 Within their respective communities, the Foundations fund equipment, education, community outreach programs and other health care programs provided by Providence St. Peter Hospital, Providence Mother Joseph Care Center, Providence SoundHomeCare & Hospice, St. Francis House and Providence Centralia Hospital.
Gifts can be designated to specific areas of medical care such as cancer, heart, rehabilitation, sexual assault, hospice, women's and children's services, and many others.
Gifts can also be given to the Greatest Need Fund at either Foundation. This "unrestricted fund" can be accessed by all areas and institutions served by the Foundations through a bi-annual grant cycle.
The Greatest Need Fund enables the Foundation to respond to a variety of local needs within Providence programs and services at the discretion of the Foundation Board. Patient care services, health education, capital improvements and vital equipment purchases have all been made possible through grant awards from the Greatest Need Fund. A sampling of the facilities or programs that have recently received support from the Greatest Need Fund include:
Specialty Care Funds (Restricted Gifts): Gifts can be designated to benefit specialized areas that help improve patient care services, support staff education, help purchase new equipment, and build community outreach programs. The following is a small sampling of individual funds available through the Foundation:
Children’s Services
Family Birth Center & Nursery
Children’s Services & The Jones Pediatric Unit
Clinics
Family Practice Residency
Sexual Assault Clinic
Nursing
Anne Bertolin Nursing Excellence
Mother Joseph Nursing Education
General Nursing Education
Employees Helping Employees
Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
Endowments (only earnings are allocated)
St. Jude Fund (Emergent Patient Needs)
Sunshine House Endowment
Wendy Borden Endowment (Psych)
Greatest Need Endowment - Gifts will further an endowment producing significant annual income to support uncompensated community health services. Services such as the hospice programs, charity care, mental health and Sexual Assault Clinic programs can all benefit from having a permanent funding source to turn to for assistance. For more information on how to become involved or give a gift, please call (360) 493-7981.
Seniors
St. Francis House
Mother Joseph Care Center
Cardiac Rehab
Lifeline
SoundHomeCare & Hospice
General Fund
Maternal Child Health
Hospice Care
Other PSPH Services
Cancer/Oncology
Chemical Dependency Support
Diabetes
Emergency Department
Fitness/Wellness
Heart Program Education Fund
Neurology/Stroke
Pharmacy
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation Services
Special Care (ICU/CCU)
Spiritual Care Services
Sunshine House
Can I apply for a Grant?
Providence employees and/or agencies collaborating directly with Providence may submit grants through their local Providence administration for consideration by the respective Foundation Boards. Funding is limited to the support of Providence institutions and programs. For more information or to obtain an application, contact the Olympia office at (360) 493-7981 or Centralia at (360) 807-7940.
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