Ways to Give

There are numerous ways you can contribute to Bloomington Hospital Foundation and help the foundation fulfill its mission. Your gift will enhance the activities and programs of Bloomington Hospital and ensure the care of patients, both now and in generations to come.  Please use the links at the left to learn more about the levels of giving for the Bloomington Hospital Foundation.

 
Gifts may be sent to:
Bloomington Hospital Foundation
P.O. Box 1149
Bloomington, IN 47402

Second Century
Second Century includes individuals and businesses with extraordinary vision and commitment to our community.  Each member has given $100,000 or more to the Bloomington Hospital Foundation.  Our most recent gift from Second Century is $500,000 to fund an infusion center in the hospital's Regional Cancer Institute.

Lasting Legacy
Members of the Lasting Legacy have provided for the future of Bloomington Hospital through their financial or estate plan.  These important gifts provide the Foundation's permanent endowment.

Remembering Someone Special
Gifts made in memory or in honor can be of any denomination.  An acknowledgement of your gift will be sent to the person(s) you designate.

Recognition
To thank you for your generous gifts, members of the Foundation's giving clubs are listed in Developments, the biannual magazine of the Foundation, and on our donor wall located in Bloomington Hospital's lobby.  Gift amounts are always kept confidential. 

Ask Your Employer to Match Your Gift
Many employers are willing to provide matching funds for their employees' gifts or increase the magnitude of the gift. We suggest you ask your employer for more information.

Grants for Bloomington Hospital 
Since 2005, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation has employed a full-time Manager of Grant Research and Development. During this time, the Manager has written over $1,000,000 in grants to external funding sources and nearly $400,000 has been approved. These grant dollars go directly to improve the quality of care for Bloomington Hospital patients and the health and well-being of our community as a whole. Some recent grant-funded projects examples include the development of a premature infant prevent program through Home Health & Hospice, state-of-the-art equipment for the Children's Therapy Clinic, and an Electronic Health Records pilot project to build community awareness around the benefits of health information exchange.

For more information about the Bloomington Hospital Foundation's grants program, please contact Dawn Volungis at 812.353.5873.

Impact of Giving 

Since 2000, the Bloomington Hospital Foundation has been able to support Bloomington Hospital with more than $5 million for the advancement of equipment, services and programs that benefit our community.

From advanced technology used to treat disease to comfort care services, your gifts touch the lives of our patients everyday.  You can see your gifts at work with:

• Indiana's first image-guided iX linear accelerators, which give us the ability to provide more powerful and precise radiation therapy to our patients with cancer at Bloomington Hospital's Radiation Oncology Centers
  
• Two new ambulances and five new assisted medical transport vehicles for Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Service
  
• Support for programs and services such as the Olcott Center for Cancer Education, Alzheimer's Resource Service, and Home Health & Hospice
  
• A proposed infusion center for patients receiving chemotherapy with the hospital's Regional Cancer Institute
  
• The Centennial Plaza, a peaceful outdoor space for patients, visitors and employees
  
• A new helipad for life-saving transport
  
• Support for the new Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County
  
• A new Cardiac Cathertization Lab
  
• Digital Mammography in Monroe County