How Gifts Are Used

“How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”      -Anne Frank

Gifts to OSF St. Francis Hospital Foundation support many needed programs and services for patients in our communities.  Gifts of every size are made through the foundation's annual programs, as well as through planned giving vehicles.

Each year, gifts to the OSF St. Francis Hospital Foundation are used to purchase life-saving equipment, initiate new services and programs and support patients and their families.

Every contribution to the OSF Foundation reinforces the unique bond between OSF St. Francis Hospital and the patients we serve.  Whether through a tribute, annual or planned gift, this partnership ensures that the Mission of caring for persons with the greatest care and love will continue for centuries to come.

Following is a list of some of the items that have been purchased and programs and services that have been initiated with donated dollars. To learn more about how gifts to the OSF St. Francis Hospital Foundation impact individuals and families, please contact Jessica Gonzales, Director of Development, at 906-786-5707, ext. 5513.

Equipment and Services offered through the OSF Foundation

• Permanent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services
• Surgical equipment
• A new center for Dialysis patients
• Portable defibrillators for local emergency responders
• Mammography unit
• Infant intensive care warmer for critically ill and premature infants
• Central fetal monitoring system
• Anesthesia monitors
• Bone densitometry unit
• Patient meal trays and food warmers

Additionally, donations to the OSF St. Francis Hospital Foundation are also used to support OSF Hospice and HealthWatch services.