We know that her legacy will live on. Naples philanthropist Lavern Norris Gaynor gave to community Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News
Most people would call installing a camera on the Naples Pier a brilliant marketing tool, luring 2 million annual visits to its panorama of billowing surf, wood-planked jetty and pearly beaches.
But Lavern Norris Gaynor, driving force behind putting the pier online, had a different motivation.
She wanted to bring that view into the homes of the aging Naples population who could no longer walk their city pier. They could glimpse the waves, see the happy beachgoers and watch the sunset from their wheelchairs or sickbeds.
But Lavern Norris Gaynor, driving force behind putting the pier online, had a different motivation.
She wanted to bring that view into the homes of the aging Naples population who could no longer walk their city pier. They could glimpse the waves, see the happy beachgoers and watch the sunset from their wheelchairs or sickbeds.
Gaynor, who died April 12, at age 97, had that kind of mind and heart, said Judy Bishop, director of Naples Backyard History. I have never met a more giving, caring kind person in my life. And it s not because she’s given a lot of money, even though she has supported causes generously. She lives it. She s been very conscientious in everything she supports, said Bishop, who met the woman everyone knew as Lal, 12 years ago.
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WEST READING, Pa., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Tower Health today announced that P. Sue Perrotty, retired bank executive and community leader, has been named interim president and CEO of Tower Health. Perrotty, a member of the Tower Health board of directors since July 2019, replaces Clint Matthews, who has announced his retirement after 10 years of service to the organization. During Clint s tenure, Tower Health has become a healthcare leader focused on improving the health of communities throughout the Reading and greater Philadelphia region. The Board thanks him for his service, said Tom Work, chair of Tower Health s Board of Directors. Sue has built an incredible reputation as a dynamic leader with compassion and integrity. Having served on our Board since 2019, she uniquely understands our organization and path forward.
Tom Brannan, UAB donors honored at National Philanthropy Day Tom Brannan, UAB donors honored at National Philanthropy Day Details Category: Research & Innovation
The UAB Advancement team has accomplished great things over the years, including raising more than $1 billion in The Campaign for UAB, a 10-year fundraising effort that wrapped up in 2018.
When UAB Vice President for Advancement Tom Brannan received the William S. Roth Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award for his role in the campaign, he was quick to recognize teamwork that went into making it a success.
Brannan received the award on National Philanthropy Day, which was hosted virtually on Nov. 13 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Alabama Chapter. It is humbling, because I know that I couldn t be considered for this award if it weren t for my incredible colleagues in the Advancement office at UAB, says Brannan. Their desire to be outstanding