More than 50% increase in donor support generated for Endeavor Health Edward Hospital
Naperville, Ill. – Edward Foundation, part of Endeavor Health, generated nearly $760,000 in donor revenue at its Caring Together Gala on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Westin Hotel Lombard to benefit Endeavor Health Edward Hospital. The outpouring of community support represents a 51% increase from last year’s annual event, making it the most successful gala in nearly a decade.
More than 375 tickets were sold for this year’s gala, up 25% from last year, helping build the momentum for the necessary expansion of the Heart Hospital on the hospital’s fourth floor.
"Our community members understand that we are a destination hospital for complex cardiac care, and their generous hearts shone through in an extraordinary way,” said Edward Hospital president Yvette Saba. “This incredible support will enable us to address the growing need for cardiovascular services in our area.”
Proceeds from the annual gala, the foundation’s signature fundraising event and one of the most anticipated evenings of the year, will fund a much-needed expansion to add operating rooms for complex cardiac surgery, to provide additional capacity for necessary and often lifesaving procedures, as well as 10 cardiac-specific ICU suites, offering the necessary and specific care following these complicated surgeries.
