On July 25, friends and supporters of MDI Health came together at the historic Pot & Kettle Club for the 2026 Benefit Dinner, raising more than $425,000 to help provide exceptional, compassionate care close to home. From inspiring stories of the physicians and caregivers who make MDI Health special to heartfelt reflections on the importance of independent healthcare on Mount Desert Island, the evening was a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish together.
Thank you to the generous donors, sponsors, and friends who made this extraordinary night possible. Your support is helping ensure MDI Health is here when our patients need us most.
2026 MDI Hospital Benefit Dinner
2026 Benefit Patrons
Visionaries
Ruth Marie Colket
Beverly and Peter Orthwein
Binkie and Chris Orthwein
Lalage and Steven Rales
Susan and David Rockefeller
Diana Wister
Dick Wolf
Anonymous Donor
Champions
Ildiko and Gilbert Butler
Hannah and Tim Clark
Lou and Tom Glenn
Tina and Bob Hinckly
Lissa Hodder
Liz and Arthur Martinez
Ann and Bruce Pomeroy
Diana Davis Spencer
Innovators
Ed Benz and Peggy Vettese
Joanne Berwind
Deborah Dyer
Dr. Charles Hendricks
Louise and Jim McCabe
Martie and Ed Samek
Nonie and John Sullivan
Benefactors
Barbara and Mark Amstutz
Loy Andrews
Linda Argote and Dennis Epple
Bob Bell
Phoebe and Jim Boyer
Madeleine and Bob Braun
Jim Bright and Harriet Whittington
Gail and Ham Clark
Daphne and Wallace Cook
LeAnna and Husein Cumber
Rosmarie and Ross Dinyari
Graham Dougherty
Brian Draper
Cindy and Philip Eichenhoz
Sarah Fina
Wendy and Bill Foulke
Annie and Gary Galyean
Amy and Phil Geier
Mazzie and Charlie Gogolak
Margaret and Clay Hamner
Patricia and Victor Hand
Jefferson Harkins and Joseph Shepard
Kimberly and O’Donnell Iselin
Maggie and Jack Kelley
Cindy and Gavin Kerr
Sydie Lansing
Kim and Michael Lawrie
Chrissi Maguire
Vince Messer
Elizabeth and Quinn Mills
Martha and Wistar Morris
Maggy Myers and Jon Epstein
Terry Nugent and Bernard Melanson
Carolyn Parks
Penny and Dean Read
Katie and Anthony Schaeffer
Louise Soucy and Jim Geary
Jill Hinckley and Sandy Spaulding
Christine Strawbridge
Ann Tikkanen and Mark Sullivan
John Treanor
Martha Wagner
Mollie and Rick Wheeler
Shelby White
Heather and Fife Whitman
Christine and Norbert Young
Premier Sponsors
Innovator Sponsors
Benefactor Sponsors
