The Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation has welcomed Toni McAndrews as the new foundation development specialist, according to a news release.

McAndrews has an extensive background in fundraising, event planning and marketing and public relations with several nonprofit agencies in North Carolina and Florida, officials said in the release.

McAndrews will work closely with Lynda Stanley, president of Dosher Memorial Hospital and the Dosher Foundation, and the Dosher Foundation Board, in event planning and additional fundraising initiatives, stated the release.

“We are grateful to have Toni on board with us,” Stanley said in the release. “She brings invaluable experience to her position at Dosher, and I am confident that she will make a significant impact.”