In an evening that included bagpipe music, toasts, roasts, and proclamations from the State of Connecticut and the Town of Greenwich, David G. Ormsby was honored for his outstanding leadership of The Nathaniel Witherell Board of Directors. A celebratory dinner hosted by the Friends of Nathaniel Witherell at Greenwich Country Club took place June 23.
Ormsby stepped down from Witherell’s Board this past January after being on the Board since 2004 and serving as its Chairman for the last 10 years. Among his accomplishments, he helped raise millions of dollars to modernize and refurbish the Nathaniel Witherell as co-chair of Witherell’s Project Renew (January 2013 to July 2014). Ormsby continues to serve as Chairman of the Friends of Nathaniel Witherell Board, which he helped establish in 2006.
“David Ormsby’s dedication to The Nathaniel Witherell is legendary and will be long remembered by the people of Greenwich,” noted Karen Sadik-Khan, President of the Friends of the Nathaniel Witherell, in her remarks. “The Friends Board, the Witherell Board, and the Town of Greenwich all thank David for his role in keeping The Nathaniel Witherell a part of our lives.”
Sadik-Khan announced to the 120 guests in attendance that in honor of Ormsby’s accomplishments, the Witherell’s Resident Life Fund will be officially renamed the David G. Ormsby Resident Life Fund, which will continue to provide programs and services to enrich the lives of all Witherell residents. Fittingly, proceeds from the dinner will support the fund.
Among the many items the Fund supports are: annual events and parties such as the July 4th and New Year’s Eve celebrations, weekly live performances by local musicians, music therapy programs for Alzheimer’s and dementia residents, painting and art history classes, volunteer services, Greenwich Chaplaincy services, organized outings, and pet therapy programs including the quarterly “Pooches on Parade.”
