Hotop. The second-place team consisted of Dr. Colleen Moore, Mark Moore, Tim Williams, and Tanner Werner. Third place winners were sponsored by Blattner Steel and they are Rick Blattner, Adam Bertrand, Mark Wittenborn, and Trevor Blattner.
Winners of the morning “A” flight were sponsored by Perry County Memorial Hospital and they are Beth Guth, Stephen Rozier, Patrick Carron, and Tim Brewer. The second-place team was sponsored by My Daddy’s Cheesecake and they are Kevin Stanfield, Susan Stanfield, Richard Diebold, and Anita Toole. Third place winners were sponsored by Clean Healthcare and they are Dean Peters, Todd Schmidt, and Michael Schmidt.
Winners of the morning “B” flight were Mary Sue Layton, John Layton, Sheryl Bollinger, and Jim Bollinger. Second place winners were sponsored by Concordance Healthcare Solutions and they are Dale Behlmann. Darrin Werner, Bridget Grotts, and Dan Rieman. Third place winners were sponsored by GreenPages Technology Solutions and they are TJ Crowden, Robb Schlosser, Ryan Smith, and Travis Demarest.
Afternoon championship flight winners were sponsored by Offices Unlimited and they are Ken Hosea, Todd Ladd, Kent Phillips, and Bob Englehart. Second place winners were sponsored by GFI Digital, Inc. and they are Jason Lee, Brock Alspaugh, Matt Pruitt, and Mike Alspaugh. Third place winners were sponsored by First State Community Bank and they are Jeff Brune, Bobby Brune, Brad Brune, and Greg Brune.
Winners of the afternoon “A” flight were sponsored by HHS and they are Stephanie Brotherton, Gordon Powers, Cody Johnson, and Chris Johnson. Second place winners were sponsored by Cape Radiology and they are Melissa Hubbard, Jamie Malugen, Trey Wren, and Shanon Jamieson. Third place winners were sponsored by Southern Bank and they are Brian Rivenburgh, Josh Joiner, Justin Keen, and Zane McClard.
Winners of the afternoon “B” flight were sponsored by River Eagle Distributing and they are Shawn Patterson, Ken Oberlohr, Steve Strup, and Dustin McKinnis. Second place winners Jerry Stone, Nancy Stone, Dick Swartz, and Kim Swartz. Third place winners were sponsored by Metro Electric/Metro Lighting and they are Justin Glenn, Matt Underwood, Justin Johnson, and Jarett Stafford.
The Friends of Saint Francis, formally organized in 1975, assists Saint Francis Healthcare System Foundation in providing patient services and financial assistance to Saint Francis and the community. Since its beginning, The Friends has given more than $4.3 million in support of Saint Francis Healthcare System. The Friends Board is composed of people from the community and employees who are committed to serving the Healthcare System in an active way.
The Friends support the Healthcare System, its patients and their families; give back to the community through service; and transform lives for the better.
Saint Francis Healthcare System Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization that supports Saint Francis Healthcare System by strengthening the institution overall and reaffirming its mission of supporting the community and the people it serves. Formally organized in 1976, its mission reflects the Healthcare System’s priorities through fundraising efforts that support the community. The Foundation hosts several annual events, including golf tournaments; gala; Pink Up; and philanthropic activities such as annual appeals, memorials, endowment funds, planned giving, grants and major gifts. Through the generosity of the community, staff and volunteers, the Foundation accepts contributions each year to purchase state-of-the-art equipment, provide patient and employee assistance, create new programs that help patients in the region, and improve facilities at the Healthcare System.
Saint Francis Healthcare System is guided by our mission to provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ. Founded by Franciscan Sisters in 1875, our priority remains the same: serve all who enter with dignity, compassion and joy. Serving nearly 713,000 people across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, our focus is on patients' outcomes, experience and value.
Anchored by Saint Francis Medical Center, a 308-bed tertiary hospital, and supported by nearly 2,800 employees and more than 250 providers in eight communities, the Healthcare System is a driving economic force in the region. Major services include the Cancer Institute, Emergency and Level III Trauma Center, Family BirthPlace and the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Heart Hospital, Neurosciences and Orthopedics.
Pictured: Winners of the morning championship flight were sponsored by The Bank of Missouri. From left to right: Jeff Hotop, Aaron Panton, Blake Driskelland David Crader
