From Our Committed Leadership     

We remain focused on our mission, to make a difference in the lives of the people of the communities that we
serve, and remain committed to improving accessibility to health care and services that fill the needs of East
New Orleans and beyond.  In the spirit of tradition, coupled with increasing opportunities to impact change, we
look to the future filled with excitement and hope for all that can be accomplished through collaboration and cooperation.

We see no better measure of the effectiveness of our healing mission, than In making a positive impact in the
community.
  Our grantees are the true stars whose dedication rises to meet the challenges as they position
themselves to serve our communities with opportunities through faith and compassion. We have worked
vigorously on ways to encourage organizations that demonstrate sound community oriented programs and
services; together we optimize our shared strength to advance the health and wellbeing in East New Orleans
and beyond.

The true measure of a foundation's success cannot be defined by assets, but more by the good work and good
will made
possible through available resources.  We continue to work hard to expand our network of school-
based centers; offering medical services to the students at these schools.  We continue to develop affiliations
for accessibility to health and wellness services through;  mobile vans providing immunizations, counseling
services, prevention and wellness education as well as entering into arrangements with educational institutions
for major scholarship programs, which fill the much needed healthcare staffing deficit that our community has
long endured.

As a legacy foundation, MHSF has a commitment to responsible stewardship.  Managing our assets correctly
allows us to continue operating in a strong financial environment, which enables us to fulfill all aspects of our
Mission.

As we move forward, with your inspiration and support we are confident that we will lead with a combination of
faith, love and courage that comes from a power working in us that continually inspires us to do infinitely more
than we can imagine.

 
Sincerely,

   
Marian L. Eggerton
Chairman of the Board
Methodist Health System Foundation

Frederick C. Young, Jr.
President
Methodist Health System Foundation