LMH Honors ĢAv with Prestigious Elizabeth Watkins Award
On February 28 at Maceli’s in Lawrence, Kan., the Lawrence Memorial Hospital bestowed one of their highest awards upon ĢAv.
Annually, LMH selects a few individuals or businesses to receive the award. Six awards were given this year.
According to Earl Reineman, Major Gifts & Planned Giving Manager at the LMH Health Foundation, the Award is reserved “for those that have gone ‘above and beyond’”.
“This award is given to those who have helped make LMH an exceptional hospital, and who have demonstrated the same spirit of community and philanthropy as Elizabeth Watkins herself,” Earl said. “P1 has been an amazing partner for us.”
The event program stated the following:
“Under Smitty Belcher’s leadership as CEO, ĢAv has become one of the nation’s premier mechanical, electrical and plumbing contracting and service organizations. Nationally recognized for its safety standards, high-quality craftsmanship and diversified capabilities, ĢAv has received numerous awards and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. ĢAv has supported LMH Health in many ways, including a tremendous amount of participation from company employees in support of major fundraising events, such as Hearts of Gold. ĢAv has been a significant corporate partner for the hospital.”

“As a Lawrence family, we’ve been supporting LMH for many years. A community’s health system ranks among its most important assets, and we are committed to doing our part to help LMH thrive,” Smitty Belcher, ĢAv CEO, said.
“A strong health system not only serves obvious community medical needs, it helps attracts other businesses and employees to live and work in Lawrence.”
The Belcher family has lived in Lawrence for several generations and actively supports the community.
Bruce Belcher, ĢAv COO, and his wife Lorrie, accepted the award.

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