Angela recently celebrated the end of her two-and-a-half-year cancer journey. The celebration was virtual and included her family in Mexico. The end of chemotherapy can be a very exciting milestone, especially for children. Angela, who’s 8 years old, was diagnosed with leukemia in September 2019. She endured chemotherapy for two…...
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 giving@aah.org.
Each individual adds beauty to the whole: Chomedy’s story
Chomedy Recently, Advocate Medical Group’s Adult Down Syndrome Center launched a $5.5 million fundraising campaign: At the Center of it all. As part of our campaign, we’re sharing stories of patients who directly benefit from the generosity of donors like you. This is Chomedy’s story as told by her mother,…...
Caring for the caregivers
Chris Wojnar, critical care nurse at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee Chris Wojnar is passionate about helping people. He’s a critical care nurse at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee who often treats patients after a traumatic event or illness. He brings patience and passion to his…...
Making sure patients don’t go hungry at home
Wheelie bags are purchased thanks to charitable gifts and make it easier for patients to transport food from the hospital to their homes. “No one should have to choose between buying their medication and feeding their children,” shared Aisha Achesah, MPH, the program coordinator of the hospital-based food pantry at…...
Your support helps assault survivors like Anya stop hiding and start helping others
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Advocate Charitable Foundation is supporting the healing journey of survivors by sharing their stories and raising critical funds for Aurora Healing & Advocacy Services. Anya Gordon grew up in a large, close-knit family. Her mother made sure she and her sisters were active in…...
Virtual Camp Bear Hugs continues a tradition
A.J. and his grandmother The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the Post-Acute Division to find safe and effective ways to engage and care for patients with a wide range of needs. To that end, early in spring of 2020 the division undertook new initiatives. For example, it quickly expanded its virtual health…...
Aurora Grafton celebrates milestones in robotics surgery and YOU helped make it happen
(L-R) Dr. Basil Salaymeh, Dr. Alex Zacharias, and Dr. James Rydlewicz, with Michelle Blakely, Aurora Grafton hospital president, celebrating their milestones in robotic surgery. Aurora Medical Center Grafton does more robotic surgeries than any other program in the state of Wisconsin and is in the top 4% of the country.…...
How far we’ve come, how far we need to go
Mike and George, 1956 Advocate Medical Group’s Adult Down Syndrome Center announces $2.75 million matching gift to its fundraising campaign from the George and Bob Fund, in honor of brothers of Linda and Mike Mussallem. In the 1940s and 50s, information about how to care for children with Down syndrome…...
