Posted: 11/18/05
Health Foundation names Elston president
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio trustees have named named Frank Elston as the foundation's first president and chief executive officer.
Baptist Health Foundation, created from the proceeds of the sale of Baptist Health System to Vanguard Health Systems of Nashville, Tenn., was established to fund not-for-profit healthcare services and healthcare scholarships in the greater San Antonio area.
| Frank Elston |
Elston returned to San Antonio this spring after retiring from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, where he was head of its foundation from 1997 to 2005.
A fund-raising professional for 35 years, Elston also was vice president of university relations at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio from 1989 to 1997.
“This is such a tremendous opportunity to make a lasting difference in the health and spiritual well-being of people in our area. We intend to be a leader for change and growth in Bexar County and the seven contiguous counties,” Elston said.
“Our trustees are committed to improving the health of our community by fostering and funding clinical, educational, spiritual and scientific initiatives while honoring God and our Baptist heritage.”
During its first months–in conjunction with the former Baptist Health Services Foundation–the new entity granted more than $3.1 million to local not-for-profit agencies as part of its first funding cycle.
Baptist Health Foundation gave $126,000 to the Baptist General Convention of Texas, San Antonio Baptist Association and Baptist Health System chaplains to assist victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Baptist Health Foundation trustees also awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in the Baptist Health System School of Health Professions.
The foundation will provide grants annually to help meet the health care ministry needs in its service area.
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