DeLand, Fla., January 5, 2009 - Florida Hospital DeLand has appointed Jennifer Lyons as the Foundation Director.

As director, Lyons will be responsible for promoting awareness, building relationships and identifying and developing opportunities for financial support of the hospital and its efforts. Additionally, she will increase financial prospects via special event sponsorships, annual appeals and corporate and major gift giving programs.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Lyons was the Director of Cardiopulmonary, Cath & IR, Rehab, Sleep Disorders and Diabetes. She has a background in marketing, business development and strategic planning, along with over fifteen years nursing experience in acute care, long term care, home health, hospice and intensive inpatient rehab.

Lyons is an active member in the community. She has served as chair for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and as a team captain for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk and is a member of One Voice for Volusia.

Lyons is a Deland High School graduate, as are both of her sons - one of which is in the Air Force; the other attends University of South Florida.  She is married to Gerald (Jerry) Lyons and resides in DeLand.

The Foundation supports the mission of Florida Hospital DeLand by providing philanthropic opportunities to its employees and constituents.  These opportunities help provide necessary funds for capital equipment, expansions and renovations.  For more information about the Foundation, please contact Jennifer Lyons at 386-943-4487 or visit fhdeland.org.

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Florida Hospital DeLand, located at 701 West Plymouth Avenue in DeLand, was established in 1962 and is a 156-bed acute-care hospital. Florida Hospital DeLand is a part of the Adventist Health System; the largest Protestant not-for-profit hospital system in the nation and works to provide exceptional, patient-focused care to the DeLand community.