Cohns Leave Legacy Gift to Ensure Future Support for Reading’s Mission

“I’m proud to be a volunteer and a donor to Reading Hospital Foundation, helping it promote awareness of community needs and provide care and services to the underserved population of Berks County. I encourage others to give to the Foundation to help it support Reading Hospital in advancing its level of clinical excellence.”

When asked to join Reading Hospital Foundation Board of Directors as chair of the finance committee in 2015, Paul Cohn (a finance executive and wealth advisor) did so without hesitation.

The 64-year-old husband, father, sommelier, and lover of traveling and dogs has had strong connections to Berks County and Reading Hospital since he was very young. He grew up in the community, and his father was a surgeon at the hospital. At an early age, Paul witnessed the hospital’s compassionate care for the sick and injured. When he and his wife Jo welcomed their two daughters into the world, the experience reinforced the hospital’s legacy of healthcare excellence.

In 2022 Paul served as chair of the Board, helping the Foundation raise funds for life-changing community initiatives like Street Medicine, McGlinn Cancer Institute, the School of Health Sciences, and many others. He says he feels humbled to have an opportunity to be a steward of the generous community’s contributions and see firsthand the outcomes of the Foundation’s programs.

Beyond Paul’s volunteer commitment to the Board, he and Jo support Reading Hospital Foundation in various ways including their desire to create a legacy that ensures a lasting impact for Reading Hospital to further its mission of transforming lives.

According to the couple, giving back is important to their family, and they have confirmed that commitment by designating Reading Hospital Foundation in their estate plan. This planning guarantees that their legacy endures. By notifying Reading Hospital Foundation of their plan, they are now part of the 1867 Legacy Society, which provides special recognition to people who have indicated their support.

In addition to their planned gift, they also contribute annually and have helped fund the EksoNR robotic exoskeleton used by the physical therapy team at Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing and the Mobile Mammography Coach.