Gala guests invest in behavioral health
The Ascension Illinois Foundation Gala raised over $1 million to benefit people needing behavioral health treatment.
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Gala to support behavioral health
This year’s gala will help ensure people served by Ascension Illinois continue to have access to the behavioral health treatment they need.
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Protecting access to behavioral healthcare
Thanks to Ascension Illinois, comprehensive, highly specialized behavioral health treatment services are available to all who need them.
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Celebrating life with hospice art therapy
Together, Patricia and Angela created an art exhibition, “Making Meaning: Celebrating Life.”
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Dec 18, 2023
Giving back to countless people
Thanks to the compassion and generosity of the community, Ascension Illinois Foundation raised over $23 million in fiscal year 2023.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Nov 27, 2023
For families with autism, an amazing resource
A child and a therapist interact during a session at the Ascension Alexian Brothers Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disorders Resource...
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Nov 1, 2023
Physicians award more than $70,000
Members of the Physicians Council awarded 10 grants at the annual meeting on Thursday, October 12.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Sep 27, 2023
Physicians making a powerful impact
The Physicians Council has awarded over $771,000 to help address the unmet needs of patients and members of the community.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Aug 29, 2023
Vital support for families impacted by dementia
Every year the Memory Disorders Clinic at Ascension Medical Illinois - Brain & Spine Elk Grove Village supports more than 1,300 patients.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jul 24, 2023
The Kanes help healthcare workers reach their potential
Through a generous estate gift, the late Dr. James Kane Sr. and Gloria D’Ambrosio Kane continue to make a difference in healthcare.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jun 26, 2023
Philanthropy Brings a Hospital Dog Home to Hoffman Estates
Generous donations helped Ascension Saint Alexius acquire Ascension Illinois's first hospital dog to provide specialized, full-time support.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jun 1, 2023
Giving Guy a Second Chance
Guy and his family are grateful for the lifesaving cardiovascular care he received at Ascension Alexian Brothers.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- May 1, 2023
Gala Guests Give from the Heart
The 2023 Ascension Illinois Foundation Gala raised over $1.1 million to benefit people in need of cardiovascular care.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Mar 30, 2023
Gala Helps People with Heart and Valve Diseases
This year’s gala — A Knight to Remember — will benefit people with heart and valve diseases so they can receive advanced care close to home.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Feb 27, 2023
Community Health Workers Link Patients with Help
Ascension Illinois community health workers improve the health and well being of some of Chicago's most diverse and vulnerable populations.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jan 31, 2023
Helping Heather Heal from Postpartum Depression
Diagnosed with postpartum depression, Heather received the help she needed at Ascension Illinois's perinatal intensive outpatient program.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Dec 20, 2022
Early Detection Saves Angie’s Life
Thanks to her commitment and that of her team at Ascension Alexian Brothers and Ascension Saint Alexius, Angie’s cancer was detected and...
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Nov 28, 2022
Helping Victims of Abuse Heal
The Proviso Children's Advocacy Center provides free therapy and services to child abuse victims and their families.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Oct 21, 2022
A Special Place for Play and Healing
Thanks to the Michael S. DeLarco Foundation, the playroom at Ascension Saint Alexius Women and Children's Hospital reopened in September.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Sep 29, 2022
Partners in Women's Breast Health
The vision of A Silver Lining Foundation has always been to help everyone access the breast health tests they need.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jul 15, 2022
Remembering Dominic
After her son, Dominic, was stillborn in 2019, Julie searched for — and found —a meaningful way to honor her beloved son.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jul 14, 2022
Vituity Gives Back to Local Communities
Many physicians including those with Vituity have been integral to helping address communities' unmet health needs through philanthropy.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- Jun 24, 2022
Fitzgeralds' Passion for Youth Mental Health
The difference the Fitzgerald Family Foundation has made in the lives of thousands of children in our local communities is invaluable.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
- May 25, 2022
Judy's Joliet Healthcare Home
Over the years, Judy could have gone anywhere for care. But she kept coming back to the hospital she knew — Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet.
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