
ST. JOHN'S FOUNDATION YEAR IN REVIEW
St. John’s Foundation for Community Health,
Springfield
Event: St. John’s Foundation for Community Health Pro-Am 2005
Date: Aug. 8, 2005
Purpose: This annual event is part of the Price Cutter Charity
Championship golf tournament, which raises funds for Children’s Charities
across the Ozarks. St. John’s is both a donor and recipient.
Participation: 30 teams participated in the St. John’s Foundation Pro-Am,
which raised $53,080.56 to benefit St. John’s Children’s Hospital and many
other children’s charities in the Ozarks.
Event: 26th Annual St. John’s Sunshine Run / Walk
Date: Oct. 8, 2005
Purpose: Provide a physical activity to encourage members in the community
to get active, while raising funds for important charities such as St.
John’s Regional Burn Center; Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks;
Springfield Public and Catholic Schools.
Participation: The 26th Annual Sunshine Run was a huge success with nearly
1,500 participants and nearly $25,000 contributed to local charities.
Title Sponsors: Springfield News-Leader; OnMedia; Meyer Communications;
Murney Associates Realtors.
Event: St. John’s Diabetes Fair
Date: Jan. 7, 2006
Purpose: Increase diabetes education and awareness for individuals in the
Springfield community.
Participation: The 2006 Diabetes Fair at the Battlefield Mall was a
success with more than 287 participants taking part in the screenings.
Activities in this event included: diabetes risk assessments;
informational booths and an opportunity to talk with endocrinologists and
diabetes educators to learn more about the prevention and treatment of
diabetes.
Event: Valentine Run
Date: Feb. 18, 2006
Purpose: Promote a heart healthy and active lifestyle to individuals in
the community. This annual event offers an opportunity for participants
and spectators to see a part of Springfield that many have never
experienced before.
Participation: The Valentine Run is limited to a
maximum of 400 runners and benefits patients and programs of St. John’s
Hammons Heart Institute.
Title Sponsors: Hosted by Springfield Underground and presented by St.
John’s Foundation for Community Health and Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners.
Event: Donna Medlin named St. John’s Foundation for Community Health
Volunteer of the Year
Date: March 30, 2006
St. John’s Food and Nutrition Services director Donna Medlin was honored
at the annual Mercy Service Co-Worker and Service Award banquet for her
contributions and encouragement to other donors. She designed and
implemented the “Food Service Education Assistance Fund,” in memory of her
grandmother Josie, by seeding it with a generous contribution. She also
has taken extra effort to help fundraising for the Foundation, including
serving as volunteer chair for the Sunshine Run.
Carroll Regional Health Foundation, Berryville, Ark
Event: Dogwood Canyon Health Walk
Date: Oct. 5, 2005
Purpose: To encourage a healthy lifestyle, especially among Cardiac Rehab
patients
Participation: 50 participants
Title Sponsors: Arvest Bank, Bank of Eureka Springs, Barrow's Excavation,
Community 1st Bank, First National Bank of Berryville, First National Bank
of Green Forest, Green Forest Egg Company, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Event: Wreathed in Splendor Gala
Date: Nov. 11, 2005
Participation: Raised $13,000 for equipment and technology needs at St.
John's Hospital-Berryville
Title Sponsors: Arvest Bank, Tyson Foods, Inc., Bank of Eureka Springs,
Barrow's Excavation, Community 1st Bank, First Federal Bank, First
National Bank of Berryville, First National Bank of Green Forest, Green
Forest Egg Company, Tom Riddle, Inc.
Event: Carroll County Charity Golf Classic
Date: June 2, 2006
Participation: 143 golfers and $5,400 raised for People Helping People, a
local non-profit that provides medical prescriptions for needy
individuals. Funds also support healthcare scholarships and new technology
at St. John's Hospital-Berryville
Title Sponsors: Carroll County News, First National Bank of Green Forest,
KTHS, McBride Distributors, Pinnacle Health Group, Tyson Foods, Inc.
St. John’s – Lebanon Heritage Foundation
Event: All Committee Open House
Date: Sept. 27, 2005
Purpose: This event was held as an orientation / kick-off for the nearly
100 volunteers across the six giving clubs. Volunteers enjoyed appetizers,
tour of the hospital, information on the foundation, information on the
project, and a dedication of the grounds of the medical / surgical
expansion.
Participation: Approximately 75 people attended.
Title Sponsors: St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon and St. John’s – Lebanon
Heritage Foundation.
Event: Golf Classic
Date: Sept. 30, 2005
Purpose: Proceeds from this event were directed to the St. John’s –
Lebanon Heritage Foundation capital campaign, “Building a Heritage of
Health.”
Participation: Community members / area businesses participated in a day
of golf at the Lebanon Country Club. Nearly 100 players and nearly 50
volunteers enjoyed a beautiful day supporting their community hospital.
Over $35,000 was raised for The St. John’s – Lebanon Heritage Foundation.
