DONOR SPOTLIGHT
___ WHY I ___
GIVE Eunice Nasri – A Personal Legacy of Giving
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hen Eunice Nasri first walked through the doors of St. Clair Hospital as a young
“I want to help make sure that St. Clair always stays
nurse in 1966, she knew right away that
here, and remains an independent hospital.”
she was home. She began her St. Clair career as a staff
One of Eunice’s strongest incentives for donating to
nurse; but her outstanding abilities led to a series of
St. Clair has been her own experience as a patient, plus
promotions, and eventually she was appointed Director
witnessing the care her late husband William received
of Nursing, a prestigious and demanding role that
when he was ill. “The care was excellent and everyone
called for leadership, pragmatism and a firm commit-
received the same high quality of care. I saw firsthand
ment to the ideals of the nursing profession. As Director
how the Hospital’s growth was benefitting people.”
of Nursing, Eunice guided St. Clair’s nursing staff in the
Eunice is especially excited to be able to support
delivery of the highest quality professional care and
the construction of the Dunlap Family Outpatient
provided a work environment in which they could grow,
Center, which is scheduled to open in February 2021.
learn and excel.
“St. Clair benefits the community in so many ways.
“I absolutely loved my work at St. Clair,” she says.
It provides access to excellent health care, and this new
“I was happy to go to work. The nurses were held in high
facility will make that access even easier. The new
regard. St. Clair was a patient-oriented hospital, and it
outpatient facility is absolutely important for the many
still is. As Director of Nursing, I gave a lot to St. Clair,
outpatient procedures and tests that are performed
but St. Clair was very good to me. The administrators
today. It will provide stability and sustainability for years
treated me with respect, always, and empowered me
to come.”
to solve problems and take the extra step. They gave
For Eunice, there are personal benefits as well.
me many opportunities to learn and I did the same with
“I live in this community; this is my hospital. When you
the nurses, empowering them to take the initiative and
live here, donating to support St. Clair is even more
keep learning.”
important — you can be a benefactor, but you are also
Eunice, 87, of Green Tree, retired in 1998. She maintains a full and fulfilling life with her family (two
a beneficiary.” “When I donate, I am helping to make sure that
children and six grandchildren) and friends, and she is
St. Clair will always be there, for me, my family and all
involved in many church volunteer activities; but she is
the families of the community. Giving is so important.
still providing care for the patients at St. Clair, just in a different way: as a donor. This is important to her, she
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says, because St. Clair is essential to the community.
It saves lives, because it helps the Hospital to serve
patients better.” n