NOW IS THE TIME
Making History for the Health of Our Community
For more than 125 years, Lima Memorial Health System has been a cornerstone of exceptional care in our community, providing a wide range of advanced health care services and technology close to home. With your support, the Lima Memorial Foundation will raise $1.25 million to ensure Lima Memorial’s Great Care legacy continues by allowing us to address pressing health priorities and seize new opportunities as they arise.
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Learn why familiar faces in our community believe supporting Lima Memorial is a critical step in ensuring exceptional care for our families, friends and neighbors for generations to come.
Adam Rector, Owner/Operator, Biggby Coffee
"It's not just about good health care. It's about strengthening the community in whole."
- Adam Rector, Owner/Operator, Biggby Coffee
Dr. Mehran Arabpour, Cardiologist, LMHS
"This investment is only possible by the support of the people within our own
community that are interested in making sure that their own hospital continues
to excel and provide the best care possible to the people of Lima."
- Dr. Mehran Arabpour, Cardiologist, LMHS
Heather Rutz, Senior Communications Advisor, Cenovus Lima Refinery
"Health is foundational to our community's success. And you can look around and see all the good things that are happening in town, and I am thrilled about those things. But we're not making real progress unless we're moving our community health forward."
- Heather Rutz, Senior Communications Advisor, Cenovus Lima Refinery
Mayor Sharetta Smith
Healthy people make healthy, thriving communities. And when you look at a strong healthcare system like Lima Memorial and how it contributes to the overall well-being of the citizens here in Lima, you go beyond just providing health care."
- Mayor Sharetta Smith
Phil Buell, President & CEO, Superior Credit Union
"We've been a supporter of the LMH Foundation for many, many years. We want to make sure that this hospital is here, not just now, but long into the future."
- Phil Buell, President & CEO, Superior Credit Union
Lynn Carpenter, Vice President & COO, Lima Memorial
"Almost every area of this hospital has been impacted through donor support.
I think about patients who are given a second chance of life in our Inpatient Rehabilitation
unit or patients who are able to recover very quickly, because we were able
to able to invest in robotic technology."
- Lynn Carpenter, Vice President & COO, Lima Memorial
Dr. Dennis Morris, Lima Memorial Foundation Board Member
"The community support has been tremendous in elevating the opportunities and
level of care that we can provide at Lima Memorial."
- Dr. Dennis Morris, Lima Memorial Foundation Board Member
Betsy Winget, LMHS Volunteer & Lima Memorial Foundation Board Member
"I want to be a part of this and do my small part, through volunteer services,
through donating, to help the hospital continue to the next 125 years."
- Betsy Winget, LMHS Volunteer & Lima Memorial Foundation Board Member
Lynn Schaub, Owner, S&S Volvo
"At S&S Volvo, quality and safety are at the heart of everything we do.
We see those same values at Lima Memorial. Supporting Lima Memorial
reinforces our dedication to the community."
- Lynn Schaub, Owner, S&S Volvo
Drew Fields, President, Innovative Packaging
"When I make a donation to Lima Memorial, I see the results and enhancements.
I see where my money is going."
- Drew Fields, President, Innovative Packaging
Rick Kortokrax, Community President, Senior Vice President, Huntington Banks
"When I walk through the doors, I feel the energy. I feel a system that's growing, that's excited and that's important. That's what we need here. We can't move forward unless we bring everybody with us, and the healthcare system is of utmost, paramount importance to that." ​
- Rick Kortokrax, Community President, Senior Vice President, Huntington Banks
Mike Swick, President & CEO, Lima Memorial
"From the beginning, our donors' commitment to advancing the health of our community has provided for quality, compassionate care. The future is about continued growth and innovation and always doing what is best for the health of our community."
- Mike Swick, President & CEO, Lima Memorial
Jan Hawk, Lima Memorial Foundation Board Chair
"We can't predict what's coming down the road, but as a community of leaders and supporters of this hospital, we can ensure that the hospital has the tools that are needed to provide the advanced care far into the future."
- Jan Hawk, Lima Memorial Foundation Board Chair
