Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Kearney Nebraska

Programs: Qualitative description of community benefit good samaritan hospital, through its foundation and various programs, has taken a leadership role in providing a vehicle for the community at large and employees within the system to donate funds that will serve the needy and a variety of community groups and organizations. Examples of these initiatives include: aircare funds - these are funds designated to support the medical helicopter service in the region. Cancer fund - the cancer fund is used to help defray the cost of travel for cancer patients traveling outside the kearney area for treatment. Cancer assistance fund - this fund was started as an annual campaign by kearney high school's tackle cancer drive. The money raised by students has been donated to chi health good samaritan foundation to provide financial assistance to patients and families in the kearney area. Good samaritan fund - this fund provides emergency funds and relief for employees in need. Good sam endowment - this was established with unrestricted funds to address areas of greatest need at chi health good samaritan hospital. Family assistance fund - this fund provides emergency funds and relief to patients in need and their families. Hiram and suz walker endowed medical scholarship fund - this endowed fund was established in 1997 by dr. And mrs. H. R. Walker. The late dr. Walker was a member of the good samaritan hospital medical staff for 37 years and served as vice president of medical affairs at good samaritan hospital for eight years. The walkers' generous gift will assist in providing medical scholarships in the years to come. Tree of hope christmas campaign - a mailer is sent to kearney and the surrounding communities to solicit donations for the cancer assistance fund established in 2009. This campaign replaced the former holiday tree hospice / home health fundraiser. Margaret mitchell palmer home health endowment fund - this is a fund established to provide home health services to those unable to afford such services. Ron and carol cope endowed elder health care fund - this is a fund established to assist elder citizens in gaining access to needed health care services. Several patients and their families were assisted during fiscal year 2015 through the cope fund. Scholarship funds - a variety of scholarship funds and loan assistance programs have been established to provide monetary support for students pursuing careers in health professions. Steinle endowed pediatric fund - the steinle endowed fund was established to assist patients who are under 18 years of age and are not benefited by assistance from medicaid and/or insurance. Bernard haag nursing scholarship fund - this endowed fund was established in memory of bernard haag to benefit individuals pursuing a career in nursing. Don and delores williams endowed scholarship fund - the late don williams was a former employee of good samaritan hospital. In 1992, he and his wife, delores, created this endowed scholarship. This fund makes possible an annual scholarship for a student pursuing a health care career. Shirley chavanu endowed nursing scholarship - shirley chavanu was an oncology nurse at good samaritan hospital from 1982 to 1999. Shirley, her family, and friends have made possible this annual scholarship for an individual pursuing a career in nursing. Jim and marcia elder family endowed radiology scholarship - the late jim elder, a former good samaritan radiology employee, and his late wife marcia, were honored by friends and family with this scholarship fund that awards a radiology student attending unmc-kearney and completeing their rotation at good samaritan. Harms' family endowed scholarship - george, former vice president of finance at good samaritan, and jana harms established the harms' family endowed scholarship in 2008 to benefit those students pursuing a healthcare career. Professional development council scholarship - good samaritan professional development council established a scholarship in 2012 to benefit employees at good samaritan who are pursuing a nursing degree. Ron and carol cope endowed healthcare scholarship - this fund was established in 2015 to provide scholarships for students pursuing a career in a healthcare field, with preference given to chi health good samaritan employees. Safe teen driver endowment - the foundation awards scholarships to high school students attending driver's education. In summary, during fiscal year 2017 the foundation raised over $1. 6 million in grants, cash and irrevocable deferred gift agreements.