In spite of a struggling economy, St. Claire Regional Medical Center’s 2010 Fundraising Campaign still reached a new milestone.

As of June 30 – the end of SCR’s fiscal year – the campaign had received more than $224,000 in gifts and pledges. That was 6.4 percent more than St. Claire Regional’s 2009 fundraising campaign received, according to Roger Russell, SCR Vice President of Development.

“Not even the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression could stymie the generosity of our community, our staff, our physicians and our volunteers,” Russell said. “The St. Claire Foundation board and staff are humbled by the commitment to our mission displayed by our supporters.”

The theme for the 2010 SCR campaign was The HeART in Healing. “Our supporters have once again demonstrated the size of their hearts through their unsurpassed giving,” said Susan Victor, who chairs the St. Claire Foundation Annual Support Committee. “To set a new fundraising record this year is nothing short of remarkable, and it’s because our supporters are remarkable.”

Russell credited the Annual Support Committee for its leadership in coordinating this year’s fundraising campaign.

St. Claire Regional Medical Center is a 159-bed regional referral center with nearly 1,300 employees and a medical staff of nearly 100 physicians representing more than 30 medical specialties. SCR offers a variety of regional services, including five family medicine clinics, an outpatient center in east Morehead, an eight-county home health and hospice program, St. Claire Regional Family Medical Supply in the Morehead Kroger Center and the state’s largest clinical telemedicine network site. A not-for-profit hospital, St. Claire Regional is sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington, Ky.

The St. Claire Foundation is the fundraising arm for SCR. To make a contribution to the Foundation, call (606) 783-6512, email Russell at rdrussell@st-claire.org or visit www.st-claire.org and click on the “Foundation” link.