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We need you as a philanthropic partner to support the construction and purchase of equipment for Seton Medical Center Hays. Join us and together, we will help improve the lives of our neighbors by providing a new standard in comprehensive healthcare in Hays County.
Volunteer
When you become a Seton Medical Center Hays volunteer, you’re not joining just any group – you’re becoming part of a family. Volunteers enjoy many benefits including; free parking, flu shots and discounts in the gift shop, cafeteria and pharmacy. Interested? Apply online today! Questions? Please contact Pam Crowther, Director of Volunteer Services, at (512) 504-5181 or via e-mail at pcrowther@seton.org.
Tax-Free Gifts from your IRA!
Don’t miss a great opportunity to make tax-free gifts from your IRA! Congress just extended a law that lets those who are 70 ½ or older make tax-free gifts to benefit our healing mission using funds transferred directly from an IRA. The law gives you a tax benefit whether or not you itemize your deductions. Best of all, the transfer DOES count toward your required minimum distribution, if you have not taken your distribution this year. For more information about this tax-smart way to give, please call Michele Gonzalez at (512) 634-6857 to talk to someone about how you can make a gift from your IRA.
Kate Johnson
Born in New Orleans, Kate left for New York at age 9 and spent 8 years there, coming to Texas to attend Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. She then transferred to St. Thomas in Houston, majoring in psychology and history.
Kate married Bill Johnson in 1981 and moved to Halifax Ranch outside Kyle. They have two daughters, Lucy and Katherine. The Johnson’s have been active and financially supportive of many civic and historical projects in Hays County, which include:
- Built the Kyle Library
- Built the Thrift Shop for the Library
- Restored the Katherine Anne Porter House in Kyle (1 of 4 National Literary Landmarks in Texas)
- Restored the Winters/Wimberley House in Wimberley
- Built the Research Center at the Winters/Wimberley House
- Moved the Kyle Railroad Depot back to its original location
- Made the Depot ready for restoration
- Built the Burdine Johnson Theater at Jack C. Hays High School
- Planted all of the trees at the Jack C. Hays High School location
- Built tennis courts at Jack C. Hays High School
- Provide Kodaly music teacher training at Texas State University for the music department of HISD schools.
- Producer of Captain Jack, The Story of John Coffee Hays, an educational documentary on the life of Jack Hays for distribution to all schools and libraries in Hays County
Kate is a long time active supporter and the current chair of the Hays County Historical Commission, a job she has held during three appointments by the Hays Commissioners Court. As chair, she has ensured the Commission holds regular meetings at historic sites throughout the county and seen to it that these sites are preserved for future generations. She has been very active in educational programs and promoting oral histories about life in Hays County.
“Being a Trustee on the Seton Hays Foundation Board and supporting SMCH correlates perfectly with my civic and historic interests. This Medical Center’s coming to Kyle will forevermore change the historic and civic landscape of Hays County. I am honored to be a party of Kyle’s history in the making.” – Kate Johnson
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