Ben and Margaret Huber first arrived in Solano County in 1965 when he and a colleague established Explosive Technology, a successful and respected firm manufacturing pyrotechnic devices for the military and aerospace industry. That same year he joined the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce and served on its board of directors for many years. He was named the chamber�s first Citizen of the Year in 2015.

Huber also served the Fairfield community as a member of the City Council from 1976 to 1986.

His tenure at NorthBay Healthcare began in 1987 when he joined the NorthBay Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors. Over the next 30 years, he served as director, vice-chair and chairman of various NorthBay Healthcare boards, and during the course of his leadership oversaw development of NorthBay�s neo-natal intensive care unit, NorthBay Cancer Center, NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement programs, as well as its stroke, heart and vascular and trauma programs.

Also during this time, the organization achieved the highly sought-after Magnet designation for Excellence in Nursing, and collaboration with Mayo Clinic Care Network.

Al and Patt Shaw have been Presenting Sponsors of the Solano Wine & Food Jubilee for 10 years, and have served on the Foundation�s Board for more than a decade.

Whenever there has been a need in the community Al and Patt never hesitated to help. In 2011, they cancelled a commercial flight to provide their jet to the Chemo Kid to make his journey to Corvallis, Oregon and fulfill his dream of a lifetime. In 2012, they generously provided the space for the Bereavement Center for them to continue the program. In 2016, they provided funding for a CuddleCot, and because of their generosity, 6 families have benefited from the system to-date.

The Shaw�s support many other notable causes;

• SPCA
• SCARF
• AIDS Walk SF
• George Mark House
• Children�s Hospital
• Breast Cancer Fund
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• BORP (Bay Area Outreach Program)
• Salvation Army"

The first ever recipients of the Spirit of Philanthropy award recognizes the commitment of Heidi Campini and Jim Lawrenz, who passed away in 2013 after a long battle with cancer.

Heidi and Jim have been longtime supporters of NorthBay Healthcare. They have donated generously, been involved in major projects, and Jim proudly served as chairman of the Foundation board for several years.

In 2015 Heidi, and Jim, made a significant gift to NorthBay Healthcare Foundation, the largest in its history, and one which will help further NorthBay�s mission of compassionate care, close to home.

Since 1973, Corinne and Roger Vogel have provided a home and health care to more than 120 children. Of those, six children have never left their care � they were adopted into the Vogel family.

Fostering was not something they aspired to do as newlyweds. When their first biological child was just over 2 years old, the notion came to them, �We realized there are so many kids out there, and they need help. And, in the Bible it says to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and shelter the homeless.� They were living in Pennsylvania at the time, but became licensed in California when Roger�s job with Chevron brought them to Fairfield�and NorthBay�in 1985.

The Vogels are humble, but proudly share success stories and special memories. They also take great pride in caring for these children; they take them to pediatricians and specialists they�re already seeing, because they believe in consistency, even if that means making trips to Vacaville, Fairfield, Oakland, Sacramento, or San Francisco.

In 2010, the American Society honored the Vogels with the �Outstanding Foster Parents� award for Public Administration�s Section on Democracy and Social Justice. �The Vogels are an exceptional family. They demonstrate compassion, love, faith, and above all, the hope that these children need so they know there is a better day possible.� � Supervisor John Vasquez

The Vogels have established an annuity through NorthBay Healthcare Foundation so that the NICU will continue to receive funds into the future. They invite others to consider doing something similar.

They have no plans to retire, as there are children who need them.

Manuel�s vision and leadership are to thank for the many services and facilities we have in our community - the NICU, cardiac care services, and NorthBay Medical Center's new wing. Manuel had a particular interest in meeting the needs of the medically under-served, ensuring everyone in the community had access to health care when they needed it.

Manuel and his wife Dru, who also contributed a great deal to local health care, were memorialized by their children Susan and John with the creation of the Manuel and Dru Campos Memorial Endowment Fund to benefit NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement.

In 1964, Manuel and Dru Campos bought the Goosen Mansion. When Manuel Campos became mayor, the mansion picked up the nickname of "The Mayor's House." While Campos was still there the mansion entertained such visitors as Nancy Reagan, then first lady of California; Governor William Milliken of Michigan; California Attorney General Evelle Younger; and Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.

