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Our members are passionate about health care and this community. They use their power as philanthropists to move medicine…
For more than 45 years, the UF Health Leesburg Hospital Foundation has helped raise the necessary funds to purchase equipment and technology, complete construction projects, provide additional programs and services, and reach out into the community in a variety of ways.
The Foundation funds scholarships for men and women pursuing health care careers and those looking to further their education in health-related fields.
Donors come from all walks of life and give for many different reasons. Each gift is important, no matter how large or small. Charitable contributions to the UF Health Leesburg Hospital Foundation are tax deductible.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Here’s your chance to sponsor mammograms for your friends and neighbors who may not be able to afford this life-saving test!
Bourbon, BBQ & Bustin’ Clays
We are putting the FUN in fundraising! Grab your shotgun and join us for this friendly competition.
Life Center for Women
We are helping to fulfill a critical list of needs for the Maternal Child Health Department!
Employee giving
The employee giving campaign provides UF Health Leesburg team members the opportunity to engage in our culture of…
Scholarship program
UF Health Leesburg Hospital Foundation is honored to award thousands of dollars in scholarships annually to students…
Spiritual care
The pastoral services staff at UF Health seeks to provide spiritual support for patients and their family members by providing spiritual counseling, participation in consultations, sharing sacraments and other rituals of faith and being available as supportive personas who can listen objectively to the concerns voiced to them.
Contact us
701 N. Palmetto Street, Suite G
Leesburg, FL 34748
(352) 323-5500
erica.lebo@ufhealth.org
The Foundation team
Foundation development team
- Erica Lebo, Executive Director/Foundation President
(352) 323-5501
Email Erica - Jessica Nguyen, Foundation Director
(352) 323-5507
Email Jessica - Kristopher Sargeant, Retail Services Director
(352) 751-8871
Email Kristopher - Sharon Couture, Philanthropy Operations Coordinator
(352) 323-5502
Email Sharon - Jennifer Woods, Supervisor, Volunteer Services
(352) 323-5062
Email Jennifer - Courtney Wilson, Foundation Engagement Specialist
(352) 323-5503
Email Courtney - Melissa Mancuso, Gift Shop Coordinator
(352) 323-5503
Email Melissa
Foundation board members
- Andrew LoFaro, Chair
- Lori Davis, Vice Chair
- Dee Geverink
- Heath Nailos, JD
- Amanda Patten
- Dan Tatro
- David van de Velde
- Deneal Sullivan
- Kevin Mukri
- Lynne Winker
- John Alex Bernaden
Board emeritus
- Patrick Grady
- Blake Merrill
- Josh Gonzales, Immediate Past Chair
- Gerry Tucker
Ex-officio
- Heather B. Long, Chief Executive Officer, UF Health Central Florida
- Erica Lebo, MBA, Executive Director/Foundation President
UF Health Leesburg Hospital Foundation is a private, not-for-profit organization and is a qualified charitable organization under section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code - EIN 59-1800743.
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You can also submit this information via mail (please include your full name, address and phone number). You can reach us at two locations:
UF Health Leesburg Hospital Foundation: 701 N. Palmetto St. Ste G, Leesburg, FL 34748
UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital Auxiliary Foundation: 1501 N. US Highway 441, Ste 1829, The Villages, FL 32159
Or you can reach us by phone by calling 352-323-5502.