Are you interested in learning more about helping someone in need?

Do you want to provide a book for a child while visiting a St. Mary’s of Michigan emergency room?

Would you like to acknowledge the compassionate care of a St. Mary’s of Michigan physician?

St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation encourages you to learn more about the following opportunities. With your help, St. Mary's of Michigan is able to expand its life-saving services to serve all those in need.

 

Often our patients and their families leave St. Mary’s of Michigan wanting to say thanks” in some special way, but just don’t know how.

 

 

Now you can recognize a Hospital unit or Hospital staff member who provided special care for you. By making a contribution to St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation in their honor, you can put your thanks in writing and we’ll pass your good wishes along to the person or group of caregivers you identify.

 

It’s that easy to take this opportunity to say, "Thanks for Special Care!”

 

Your gift will be used to enhance patient care at St. Mary’s of Michigan and we will be so grateful for your support. A donor form is available to make your donation today.

 

Light up a Life
Every holiday season, St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation sponsors the Light Up A Life Campaign which supports various critical hospital programs through its Unrestricted and Mission Funds. Donors to the Light Up A Life program have an opportunity to make a gift in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special person. Such gifts are recognized by the lighting of Christmas trees and displaying special donor recognition boards. Christmas lights are used to decorate more than 120 trees in front of the hospital. Honor that special someone this year, while supporting the mission of St. Mary's of Michigan with the following options : Lighted Tree, Gold Engraved Ornament or White Light.

Honor Your Doctor
Year after year, your doctor has provided expert care while embracing you and your family’s health and wellness needs. Take this opportunity to share your appreciation by honoring the extraordinary doctors in your life. By making a contribution in honor of an exceptional doctor, St. Mary's of Michigan Foundation will present the doctor a special Doctor's Day card. Your contribution will help fund hospital programs and equipment.

ER Books
Under the direction of Dr. Stephanie Duggan, St. Mary's of Michigan and Timberline Emergency Physicians are partnering for an important cause -- youth literacy. The mission of the ER Books reading program is to provide a book to all children 10 years old and under who visit the St. Mary's of Michigan Emergency Departments. This innovative program encourages young children to read and explore new adventures during their emergency visit.

With your help, the ER Book reading program will be able to make an immediate impact on our youngest patients.

The Clothes Closet at St. Mary's of Michigan
The Clothes Closet is a hospital service for patients being discharged from St. Mary's of Michigan who do not have appropriate clothing to leave the hospital. During the patient's visit, his/her clothing may have been cut off in the Emergency Room, or the patient may be homeless and have no available clothing. Or a patient may not have a loved one who is able to obtain adequate clothing before he/she is discharged.

No matter the scenario, the situation is critical for these patients.

You can make a difference by donating new clothing or making a financial contribution towards the purchase or new clothing for a patient in need. The following items - in all sizes - are needed on a daily basis to keep the St. Mary's of Michigan Clothes Closet fully stocked:

Lives Impacted by Your Giving

Sussan Bays, M.D.
General surgeon, breast health specialist, and contributor to the St. Mary’s of Michigan Foundation