Donations - of all sizes - make a life-saving difference at St. Mary's of Michigan. We are committed to recognizing all donations which help provide the healing edge. All gifts to St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation are recognized at the Foundation's newsletter, Legacy. Gifts of $500 or more are acknowledged through the Foundation's Tree of Life program.

Tree of Life Program
All contributions to the St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation are genuinely appreciated and recognized.

For all gifts of $500 or more, donors are recognized on our Tree of Life, located in the St. Mary's of Michigan Medical Center main lobby. The Tree of Life is a graceful reminder to all who pass through our main corridor that we are a health system and a community - working together to sustain a health ministry. More than polished hand-wrought metal, the tree is a way of bringing public recognition to acts of generosity and goodwill by contributors - like you.

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Legacy Newsletter
St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation is proud to publish Legacy two times a year. If you are interested in receiving the next issue of Legacy, please contact the St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation or e-mail us at foundation@stmarysofmichigan.org.

It was 1874. A lumberjack laid in his bed at the newly opened St. Mary's Hospital – Saginaw's first hospital, and first hospital north of Detroit. The injured man, carefully nursed by four Daughters of Charity, wrote back to his logging camp mates in Michigan's white pine forests:
"If any of you get sick or hurt do not stay there to die, but for God's sake, strike for this place, St. Mary's Hospital, there is life here.”

 

Today, St. Mary's of Michigan honors its heritage that began with four Daughters of Charity caring for lumberjacks, river men and sawmill workers in 1874. The spirit and the mission of those four founding Daughters of Charity are celebrated each and every day at St. Mary's of Michigan. You may now honor the work and dedication of the caregivers who have engaged our hearts and made this community a better place to live by joining the 1874 Society.

St. Mary's of Michigan's 1874 Society recognizes the contributions of many who support the health system's tradition of healing excellence with gifts of $1,000 or more. Society members are exceptional. Their financial gifts enable St. Mary's of Michigan to do what it does best…deliver the healing edge to our community and beyond.

 

The investment by our 1874 Society members allow St. Mary's of Michigan to drive discovery, pioneer medical breakthroughs in cardiac sciences, neurosciences, cancer care and trauma, while making our community a better place to live.

 

Membership
Why give? The answer is simple. The 1874 Society family is made up of friends - exceptional friends who help fund new state-of-the-art equipment, interactive technology, innovative programs, and many other life-saving healthcare needs.

St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation recognizes all 1874 Society supporters by permanently inscribing the donors' names on the donor wall located in the main hallway of the hospital. 1874 Society members are also invited to various healthcare educational events and donor receptions throughout the year at St. Mary's of Michigan.

 

In recognition of these individuals, St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation offers unique recognition levels for your tax-deductible contribution. Each recognition level represents one of St. Mary's of Michigan's Core Values – the strong foundation for the work we do on a daily basis.

 

Wisdom...........................................................................      Integrating excellence and stewardship	$50,000 and Above
Creativity.........................................................................      Courageous innovation	$20,000 - $49,999
Dedication........................................................................      Affirming the hope and joy of our ministry	$10,000 - $19,999
Reverence........................................................................      Respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of life	$5,000 - $9,999
Integrity...........................................................................      Inspiring trust through personal leadership	$2,500 - $4,999
Service of the Poor.............................................................      Generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need	$1,000 - $2,499

The new 1874 Society donor recognition wall will be installed in the spring of 2010.

St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation
With the generous gifts donated to us by patients, families, physicians, associates, and community members, the St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation enables St. Mary's of Michigan to do what it does best…deliver the healing edge. It begins with the innovation, devotion, and compassion of our medical experts. It continues with the finest, most patient-centered facilities -- equipped with modern medicine's most amazing equipment and machines.

The St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation welcomes all gifts, no matter the size.
With your generosity, 1874 Society will continue to grow. With your goodwill, the 1874 Society will become yours. And the spirit of St. Mary's of Michigan will continue to live on in acts and deeds of health care that will make a profound difference in the lives of us all.

 

We invite you to give…to help us deliver the healing edge and continue a legacy that began more than a century ago when St. Mary's was founded by four Daughters of Charity to serve a community in need of care. For information about giving opportunities, feel free to stop by and visit us just off the main lobby.   You may also download the 1874 Society Donor Information Form here.

Lives Impacted by Your Giving

Gynecologist Deborah Russell, M.D.