Beebe Medical Foundation, the fund-raising arm for Beebe Healthcare, kicked off a year of festivities in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Board members of the foundation and of Beebe Healthcare joined Judy Aliquo, CEO of the Foundation, and Jeffrey M. Fried, CEO of Beebe Healthcare, and members of the foundation’s Board of Ambassadors to mark the official beginning of the anniversary.
“Beebe is fortunate to be a part of this generous and supportive community that has allowed it to grow and thrive so that now it is well positioned for the future,” Fried said. “We are just two years away from celebrating our 100th anniversary. What is so special about Beebe is that it started as a family business and the culture of caring, compassion, and respect that existed then continues today. At the same time, our dedicated team members and doctors have brought the latest technologies and treatment modalities to our community which would make Drs. James and Richard Beebe very proud of what their original two-room hospital has become. ”
Anna Beebe Moore, 94, daughter of Beebe co-founder Richard C. Beebe, MD, (see photo) attended the event with her son Alex Moore and grandson Chase Moore. In 1916, her father Dr. Richard C. Beebe founded the first private community hospital in Sussex County with his brother James Beebe, MD.
At the time, the hospital had two patient rooms and an operating room and was attached to the brothers’ Lewes office. Today, Beebe Healthcare has a presence in six other Sussex County communities, as well as a hospital in Lewes
