Frances M. Keogh Award

The Frances M. Keogh Memorial Fund was established in 1991 to honor the late Executive Director of the Society through donations to charitable organizations geographically close to the site of the conference. Contributions in her name are given by the Foundation to organizations that are devoted to the care of the sick, poor and homeless people of our country. The Frances M. Keogh Memorial Award is presented each year at the annual conference. The recipient is chosen by the conference host committee and receives a $1,500 donation from this self-sustaining restricted fund. The only stipulation set by the Board of Trustees is that the recipient be a local, community-based effort like those to which Fran Keogh devoted herself.