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RANDOLPH, Jan. 8, 2008 – Community organizations are encouraged to apply for the Philip D. Levesque Memorial Community Award – a grant established in memory of Gifford Medical Center’s late president.
The $1,000 grant due by Feb. 1 was established by Gifford’s Board of Trustees in 1994 in memory of Levesque, Gifford’s president and chief executive officer from 1973-1999.
The award is given annually to an agency or organization involved in the arts, health, community development, education or the environment in Gifford’s service area in recognition of Levesque’s commitment to the White River Valley.
The awards began in 1995 and have been given to the following organizations: Bluebird Recovery Program, Kimball Library in Randolph, Bethel’s Project Playground, Chelsea’s Little League field, Rochester Chamber Music Society, Royalton Memorial Library, Tunbridge Library, White River Craft Center, Safeline, Interfaith Caregivers and the Chelsea Family Center.
The announcement of the 2008 grant recipient will be made at Gifford’s annual meeting March 1. Please contact Ashley Lincoln for application guidelines at (802) 728-2380 or alincoln@giffordmed.org.