Jane Daly Crowley

As a former Auxiliary President and Hospital Director, Gaylord has always held a special place in my heart. It was through my volunteer activities at Gaylord that I honed leadership, public speaking and organizational skills that helped me re-enter the workforce.

Even though I am not as actively involved with Gaylord today, each time I review my estate plans, I continue to include a gift for Gaylord in my will. Gaylord remains as important to me today as it did way back in the '70s and '80s. I hope that many others share my commitment to this fine organization and the “miracles" it performs by including Gaylord in their estate plans.

Mary-Pat Cottrell

"Twenty-two years ago, I became associated with Gaylord Hospital, volunteering my time – first as a Director, and recently as Chair of the Development Committee. As the daughter of a father who was brain-injured, I know first-hand the struggles patients and their families must deal with to recover a level of normalcy and independence in their lives. As a Gaylord volunteer, I know of the quality and leadership Gaylord provides in both rehabilitation medicine and therapy for those who have suffered not only brain trauma, but stroke, spinal cord injury, respiratory and other medical complications brought on from illness, surgery and serious wound issues.

This is why I chose to include a bequest in my will for Gaylord Hospital. I now know that I can still affect the life of a patient or another family, like my own, by making a gift that will enable Gaylord to maintain and improve its clinical care. My mother always said 'live life to the fullest . . . it is such a gift.' And life at its fullest brings joy as well as sadness, tribulation as well as triumph. I would encourage anyone whose life has been changed by Gaylord to consider giving the gift of hope to the next generation. I know my bequest will allow others to live life to the fullest thanks to Gaylord."