Penny Young-Carrasquillo joined the UM Chester River Health Foundation (CRHF) as its first Major Gifts Officer effective August 12, 2024. In this role, Young-Carrasquillo will seek charitable donations and grants from individuals, businesses and foundations in support of patient care services at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown that will provide needed medical equipment; facility improvements and expansions; community education; and scholarships for nursing and support staff ‘s continuing education and advanced certifications.
A Howard County native, Young-Carrasquillo, received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from University of Maryland Baltimore County and her master’s degree in professional writing from Towson University. She has worked in fundraising and communications for more than 20 years in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida. Most recently, she spent five years as Chief Development Officer with the Council on Aging of Volusia County, Florida. Young-Carrasquillo and her husband now reside in Centreville, Md.
“Penny will play an essential role in advancing the Shore Medical Center at Chestertown’s mission through philanthropy,” said Maryann Ruehrmund, Foundation Executive Director and Chief Development Officer. “Our hospital is the first critical access-styled hospital in Maryland and has achieved accreditation as a geriatric emergency department as an Age-Friendly Health System. It also has affiliated as a member of the Healthy People 2030 initiative, which sets data driven, national objectives to improve community health. Funded through community charitable support to the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, our hospital offers state-of-the-art technology and advanced medicine to this quiet, scenic peninsula on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.“
For more information about the Chester River Health Foundation, please contact Maryann Ruehrmund or Penny Young-Carrasquillo at (410) 810-5660 or visit umcrhf.org.