{"id":28,"date":"2017-09-26T13:04:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T13:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcfo.wpengine.com\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2024-04-10T14:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T19:26:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bcfo.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
A former BCFO board member used to say \u201cIndividually, we are bright. Collectively, we are brilliant,\u201d and today, those words still ring true. Valuing teamwork and community partnerships, BCFO hopes that anyone who encounters our organization \u2013 whether it be a patient, volunteer, or donor \u2013 has an experience that changes their world for the better. <\/span><\/p> Like many other nonprofits, our organization wouldn\u2019t be what it is today without BCFO\u2019s board of directors and staff. With a diverse array of backgrounds and experience, BCFO team members are uniquely prepared to address the situational poverty stemming from a breast cancer diagnosis. Whether you are a breast cancer patient, a donor, or a volunteer, we want to hear how we can best serve you. BCFO team members strive to ensure our patients get the services they truly need, donors\u2019 contributions are used in the most effective manner, and our volunteers are directly involved in programs and community outreach efforts. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Mary Beth O\u2019Reilly founded BCFO in 1999.\u00a0 <\/span>She brought a group of friends together with a shared mission \u2013 providing real and practical help to local families facing breast cancer \u2013 after losing her friend Kristen O\u2019Brien Hardy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Mary Beth is a registered nurse with an extensive healthcare background.\u00a0 <\/span>Prior to founding BCFO, she worked at St. John\u2019s Health System, Community Hospices of America, and Oxford Health Care. One achievement in her nursing career is the development of the \u201cNurse On Call\u201d program to provide immediate medical contact for patients at high risk for admission or readmission to the hospital.\u00a0 <\/span>First implemented at St. John\u2019s Health System, this program is still in use at Mercy today.<\/span><\/p> Mary Beth is married to Charlie O\u2019Reilly, and the couple has three sons \u2013 Pat, Tim and Ryan.\u00a0 <\/span>She and Charlie raised their kids in the early days of O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts, long before the company went public.\u00a0 <\/span>Juggling auto parts runs between Joplin and Springfield in an old station wagon with a hole in the floorboard (through which her children unloaded various items onto I-44), Mary Beth balanced a career, children and support for Charlie\u2019s role with O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Mary Beth is a long-standing community volunteer, serving on various local and state boards including past service as a Missouri Foundation for Health board member. In the early days, she and Charlie were Jaycees, donating their time, as that was what they were able to give back to the community at that point. Now, Charlie and Mary Beth O\u2019Reilly are noted philanthropists, choosing to use their resources to make significant impact on the southwest Missouri community through a number of charitable organizations including BCFO.<\/span><\/p> As a breast cancer survivor herself, Mary Beth understands the difficulties faced by families who encounter cancer.\u00a0 <\/span>Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks provides vital services to those families to ease their journey through breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t To help offset administrative costs, BCFO owns and operates supporting businesses throughout our region. These businesses aim to ensure that when someone donates to BCFO, their donation will go directly to local cancer patients. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Glenstone Title Office is Springfield’s most convenient way to process your Motor Vehicle Titles and Registration! Located on the corner of Glenstone and Grand, GTO is your new one stop shop for In-house Notary, PO Box Rentals, Copies, Printing, and so much more! Come see how GTO can make your life easier! <\/p>\n For more information: 417-507-1222 or cheryl.gto@bcfo.org<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Don’t miss out on our GRAND OPENING Special!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t When paid in full, receive 15% off 6 Month or 20% off 12 Month P.O. Box Rentals!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMary Beth O'Reilly<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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