The 38th Helping Hands Award honored Mary and Phil Newbold for their commitment to improving the quality of living in our community, which is evident in both their professional and personal lives.

Phil spent his entire career helping to improve the health and well-being of people. He served as a senior executive at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cleveland and CEO at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City and then dedicated 29 years as CEO of Memorial Health System and Beacon Health System, before stepping down in 2017. With his support, Center for Hospice Care’s After Images art counseling program was established with an initial grant from Memorial Hospital’s tithing program more than a quarter century ago. During our most recent comprehensive fundraising campaign, Cornerstones for Living: The Crossroads Campaign, Memorial Hospital also made the lead gift to establish an endowment to ensure the sustainability of this important bereavement program. Recently, Phil agreed to serve as Center for Hospice Care’s interim CEO pro bono, adding to a long list of leadership roles with a host of community organizations including the Family and Children’s Center, Center for the Homeless and the Medical Education Foundation.

Mary has been a long-time supporter of Center for Hospice Care and Hospice Foundation, including being a member of both organizations’ board of directors. She currently serves as chair of the Foundation board. In addition, Mary has been a member of both the Junior League and Junior League Sustainers, the Antiquarians of St. Joseph Valley and The Stanley Clark School parent board where she served as chair. She has also taught Sunday School at the Sunnyside Presbyterian Church as well as volunteering on committees for dozens of award dinners and community events, including – along with Phil – two stints chairing the Helping Hands Award Dinner.

Mary and Phil’s commitment to each other reaches a milestone this year as they celebrate 50 years of marriage. They have been blessed with a son, John, who is a high school guidance counselor in Plainfield, Indiana and two daughters. Anne is an emergency room physician in Boulder, Colorado; Kate works at Beacon Health System as a digital transformation director.

We were honored to present Mary and Phil Newbold with the 38th Helping Hands Award for their life of commitment and their commitment to life!

Thank you to all of our sponsors! Your support allows us to keep our 43-year promise that no one who is eligible for and wants hospice care will ever be turned away, regardless of their ability to pay.

Diamond Sponsor

Carmi and Chris Murphy

Multi-Platinum Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Dinner Committee

Committee Chairs

Carmi and Chris Murphy

Committee Members

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