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The Halifax Health Foundation was founded in 1988 to expressly develop philanthropic support, a high level of understanding, community involvement, and charitable contributions and other benefits to Halifax Health Medical Center.

Halifax Health Foundation

The mission of the Halifax Health Foundation is to support state-of-the-art healthcare for present & future generations in our community through:

  • Highly trained & caring people
  • Modern, efficient facilities
  • Cutting-edge procedures, equipment & technologies

It is incorporated under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is the official charitable gift receiving agency of Halifax Health Medical Center, which uses philanthropy and charitable gifts to supplement health services for the community.


Halifax Health Foundation Board of Directors:

  • William Olivari, President
  • Jerry Keyes, Vice President
  • Bud Ritchey, Secretary
  • Margaret Lyon, Asst. Secretary
  • T.A.D. Jones, Treasurer
  • Bobby Thigpen, Asst. Treasurer
  • Glenn Ritchey, Past President
  • Sandy Pijot, Special Events Co-Chair
  • Mary Greenlees, Special Events Co-Chair
  • Ken Richardson, Gifts Co-Chair
  • Bert Reames, Gifts Co-Chair
  • Angela Skinner, Public Relations Chair
  • Jim Bazemore
  • Ronnie Bledsoe
  • Denise Breneman
  • Ann Burt
  • Michelle Carter-Scott
  • Jeff Cloar
  • John Doctor
  • Jo Lynn Durrance
  • John Graham
  • William A. Grigat, Jr.
  • John Guthrie

  • Lewis Heaster
  • Dean Kurtz
  • Aubrey Long
  • Senator Evelyn Lynn
  • William Meek, MD
  • Paula Miller
  • George Mirabal
  • Blaine O’Neal, DC PA
  • Tim Phillips
  • Julie Rand
  • David Sacks
  • Donna Sue Sanders
  • Mike Skinner
  • Melvin Stack
  • Lori Tolland
  • John Tonkin, MD
  • Donna Tyus
  • Dave Turetsky, MD
  • James Wetherell
  • Alex White, MD
  • Ty Wilson
  • Decker Youngman
  • Tony Ziner


  • Joe Petrock - Executive Director