(Peoria, IL / June 20, 2014) – OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce the formation of the OSF Legacy of Hope Advisory Council, which will provide professional guidance and leadership to the OSF Healthcare Foundation in the area of planned giving.

“Developing a program of service and education for our donors, Council members believe in the good work of OSF and the impact that planned gifts will have on our ability to sustain and grow the Sisters’ Mission into the future,” said Tom Hammerton, President and Chief Development Officer. “This group understands the importance of strategic estate planning and the benefits for the individual, their family, and the community when it comes to incorporating philanthropic goals into estate planning.”

 For more information on the OSF Legacy of Hope planned giving program to support the Ministry of OSF, please visit www.osflegacyofhope.org.

 Charter Members of the OSF Legacy of Hope Advisory Council are (hometowns in parenthesis):

 Carl Williams – Chairman (Peoria) – Senior Vice President – Chapin Davis Investments 

Mike Kuhl – Vice Chairman (Morton) President – Kuhl Insurance

 Dennis Bailey (Dunlap) – Financial Advisor/CPA – The Bailey Group/Robert W. Baird & Co.

 William Campbell (Peoria) – Attorney/CPA – Davis & Campbell L.L.C.

David Higgs (Peoria) – Attorney (Retired) – Husch Blackwell

Beth Jones (Peoria) – Private Banker, AVP – Commerce Bank

 Jeff Kolbus (Edwards) – President – Traders Realty Corp.

 Ben Metzger (Peoria) – Director – Water Street Solutions

 Frank Mooney (Chillicothe) – President / Registered Financial Consultant – ISI Consulting

 William Rajsky (Pekin) – Financial Consultant (Retired) – Smith Barney

 Timothy Shea (Peoria) – Owner – Peoria Builders, Inc.