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F.F. THOMPSON FOUNDATION RepoRt on GivinG 2013

in MeMoRY of
In 2013, the F.F. Thompson
Foundation received gifts in

memory of the persons listed
below in bold.
Billy Jean Boylan
eleanor Afleck
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Sam Campagna
Ms. Kathleen M. Afleck
Canandaigua Community
Basketball

George & Marge Alger
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Coleates
Women’s Health
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Colling
and Wellness Center
Ms. Mary M. Fletcher
Mrs. Rose Mary A. Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Johnson
David Badmone
Red Jacket Education Center
Sands Cancer Center
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Vahue
Penn Yan Academy Class of ‘74

Rose Marie Broomield
Arlene Banas
Pulmonary Disease Management
Sands Cancer Center
Program
Frontiersmen Ladies Auxiliary Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Kathie afflecK
VFW #7545
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Scholarship Fund
Harry Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G. Appleton “Having a heart attack at age 80 is not something most people would view as
M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Ms. Josephine A. Carra and
a good thing, but in my mother’s case, I believe it was a blessing in disguise,”

Center – Brighter Day Program
Ms. Jeannette Carra
says Kathie Afleck as she begins to tell her story about why she contributes to
Mrs. Colleen Bernard
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Doell Thompson Health.
Mrs. Mary G. Johnson

Kenneth Beecher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ryan In 2001, Eleanor Afleck suffered a heart attack and underwent triple bypass
M.M. Ewing
Ms. Mary Ann Turner
surgery. Afterwards, the retired RN enrolled in the Cardiac Rehabilitation
Continuing Care Center
Ms. Evelyn Wallace
Ms. Barbara Ensslin
Ms. Roxann Washburn and
Program at Thompson.

Mr. Elliott F. Schocken
“It was a transformative experience for her,” explains Kathie, a retired Monroe
Ronald Bittner
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Williams Community College administrator. “Mom had only moved to Canandaigua
Building A Healthy Future Mr. and Mrs. Russell Williams, Jr.
Capital Campaign
a few years before and really didn’t know many people here. Through the
Cardiac Rehab Program, she not only became physically better, but also made
Ms. E. Laurie Bittner
vincenzia Cardella
F.F. Thomspon Foundation many, many friends.”
Allyn Blair
Annual Fund
F.F. Thompson Hospital
Mr. Dominic T. Cardella
After her initial period of rehab, Eleanor knew she wanted to continue working

Mrs. Barbara Murphy* out and also became a volunteer in the department. She continued to exercise
Mr. Clifford E. Murphy, Jr.
Sophie Carmichael
and volunteer for more than 11 years, right up until two months before she
Women’s Health
thomas Bolster
and Wellness Center
passed away at age 91 in September 2012.

Sands Cancer Center Doug and Gigi Lamb
“So, that mild heart attack really did change my mom’s life for the better,”
Sands Cancer Center
Patient Needs Fund
adds Kathie. “She quit smoking, and her new exercise program gave her
increased strength and stamina. She went on many trips including the one –
PepsiCo Foundation
Ms. Antonia Shiffman
at age 85 – when she took me to Scotland, the birthplace of her parents.”
Five years later, Eleanor’s family threw her a surprise 90th birthday party and
John p. Boop
many of her Cardiac Rehab friends, both fellow participants and nurses, were
Sands Cancer Center
in attendance, which pleased her greatly.
Ms. Lisa Grunnill
“I’m proud to honor my mother through my support of Thompson Health

and it’s gratifying to know I can help increase community awareness
of The Fralick Cardiac Rehabilitation and Fitness Center,” says Kathie.

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