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HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS

Saratoga Hospital Holiday Ornament

Proceeds support the Saratoga Hospital
Cancer Patient Fund.

The 2023 Ornament is available at the following local businesses:

Adirondack Trust Company (all branches)

Crafters Gallery

The Gift Shoppe at Saratoga Hospital

Impressions of Saratoga

Treasures Boutique

The 2023 holiday ornament, the twenty-eighth in a collectible series, honors Mrs. Marylou Whitney and Saratoga Backstretch Clinic. The signature ornament costs $25. Purchase yours today!

For decades, Mrs. Marylou Whitney was unwavering in her commitment to the backstretch workers at Saratoga Race Course. In 2006, she established the Backstretch Appreciation Program to provide social, educational, and recreational events, including the well-known Sunday dinners, to ensure the workers were “taken care of,” in her own words.

In 2023, her legacy continues with the dedication and opening of the Saratoga Backstretch Clinic. Construction of the building was funded by Mr. John Hendrickson as a tribute to his late wife. Housed in a mobile trailer since 2005, the Clinic has been able to expand its operations in the larger, modern facility that features four private exam rooms, standardized clinical equipment, and an onsite laboratory. Saratoga Hospital operates the Clinic, working in close partnership with the Backstretch Employee Service Team (B.E.S.T.).

Mrs. Marylou Whitney was well-deserving of her title ‘Queen of Saratoga’, having led a major renaissance of Saratoga over the years. She supported preservation of and improvements to Saratoga Race Course, the Canfield Casino, and the National Museum of Racing; she was a driving force in the founding of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC); and she generously supported the missions of numerous local nonprofit organizations, including in countless ways at Saratoga Hospital. Philanthropy can be defined as ‘love of humanity, giving gifts of time, talent and treasure to help make life better for other people.’ Mrs. Whitney demonstrated the true spirit of philanthropy time and time again through her contributions and support throughout the Saratoga region.

This is the twenty-eighth ornament in a collectible series. The artwork for this ornament was created by Joseph Bell, M.D., a member of the Saratoga Hospital Medical Group, a well-known community surgeon and a close friend of Mrs. Whitney. Proceeds support the Cancer Patient Fund of Saratoga Hospital.

 

Ornaments from prior years may be purchased for $15 each. Limited quantities are available. 

You may purchase the entire collection (28 ornaments) for $290.00. 

You may also purchase an ornament bundle for $50 (total savings of $70).

Click on the bundle of your choice to purchase.

PAST ORNAMENTS

2022 Stewart's Shops

2021 Universal Preservation Hall

2020 Adelphi Hotel

2019 Marylou Whitney

2018 Moon's Lake House

2018 Moon's Lake House

2017 National Museum of Racing

2017 National Museum of Racing

2016 SPAC

2016 SPAC

2015 Centennial Park

2014 Whitney Viewing Stand

2014 Whitney Viewing Stand

2013 150 Years

2013 150 Years

2012 Saratoga Monument

2012 Saratoga Monument

2011 Grand Union Hotel

2011 Grand Union Hotel

2010 Saratoga Polo

2010 Saratoga Polo

2009 Italian Gardens

2009 Italian Gardens

2008 Congress Park Carousel

2008 Congress Park Carousel

2007 Beacon of Welcome

2007 Beacon of Welcome

2006 Saratoga Race Course

2006 Saratoga Race Course

2005 National Museum of Dance

2005 National Museum of Dance

2004 Yaddo

2004 Yaddo

2003 Heath, History & Horses

2003 Heath, History & Horses

2002 Hathorn Spring

2002 Hathorn Spring

2001 Adirondack Trust Company

2001 Adirondack Trust Company

2000 Spirit of Life

2000 Spirit of Life

1999 Spit and Spat

1999 Spit and Spat

1998 The Batcheller Mansion

1998 The Batcheller Mansion

1997 Saratoga Race Course

1997 Saratoga Race Course

1996 Canfield Casino

1996 Canfield Casino