The Taylorville Memorial Hospital Foundation hosted a fundraiser titled “Gifts of the Season.” The fundraiser was hosted at the Pillars Event Center in Taylorville on December 7th. Shirley DeFraities and Cheryl Huggins hosted the event which had music by group “Wild Columbine” and food from Italian Restaurant Angelo’s. 

The program showcased 6 scholarships and educational grants that have been given by TMH Foundation this year and recognized through a ceremony those who had helped the night of the December 1st tornado.

Raedena Ryan executive director of TMH Foundation thanked the donors. “This evening was such a special event to recognize donors who have invested in local students who have aspirations to achieve higher education. It is truly wonderful to have the community come together to support these students and to recognize the impact of their donations.”

The TMH Foundation announced that there were $57,000 given to local students for educational assistance in 2019. For more information visit taylorvillememorialhospital.org/foundation.