Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation

You can direct your gift to an Elmhurst Hospital department or program of your choice or give an unrestricted gift to the area of greatest need. Unrestricted donations help us fund the hospital’s highest priority needs that benefit the most patients.

The foundation has many giving opportunities and will work with you to make sure your gift has the greatest impact. Giving opportunities include:

• Annual campaign: Support priority programs and initiatives
• Centennial campaign: Support our Elmhurst Hospital expansion
• Commemorative and memorial giving: Make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one or to commemorate a special event
• Caregiver Recognition Program: Honor a special caregiver
• SHARE Fund at Elmhurst Hospital: Support a new support group for parents grieving the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. Funds are directed to immediate needs and Serenity Suite support material
• Nursing Education and Development: Support continuing education, certifications and professional growth opportunities for our nurses

By planning ahead for your charitable giving to the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation, you can help ensure a healthy future for our hospital and our community. It also ensures that your donation will support what matters most to you, even after your death.

Depending on how you structure your deferred giving, it may:

• Allow you to maintain control and flexibility regarding your contributions
• Help you make an impact without affecting your existing finances
• Provide you with tax advantages
• Generate fixed payments to you or your family

You can leave a lasting legacy by considering these giving options:

• Include us in your will
• Create a charitable trust or annuity
• Transfer insurance dividends or policies to us
• Name the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation the beneficiary of your life insurance or retirement plan
• Direct memorial gifts to the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation
• Make an endowed gift

Explore the many gift planning options with your financial advisor or talk with our knowledgeable foundation staff by calling (331) 221-4483. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you.

With the help of our generous community of donors, philanthropy has made a tremendous impact on thousands of Elmhurst patients in recent years:

• $1,000,000 for the Moxi the Robot program to support our staff by performing routine tasks like delivering medication and lab samples, allowing our nurses to spend more time on direct patient care
• $500,000 to expand the Emergency Department to support the growing number of patients coming through our doors
• $376,000 to support our Magnet recognized Nursing program, helping to fund new tools and equipment to keep our nurses safe, as well as provide critical education and training so they can continue to deliver care at the highest level
• $300,000 toward the repurposing of office space to create a new, 8-bed Surgical Observation Unit for the seamless recovery of our growing number of surgery patients
• $51,180 for IV Ultrasound vein imaging, allowing for quick and safe IV access for the patient
• $46,825 to underwrite the Diabetes Jumpstart Your Health program
• $26,275 for a Serenity Suite in the Family Birthing Unit to provide a place of healing for families experiencing the loss of a newborn child
• $21,525 for our surgical oncology and breast care screening programs to improve the quality of life in recovery through rehabilitation
• $20,000 in scholarships for our teen volunteers who are planning to pursue a degree in the healthcare field
• $335 for car seats to help families in the Emergency Department at a critical time