The Foundation for Terrebonne General Health System has named Elmy W. Savoie as executive director. Savoie will lead the growth and development of Foundation activities that ultimately benefit Terrebonne General Health System. She will be integrally involved in Terrebonne General as she seeks to find ways that The Foundation can raise funds and support needed programs.
Savoie’s has experience of more than 25 years in foundations, community relations, and marketing. She is a graduate of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communications. Savoie is involved in United Way, Houma Rotary, SCIA, Houma and Thibodaux Chambers, and the Bayou Industrial Group.
The Foundation for Terrebonne General Health System, a nonprofit organization, was established to promote philanthropic efforts through fundraising programs. All funds raised go toward health and wellness initiatives such as free cardiac screenings, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), community sports, Well and Wise, and Sudden Impact.