Title Sponsors: Heritage Foundation / Central Bank, Energy Companies,
Thieme Shadel Hicks at Colonial Chapel, and United Insurors.
Event: IMAGINE Round the Clock Sessions
Date: Oct. 12-15, 2005
Purpose: The Round the Clock Sessions were created as a launch for the
co-worker giving campaign called IMAGINE. IMAGINE stands for
“I Made A Gift In New Endeavors.”
Participation: St. John’s Hospital-Lebanon co-workers. The co-workers
giving campaign committee pledged a total of $100,000 which would give
them the opportunity to name a piece of equipment or a room.
“Participation is Key” has been the theme for this committee and they
continue every other Monday promoting IMAGINE through new co-worker
orientation.
Title Sponsors: IMAGINE / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Corporate Roundtable 1
Date: Oct. 28, 2005
Purpose: This event was designed to offer area business owners and
management the opportunity to tour St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon, receive
information on the hospital’s upcoming expansion, and learn more about how
corporations can become involved in the project through Corporate Giving.
To date, a total of $134,000 has been pledged by area businesses.
Participation: Area business owners
Title Sponsors: Corporate Giving / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Wills Workshop
Date: Oct. 31, 2005
Purpose: This event was designed especially for the co-workers of St.
John’s Hospital – Lebanon as an educational opportunity. During this
seminar, co-workers learned the importance of smart financial planning and
how you can name the Heritage Foundation or any charity you would elect in
your estate plans.
Participation: St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon co-workers
Title Sponsors: The Louise G. Wallace Legacy Society / IMAGINE / Heritage
Foundation.
Event: Corporate Roundtable 2
Date: Nov. 21, 2005
Purpose: This event was designed to offer area business owners and
management the opportunity to tour St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon, receive
information on the hospital’s upcoming expansion, and learn more about how
corporations can become involved in the project through Corporate Giving.
To date, a total of $134,000 has been pledged by area businesses.
Participation: Area business owners
Title Sponsors: Corporate Giving / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Wills Workshop
Date: Dec. 7, 2005
Purpose: This event was designed especially for the auxiliary of St.
John’s Hospital – Lebanon as an educational opportunity. During this
seminar,
auxilians learned the importance of smart financial planning and how you
can name the Heritage Foundation or any other charity you elect in your
estate plans.
Participation: Auxiliary
Title Sponsors: The Louise G. Wallace Legacy Society / Heritage
Foundation.
Event: Builders Club Membership Blitz
Date: Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2006
Purpose: This two-week period was set aside for Builders Club committee
members as their membership drive. The Builders Club is our annual gifts
program where donors are given the opportunity to give at levels ranging
from $100 per year to $1000 per year for three years.
Participation: Builders Club committee members and new Builders Club
donors
Title Sponsors: Builders Club / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Corporate Roundtable 3
Date: Jan. 26, 2006
Purpose: The event was designed to offer area business owners and
management the opportunity to tour St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon, receive
information on the hospital’s upcoming expansion, and learn more about how
corporations can become involved in the project through Corporate Giving.
To date, a total of $134,000 has been pledged by area businesses.
Participation: Area business owners
Title Sponsors: Corporate Giving / Heritage Foundation.
Event: The Dennis E. Hite Induction Dinner
Date: Feb. 24, 2006
Purpose: The Dennis E. Hite Honorary Society provides physicians with the
opportunity to financially support the Heritage Foundation and be
recognized for their contribution and efforts in making Lebanon a
healthier community.
Participation: At our first annual induction dinner, longtime Lebanon
physician, Dr. Dennis E. Hite was honored along with the 12 other founding
members of the honorary society. $142,000 was pledged at this dinner that
featured a video tribute to Hite and the founding class.
Title Sponsors: The Dennis E. Hite Honorary Society / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Antiques Road Show
Date: Feb. 28, 2006
Purpose: This event was designed as another educational opportunity for
the Louise G. Wallace Legacy Society. Road Show participants were given
the opportunity to register up to five antiques for appraisal by area
appraisers.
Participation: Nearly 100 guests were present for this event. A total of
200 antiques were pre-registered. The event was a complete sell-out with a
waiting list of nearly 100 guests interested in another antique road show.
Title Sponsors: The Louise G. Wallace Legacy Society / Heritage
Foundation.
Event: Sister Roch Luncheon
Date: March 15, 2006
Purpose: This event was especially for Foundation board members,
volunteers, and hospital leadership. During special sessions prior to the
luncheon, Foundation leadership had the opportunity to ask questions,
share updates, share concerns and enjoy a special time with Sister Roch
and Bruce Bartoo. Following these sessions, a Spring Luncheon was hosted
at the Cowan Civic Center where Sister Roch and Bartoo spoke on the
importance of philanthropy in healthcare and recognized the Heritage
Foundation for their work thus far.
Participation: Foundation board members, foundation volunteers, hospital
leadership, and invited guests.
