March 21, 1938 – August 23, 2011
We mourn the loss of our Chairman, David G. Sills.
Dave served as Chair of the Irvine Health Foundation from its inception in August, 1985 until his death August 23, 2011. David’s was a life lived in full, and marked by extraordinary success. His career included serving as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, 20 years as a practicing attorney, and over 25 years on the bench, first as an Orange County Superior Court Judge, followed by 20 years as the Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal in Santa Ana, California. Dave also served on the Irvine City Council between 1976 and 1985, during which time he served four years as Mayor.
As Chairman of the Irvine Health Foundation, Dave brought to bear all the skills from his various careers – military officer – attorney – mayor – judge – as well as his wry sense of humor and uncanny ability to understand people. He had great empathy for those in need and worked diligently to understand the health and health related issues facing our community. Dave was critical to every success the Irvine Health Foundation achieved.
Through his many activities, Dave improved the lives of thousands of people, many of whom he had never met. Those of us in the IHF family who were fortunate to know and work with Dave and to enjoy his friendship, join with his wife Susan in a great sense of loss. Yet, this void in our lives is tempered by our recollections of the wonderful times we shared with this noble man, public servant, mentor, and great friend.
Semper Fidelis, Mr. Chairman.
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Inaugural $150,000 Prize Recognizes Excellence Exhibited By Organizations that Work to Improve Health in Orange County, California.
In honor of its 25th Anniversary, the Irvine Health Foundation (“IHF”), is soliciting nominations for the first ever Irvine Health Foundation Prize. Nominations are being solicited to identify nonprofit organizations demonstrating extraordinary success, creativity and innovation in one or more of the following areas: promoting health and wellness, insuring the availability of accessible, quality health-related services, working in the area of health policy, and supporting research designed to develop new knowledge in areas related to health. IHF welcomes nominations of providers of “safety net” services to residents of Orange County.
The Irvine Health Foundation prize was created by the IHF Board of Directors to recognize and honor an organization that best exhibits the ability to improve the health of the residents of Orange County, California. In addition to the prize, the recipient organization will receive an unrestricted, one time grant of $150,000 from IHF. The Irvine Health Foundation will also award two honorable mention prizes in the amount of $50,000 each. The Irvine Health Foundation Prize represents people touched, lives changed and lives saved over the 25-year history of IHF. It is a celebration and acknowledgement of the people and organizations working to improve the health of our community.
Nomination forms and guidelines will be available on Irvine Health Foundation’s website (http://www.ihf.org/apply/) beginning June 21, 2010. Self nominations will be accepted. Nominations may only be submitted electronically. Nomination forms must be completed and received by IHF no later than midnight July 31, 2010. Nominees must be classified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Our grants through the years help organizations help themselves, addressing not just their immediate needs but establishing the groundwork for ongoing self sufficiency. This is both our legacy and our continuing commitment,” says David G. Sills, Chairman of the Board
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For more information, please contact Amber Houchen, Operations and e-communications Manager at info@ihf.org.
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