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Helen Hayes MacArthur,
the "First Lady of the America Theater," was appointed
to the hospital's Board of Visitors in 1944. So began a 49-year
relationship in which this acclaimed actress served as a tireless
champion and vocal advocate on the hospital's behalf. In recognition
of her efforts, the hospital was renamed in her honor in 1974.
In 1992, the hospital established the Helen
Hayes MacArthur Award to honor the achievements of individuals
who help and inspire other people to live their lives to their
fullest potential. The HHH Foundation presents the award each
year at their annual Gala event. Inspired by the roses in
Mrs. MacArthur's famous rose garden, the Award is a custom
designed porcelain rose created by Edward Marshall Boehm,
Inc.
The award was presented to Mrs MacArthur posthumously
in 1993, the year of her death. Her spirit continues to sustain
HHH into its second century of care.
Helen Hayes
MacArthur Award Winners
1992: Governor Hugh Carey, Arthur Ashe and Dick Traum
1993: Helen Hayes MacArthur (posthumously)
1994: Edward James Olmos
1995: Carol Channing and John Hockenberry
1996: Lily Tomlin
1997: Christopher Reeve
1998: Dr. Robert Lindsay and Phyllis Newman
1999: Rosie O'Donnell and Dr. Barbara DeBuono
2000: Governor George Pataki and Jan and Niles M. Davies,
Jr.
2001: Dr. Antonia Novello and Jerry Donnellan
2002: Tess McCormack-Raso and Aidan Quinn
2003: Dr. Martha MacGuffie and Dikembe Mutombo
2004: Dr. Richard King and CalMart Enterprises
2005: Dr. John T. Pellicone, Montel Williams and John R. Reynolds
2006: Sister Mary Eileen O’Brien and Lieutenant John McLaughlin
2007: Dr. Cliff Wood and Ellen Burstyn
2008: Dr. Marjorie King and Caroline Zollar
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