Title Sponsors: Heritage Foundation.
Event: Corporate Roundtable 4
Date: March 16, 2006
Purpose: The event was designed to offer area business owners and
management the opportunity to tour St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon, receive
information on the hospital’s upcoming expansion, and learn more about how
corporations can become involved in the project through Corporate Giving.
To date, a total of $134,000 has been pledged by area businesses.
Participation: Area business owners
Title Sponsors: Corporate Giving / Heritage Foundation.
Event: IMAGINE Celebration “Good Day Sunshine”
Date: March 27, 2006
Purpose: This event was a special celebration for the co-workers that have
pledged and are contributing to the Foundation’s capital campaign. Nearly
60 percent of the co-workers are currently giving and the group has
surpassed their original goal and they continue with great passion! At
this Celebration, co-workers received a recognition gift of either a scrub
top or polo customized with the Heritage Foundation and IMAGINE logos.
Participation: IMAGINE members
Title Sponsors: IMAGINE / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Fantasy Gala
Date: May 19, 2006
Purpose: To offer additional awareness and raise funds from the community
and gala guests.
Participation: This event featured many levels of participation from a
private reception with Peter Cetera at the home of Craig and Tracy Curry,
a visit to St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon with special opportunities for
the co-workers to meet Cetera, social hour, dinner, concert, and
post-party all rounded out this highly-acclaimed second annual event.
Nearly 100 guests attended the private reception on May 18. 595 guests
attended FANTASY GALA 2006.
Title Sponsors: Craig and Tracy Curry, The Heritage Foundation, Central
Bank, Copeland Corporation, Independent Stave Co., Lebanon Daily Record,
Missouri Eagle, Ozarks Coca Cola / Dr Pepper Bottling.
Event: IMAGINE Celebration “Strawberry Fields Forever”
Date: June 12, 2006
Purpose: Co-workers that are participating in IMAGINE are regularly
recognized
Participation: IMAGINE members enjoyed a strawberry shortcake party and
had the opportunity to wear their IMAGINE polo or scrub top. This event
was designed especially to thank co-workers for their participation and
offer others the opportunity to participate.
Title Sponsors: IMAGINE / Heritage Foundation.
Event: Corporate Roundtable-Surgery Vendors
Date: June 22, 2006
Purpose: The event was designed to offer the hospital’s top surgery
vendors the opportunity to tour St. John’s Hospital – Lebanon, receive
information on the hospital’s upcoming expansion, and learn more about how
corporations can become involved in the project through Corporate Giving.
To date, a total of $134,000 has been pledged by area Lebanon area
businesses.
Participation: The hospital’s top surgery vendors
Title Sponsors: Corporate Giving / Heritage Foundation
Event: Auxiliary Tea Party
Date: June 28, 2006
Purpose: The St. John’s Hospital Auxiliary is a vital part of the hospital
family. The Auxiliary has made a generous pledge to the Foundation of
$60,000 over the three year campaign. To recognition each member of the
auxiliary was our goal. Auxilians will enjoy a special time together as
they enjoy a tea party at the hospital. Heritage Foundation leadership
will award each auxilian with a Heritage Foundation commemorative tea cup.
Participation: Auxiliary
Title Sponsors: Heritage Foundation.
St. John's West Region Foundation, Monett, Aurora and Cassville
Event: St. John’s Hospital – Cassville Community Picnic
Date: Aug. 10, 2005
Purpose: Fun event open to co-workers, doctors and the public to raise
funds for the proposed Rehab/Wellness center at Cassville hospital.
Participation: (250 meals served / $780.62)
Title Sponsors: St. John’s West Region Foundation.
Event: Move in day for the Blanchards
Date: Oct. 4, 2005
Purpose: TV and newspaper coverage of St. John’s efforts to relocate
Hurricane Katrina victims. Also covered by Missouri Hospital Association
newsletter.
Title Sponsors: St. John’s West Region Foundation.
Event: Lights of Love Campaign
Date: December 2005
Purpose: Recognize individuals who have been on Hospice program.
Participation: (55 donations / $2,240)
Title Sponsors: St. John’s West Region Foundation.
Event: St. John’s Hospital – Cassville Open House Extravaganza
Date: April 22, 2006
Purpose: Open house at hospital to celebrate hospital anniversary.
Participation: (250 meals served)
Title Sponsors: St. John’s Hospital – Cassville and West Region Foundation
Sister M. Cornelia Blasko Foundation, St. John's – St. Francis Hospital,
Mountain View
Event: Sixth Annual SMCB Foundation Golf Tournament
Date: June 17, 2006
Purpose: The annual golf tournament raises
proceeds for St. John’s – St. Francis Hospital general operations. This
year’s tournament raised $3,700.
Participation: 40 people
Event: Book Fairs
Date: September, 2005; December 2005 and June 2006
Purpose: Book fairs raise funds for hospital
general operations.
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