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Thank you!
In this 2009 season of giving, we thank you for making health care a priority for your charitable gifting. This is a time of great need in which Mercy Health Foundation has narrowed its focus to critical projects that save lives and meet basic health care needs in our communities. We are honored that you have chosen to join us in this good work.
"Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts." ~Janice Maeditere
May you have a blessed Christmas. |
| MHF Introduces New Trustees |
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Mercy Health Foundation is pleased to announce that three new trustees will be joining the board in 2010.
Cary Garofalo graduated from the University of  Wisconsin-Madison and earned her law degree at Marquette University. She is a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association and active in the community. Cary is on the Parent Connection Advisory Board and in 2006 co-chaired a successful referendum for the Winneconne School District.
Jon Gruenstern is a managing partner with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.  He is a member of the General Agent's and Manager's Association of Life Underwriters, a member of the Winnebago County American Legion, the Winneconne Men's Club and Immanual Trinity Lutheran Church. In 2007 and 2008, he chaired the Mercy Health Foundation Invitational golf outing.
Michelle Litjens has a bachelor's degree in political  science and communications from UW-Oshkosh. She is the owner and operations manager of Land Pride Properties, LTD. Michelle is also a member of the Winnebago/Wisconsin Republican Party, the Winnebago/Wisconsin Apartment Association, the Unified Catholic Schools Presidents Committee and on the board of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce. |
| Mercy Gets in the Loop |
Hearing loop technology, purchased with a grant from Mercy Health Foundation, is now operational in Conference Rooms A and B, the largest meeting rooms at Mercy Medical Center. Hearing loops transmit the speakers' voice directly from a microphone to telecoil equipped hearing aids, avoiding the blurring of sound from room noise that can occur for people with hearing loss even with hearing aids. Conference Rooms A and B are both used extensively for staff meetings and training as well as support group meetings and community classes like hunter safety. About half of all hearing aids used in the United States have telecoils, but the percentage is increasing as more pubic facilities like concert halls, meeting rooms and churches install hearing loops. To learn more about hearing loops click here. |
| Welcome Anthem Members! |
In November, Affinity Health System released the exciting news that a new contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield now allows people insured under that plan to receive health care services at all Affinity facilities, including Mercy Medical Center and the Affinity Medical Group Clinics. Affinity in-network status applies to all Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield members in Wisconsin, including those enrolled through the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This agreement gives Anthem patients access to one of the broadest networks of doctors, hospitals and specialists in the Fox Valley. For more information, click here. |
| What is Planned Giving? |
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Planned giving is a blending of personal, financial and estate planning goals with a lifetime of charitable giving. Individuals with financial capacity who have supported charitable causes during their lifetime may culminate that support in a personal legacy through their estate. It can be as simple as a bequest of assets or establishing a trust. There are several different types of trusts, some of which provide tax and income benefits during the life of the donor or estate tax benefits. Many people desire to support a charity but are unable to donate property or other assets during their lifetime because they are needed. Again, leaving a legacy to a cause of personal interest can be as simple as a bequest of a portion of an estate. However, investing in a cause through a financial vehicle such as a charitable gift annuity can provide additional income during the lifetime of the donor as well. Planned gifts are frequently directed to endowment funds to make the donor's legacy permanent. Because only the earnings from endowments are used to support the charitable cause, the gift keeps on giving. To learn more about planned giving options, click on the link to the right for Mercy Health Foundation's GiftLegacy web site or contact Vicki Schorse at (920) 223-0520 or vschorse@affinityhealth.org |
| Did You Know? |
 Mercy Medical Center provided $3.1 million in charity care in fiscal 2009;
72 percent more than in 2008.
Mercy Medical Center has been
recognized as a 2010 distinguished
hospital for its joint replacement,
spine surgery, orthopedic and general surgery programs. |
| Upcoming MMC Auxiliary Fundraisers |
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All of the following events are open to the public. Plus, the Mercy Medical Gift Shop is open 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., M-F; 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday; 12:30-4:30 p.m., Sunday.
Books Are Fun Book Sale
December 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., December 18, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Main lobby at Mercy
2010 Entertainment Book
On sale in the Mercy Medical Center Gift Shop until the end of the year.
PTK Jewelry Sale
January 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., January 29, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Main lobby at Mercy | |
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Discover Mercy! |
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Get a behind the scenes look at Mercy Medical Center! Attend a one-hour tour and presentation to learn about heart care and cancer services at Mercy.
Wednesday, Jan. 13
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
1:30 p.m.
Call Janet Pavelack at (920) 223-0522 to make a reservation. |
| Tribute Gifts
October &
November 2009 |
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In Honor of:
Dr. Mamoun
Al-Nouri
Marsha Hughes
In Memory of:
Bernard Miller
Chester Smith
Dr. Donald H.
McDonald
Edith Fern
Youngbauer
Harold and Dora
Wedde
Jean Ellen
Schuettpelz
John F. Boehme,
Sr.
Ronald Brasch
Pattie Berndt
Peter G. Felker
Richard F. Brewer |
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