The longtime executive director of the Geary Community Healthcare Foundation, Jolana Montgomery – Matney has announced that she will retire from that position on April 1, 2019.

Montgomery made the announcement this week to the Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors. She has served as executive director for 22 years.

In her role she has overseen assistance for numerous projects ranging from the recent Children’s Mercy Pediatric Clinics that were established at Geary Community Hospital, to the location of defibrillators at numerous locations in schools and the community to help provide emergency assistance in the event of heart attacks. There were many other projects with total fundraising running into the millions.

Healthcare Foundation events have been annual staples in the community including the Holiday Glitz in December, the Fall Classic Golf Tournament in September, Boots, Chaps & Cowboy Hats in June, and the Holiday Tree of Memories in November.