Boniface DeRoo Award for Philanthropy
The Boniface DeRoo Award for Philanthropy is the highest philanthropic honor presented by Summa Health. This award pays tribute to extraordinary philanthropists who embody the vision and generosity of the health system's first benefactor, Boniface DeRoo, a quiet blacksmith who bequeathed his entire estate so everyone would have a place to go for healing.
2021: Dr. Gary B. and Pamela S. Williams
2021 Honorees Dr. Gary B. and Pamela S. Williams (center) with (left to right) Cliff Deveny, M.D., president and chief executive officer, Summa Health; George Strickler, chair, Summa Health System Board of Directors; Patrick O'Neill, chair, Summa Foundation Board of Directors; and Phylis Ferrara, president, Summa Foundation and chief development officer, Summa Health.
2019: Women's Board of Summa Health
2019: Women's Board of St. Thomas Hospital
2018: Richard M. and Yvonne Hamlin
2018 Honorees Richard M. and Yvonne Hamlin (third from right and far right) with (left to right) Anthony Lockhart, chair, Summa Health System board of directors; Thomas Clark, chair, Summa Health Foundation board of directors; Phylis Ferrara, president, Summa Foundation and chief development officer, Summa Health; and Cliff Deveny, M.D., interim president and chief executive officer, Summa Health.
2015: Nancy and Vincent DiGirolamo
2015 Honorees Nancy and Vincent DiGirolamo (third and second from left) with (left to right) James McIllvaine, chair, Summa Health System Board of Directors; Thomas A. Malone, MD, former Summa Health president and chief executive officer; and Thomas A. Clark, chair, Summa Foundation Board of Directors.
2014: Ann and David Brennan
2014 Honorees David and Ann Brennan (second and third from left) with (left to right) Tom Strauss, president and chief executive officer, Summa Health; Tom Clark, Summa Foundation Board of Directors; and Norm Wells, chair, Summa Health Board of Directors.