Mollie Ward, head chaplain at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Providing connection when it’s needed most The isolation that has come along with COVID-19 is devastating for patients and those who care for them. Mollie Ward is the head chaplain at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center in Normal, IL and since her…...
Making the Rounds
Welcome to Making the Rounds, Advocate Charitable Foundation’s blog focused on how philanthropy makes a difference across Advocate for our patients and their grateful families, our physicians and caregivers, hospitals and communities - and the donors themselves. Here you will also find news and stories of gifts at work made possible by the generous support of our donors and partners.
If you are a patient, donor or partner who would like to share your story to be possibly featured on our blog, please email us at advocategiving@advocatehealth.com.
A community show of gratitude
Team members took a break to enjoy food donated by First Bank Financial. “Your donation and appreciation brought smiles to my team and added an energy burst to our day and work week,” said Joseph Schneider, Manager of Environmental Services at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. Joseph and his team…...
Advocate Aurora’s COVID-19 Relief Fund for Critical Care receives significant grant from Bank of America
Advocate Aurora Health announced its COVID-19 Relief Fund for Critical Care received a $500,000 donation from Bank of America. This grant will make a tremendous impact in the fight against COVID-19 by providing resources to our patients, families and communities, and will further support our teams’ important work during this health…...
A very sweet gesture of thanks for health care heroes
Adija Smith has donated more than 1,600 cookies to Aurora Health Care team members in the Milwaukee area. Like so many across the country, Adija Smith has been directly impacted by the coronavirus epidemic. Her cookie business, Confectionately Yours, was thriving, but now has been closed for weeks. “We were…...
Your gifts are making a difference in the fight against COVID-19
During this unprecedented worldwide pandemic, the support of the community is helping to keep Advocate Aurora Health team members safe and also lifting their spirits. Here are just a few of the ways donors are letting our health care workers and community know how thankful they are for their commitment…...
Educators Credit Union makes generous gift to COVID-19 relief efforts
Advocate Aurora Health is grateful for community partners like Educators Credit Union, whose generous gift to the Relief Fund for Critical Care will make a tremendous impact in the fight against COVID-19. The $100,000 gift will provide additional resources to our patients, families and communities, and will further support our…...
How to navigate the grocery store in the time of COVID-19
As many cities and states shut down all non-essential businesses and activities for the foreseeable future due to COVID-19, one place that is still open for business is the grocery store. Dr. Minhaj Husain, infectious disease specialist at Aurora Health Care, says that shoppers and grocery store workers both have a…...
