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YOU ARE A VITAL PART OF HSHS

The donors and volunteers at HSHS Hospitals are instrumental in helping those who are in our care to find joy in more of the moments that matter, from welcoming a newborn to recovering from serious illness or injury. Through your generous giving of your time or donations, you touch the lives of those who need it most. It is this unsurpassed support that enriches the world-class care that is provided by HSHS.

As with all elements of our healing mission, the most important work is done at the local community level. The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation is the central coordinating body, with individual branches in each of our local communities.

 

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A Message from Daniel McCormack, Vice President, Philanthropy

 

OPEN ARMS

Before the birth in the late 12th century of Giovanni Francesco di   Bernardone—the man whom we know today as St. Francis—   religious life was private, contemplative and monastic. Francis   envisioned a different type of religious life, and he led a revolution.   He chose as his symbol the Greek letter Tau, because he saw in its   shape the open arms of a friar’s robe. Before Francis, those arms   would not have been outstretched; they would probably have been   clasped in front of the friar’s body in silent prayer. After Francis, t   those arms were extended widely to embrace a life of caring for the   poor, sick and injured.

Today, more than 800 years later, those arms remain open and outstretched. In 14 communities across Illinois and Wisconsin, the Hospital Sisters Health System stands steadfast and strong in its commitment to bring life-giving and life-saving health care to people in need.

The Power of Philanthropy

 

The continued success of this mission relies upon philanthropy. At its roots, “philanthropy” means “love of mankind.” In that regard, despite his material poverty, St. Francis was a true philanthropist. Just as he used his spiritual gifts to heal the sick, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation is a faithful steward of the gifts we receive on behalf of our hospitals.

At each of our hospitals, the Foundation development programs seek charitable contributions from their local communities to renovate and refurbish facilities, purchase new state-of-the-art medical technologies, and provide patient care and family support programs. Since 2011, the Foundation has disbursed more than $50 million to our hospitals, funds which have been used to continue the vital work that St. Francis began eight centuries ago.

Faith for the Future

 

Dynamic changes in health care—and the growing needs of the people we serve—will require ever-increasing investments in our facilities, equipment, programs, and colleagues. We stand ready, willing and able to meet these challenges through philanthropy. We invite you to join the many friends and donors who demonstrate their own love of mankind through their generous gifts.

For more information about how you can contribute to the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation or to one of its local Foundation divisions, please contact me.

Daniel J. McCormack
Vice President, Philanthropy
Hospital Sisters Health System

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