Tag Archives: Director John Bell

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation donated new equipment to the Putnam County School System to assist students with disabilities. Foundation Director John Bell said the adaptive tablets meant to assist students with communication. Bell said the tablets would be given to the families of the students, allowing them to use these tools outside of school hours. “They are similar to ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation will be doubling all donations they receive for patient-assistance funds or charitable programs all day Tuesday. Double Your Donation Day will match up to $30,000 by a group of 15 donors. Director John Bell said the funds will be completely restricted from use for overhead or staff expenses. “It’s really about local folks helping local ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation is partnering with the Cookeville Police Department to raise awareness and funds for the Pink Ribbon Program throughout October. The police department and Foundation offices are accepting donations for the program, with donations of $20 or more earning donors a pink Cookeville police patch for breast cancer awareness. Foundation Executive Director John Bell said that ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation now accepting donations for a new endowment with the goal of promoting ethical behavior. The new fund would honor Monika Bowman, a founding member of the CRMC Ethics Committee. Bowman passed away last May. Foundation Director John Bell said that she was a great example of ethics in healthcare and will be dearly missed. “Monika ... Read More »

The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation is doubling your donations Tuesday to help low-income and under-insured patients. Director John Bell said financial requests from patients have grown while the organization’s funds have declined from lack of fundraising this year. “We have not had that typical fund raising revenue coming in for specific patient assistance funds or programs,” Bell said. “So, several ... Read More »