Golfer Lee Trevino to Speak at Lexington Medical Center Foundation Dinner

April 28, 2009

WEST COLUMBIA, SC – April 28, 2009 – The Lexington Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce it will host a dinner and talk with legendary golfer Lee Trevino on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Embassy Suites hotel in Columbia. 

Lee Trevino is one of the most acclaimed professional golfers in history.  He has won six major professional golf championships, including two US Opens and a pair of British Open crowns.  He carries distinguished titles such as Ryder Cup Captain, PGA Player of the Year, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, and induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame.  And, he has a reputation as one of golf’s most popular performers because of his engaging personality.

Growing up in humble beginnings in Texas, Trevino played on a golf team in the Marines at age 17.  After his military service, he got a job helping to build a golf course.  Playing in his first competitive tournament in 1965, as a virtual unknown, he won the Texas State Open two years in a row.

Trevino won his first PGA Tour event, the U.S. Open, in 1968.  He became the first golfer ever to win the title by shooting all four rounds in the 60s.  In 1971, he won the U.S. Open again by defeating Jack Nicklaus in an 18-hole playoff.  That year he also became the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year, captured the Canadian Open and the British Open.

Tickets are $50 per person.  You can purchase them by calling 791-2540 or online at www.lmcfoundation.com.  The Embassy Suites in Columbia is located at 200 Stoneridge Drive.  Doors open at 6 p.m.  News reporters and photojournalists interested in covering the event should call Jennifer Wilson, public relations manager at Lexington Medical Center,  at 939-4512.

About Lexington Medical Center

Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, S.C., anchors a county-wide health care network that includes six community medical centers throughout Lexington County and employs a staff of 5,100 health care professionals.  The network also includes the largest extended care facility in the state, an occupational health center and physician practices.  At its heart is the 384-bed state-of-the-art Lexington Medical Center, with a reputation for the highest quality care.  Lexington Medical Center was voted one of the Best Places to Work by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Best Hospital by readers of The State for nine years in a row, Best Hospital by readers of the Free Times and Best Place to Have a Baby by readers of Palmetto Parent.  Visit www.lexmed.com or www.lexmed.tv.

About the Lexington Medical Center Foundation

The mission of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation is to ensure that quality health services and patient-centered care are available for the people of the Midlands through the development of philanthropic resources on a sustaining basis and endowment basis to support Lexington Medical Center.  Here are some examples of Lexington Medical Center Foundation funded projects.

Women’s Mobile Imaging Unit  Thanks to a commitment of more than $100,000 from The Lexington Medical Center Foundation, a 41-foot mobile digital mammography van travels across Lexington County providing on-site mammograms and bone density scans.  Early detection is important.  The van is an important tool in the fight against breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Becky’s Place  Becky’s Place is a boutique specializing in products and services for women with cancer.  Becky’s Place helps women minimize and manage the changes in their appearance resulting from cancer treatment.  Specially trained, caring staff provide assistance to help patients look and feel their best.

Extended Care Memorial Garden  The foundation provided funding for the design and construction of a memorial garden called Mama Sue’s Garden at Carroll Campbell Place, Lexington Medical Center’s facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease.  The garden’s brick walkways, benches, fountain and foliage provide a beautiful place of respite and reflection.

Nursing Scholarships  The Foundation provides more than $100,000 annually in nursing scholarships for outstanding local nursing students.  After graduation, most of the scholarship recipients join the nursing staff at Lexington Medical Center.  It’s one way to ensure quality care for patients now and in the future.

Partners Program  The Lexington Medical Center Foundation also reaches out to community young people by funding the Partners Program.  Each summer, Lexington County’s brightest high school students attend a 5-week internship at Lexington Medical Center that covers every aspect of hospital life.  The success of this program shows; 80% of the students who participate choose health care majors in college and 40% of the students return to Lexington Medical Center as employees.

Doula Program  The Lexington Medical Center Foundation funds this nationally recognized program that assists mothers in the delivery process.  A Doula is a birth coach who provides comfort and reassurance during labor.  The program also includes a Beyond Birth component, offering mothers assistance in making the first weeks at home with baby less stressful and more the special event it is supposed to be.  Lexington Medical Center’s doula program is the first of its kind in the Southeast.