Bill Carroll is considered one of the �founding fathers� of VacaValley Hospital, Vacaville�s first and only 24-hour health care facility. As the long-time mayor, he was a consistent advocate for building a Vacaville hospital. He also chaired the 1984 �Partners in Progress� campaign which raised more than $1 million for the construction of NorthBay VacaValley Hospital.

Barbara Lum joined Intercommunity Memorial Hospital in 1966, and became director of maternity services in 1973. After 40 years of service, Barbara Lum retired from NorthBay Healthcare where she worked as a registered nurse, longtime manager of maternity services, and laid the groundwork for the creation of NorthBay's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in 1985.

Barbara was the obstetrical department,� recalled Mary Dickey, director of maternal and child health services for NorthBay. �She set very high standards for the department.� �As a young nurse seeking a job, I walked into the hospital maternity department, met the people and fell in love,� Barbara recalled in 2006, when she retired from NorthBay after a 40-year career. �Since then, NorthBay has been my second family.�

After her retirement, she continued to serve NorthBay as an instructor for NorthBay's Human Resources Department, and continued as a NorthBay Guild volunteer where she was able to combine her love of nursing with her love for tennis, by serving as chair of the Golf & Tennis Classic's tennis tournament.

Barbara was passionate about her mission of providing compassionate care and advanced medicine for the tiniest, most vulnerable members of our community, and their parents. So passionate, in fact, that she endorsed the creation of a special endowment fund to benefit families of NICU babies. The Robert and Barbara Lum Endowment fund was established when her husband, Robert, passed away in December 2014.

In keeping with Barbara�s wishes, funds generated from the endowment will be used to help families in need whose children are being cared for in NorthBay Medical Center�s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It�s a fitting � and perpetual tribute � for a couple who made NorthBay Healthcare a significant part of their lives for so many year.

Martha Orr served 30 years on the NorthBay Healthcare System Board of Directors, and was an active Guild volunteer dedicated to bringing and maintaining a community hospital to Solano County.

Recalls Martha Orr, Guild president in 1965, and member of lntercommunity's Board of Directors: "The Guild has always been a strong entity unto itself, and has carried on. lntercommunity's growth has been steady and at times, spectacular. Back in the early 1960's when Fairfield's and Vacaville's populations were only about 5,000, we knew most of the patients in those 32 beds. Now we have 108 beds and more than 400 employees. That's quite a change!"

Martha not only demonstrated the power of volunteering, she gave it permanence as a charter member of the first volunteer Guild. Martha joined the Central Solano Intercommunity Hospital Guild (later to become the NorthBay Guild) in 1957, and nine years later became its president. By 1970 she begins her service on the hospital�s Board of Directors, which she continued until 2000. She remained a Guild volunteer until 2003, when Martha ended her nearly 50 year commitment to the hospital as she sadly passed on Christmas Day.

Martha served on the following boards:
Director, Intercommunity Hospital Board of Directors: February 1970 to February 1986
Secretary, Intercommunity Hospital Board of Directors: June 1975 to June 1986
Director, NorthBay Hospital Group Board of Directors: May 1987 to November 1995
Director and Secretary/Treasurer, NorthBay Healthcare Corporation Board of Directors: May 1987 to May 2000
Corporate Member, NorthBay Healthcare Corporation Board of Directors

Mr. Digerud, who was born in Norway, owned an auto parts store in Fairfield and helped found the city's Chamber of Commerce in 1947. He spent 14 years in public office as a city councilman and mayor at a time of extraordinary growth for Fairfield. He lobbied military officials to bring sprawling Travis Air Force Base into city limits, where it could contribute tax revenue. He also helped broker a deal to bring water into Fairfield from Lake Berryessa and presided over the annexation of nearby Cordelia. In 1994, Mr. Digerud helped form the Arne/Ann Digerud Endowment Fund for Alzheimer's Patients at NorthBay Healthcare.

"He loved Fairfield," said another former mayor, Shirley Smith, who served with Mr. Digerud on the City Council in the 1960s. "His attitude was that it had been good to him and he wanted to work for its best and he wanted to give something back to it. He worked tirelessly to do that. He did some great things for the city of Fairfield.

George Tomasini took part in many community activities in Solano County. In 1955, George was a young insurance agent tasked with being the Chairman of the $475,000 Inter-Community Hospital fund, which became the most pivotal fund drive in the history of our local non-profit healthcare.