News Release: August 14, 1997

Albuquerque, NM -- Vicki Macaulay, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation's Director of Annual Giving was named Outstanding Professional by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. The honor was presented at the regional meeting held in Santa Fe last month. The Association consists of 2500 healthcare fund raisers from organizations in United States, Canada, Australia and England. Recipients have demonstrated high ethical practices, managed successful fundraising programs, mentored newcomers to the profession and showed excellence in community volunteerism. For the past seven years, Macaulay has served as the Director of Annual Giving for Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation. She is responsible for coordinating the annual fund through special events, an annual campaign, direct mail, grant writing and special appeals. Established in 1968, Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation is New Mexico's oldest and largest hospital foundation. Its mission is to generate charitable contributions for the development and enhancement of programs which promote excellence in healthcare. Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation is part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services, the states largest not-for-profit healthcare delivery system.

Presbyterian Children's Program provides comprehensive primary and tertiary pediatric care. Specialty care includes a heart program, a neonatal unit, pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric surgery and a pediatric medical transport service.