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Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas FY2017 Impact Report
FY2017 Source of Gifts From July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017, donors contributed a total of $5,992,402 to Mercy Health Foundation.
Sources of gifts include organizations, individuals, and grants.
Areas Your Gift SupportedArea ValueNurse Call System $1,200,000ICU Monitoring System $600,000Portable Ultrasound System for Cardiology $54,087Co-Worker Crisis Fund $46,500Two Pediatric Ultrasounds $38,745Stereotactic Breast Biopsy $29,850Educational Scholarships $22,778NICU Feeding Pumps $15,878Women’s and Children’s Security System $12,229Charity Care $12,107Patient Assistance $6,798STAT Manikin $5,307Pediatric Blanket Warmer $5,298NICU Transilluminator $1,900
Dear Friends of Mercy,
At Mercy Health Foundation, we seek to partner with our community to support diverse funding priorities with a direct impact on the care our patients receive, as well as their family members. At Mercy Northwest Arkansas, we see ourselves as living out a health care ministry through our physicians, nurses, the entire care team and supporting personnel. Through continued support from the Northwest Arkansas community, Mercy is proud to provide quality programs and services to carry on the mission of the Sisters of Mercy.
Our community’s need for compassionate care, regardless of a family’s ability to pay, will always outpace our resources. Your charitable contributions enable Mercy to provide exceptional care, advanced medical technologies and treatment opportunities to all who seek care.
We value you as a partner in the health care ministry of Mercy and as a dedicated community member in this region. You are allowing us to move exponentially in providing systemic change. We know health care remains a vital element to the community infrastructure, and furthermore, we take that a step further, to provide care in a dynamic way as we ingrain the healing ministry of Jesus throughout.
On behalf of the Foundation and those we serve, please accept our deepest gratitude for your compassionate partnership and your caring support of our healing mission.
Sincerely,
Clark Ellison Regional Vice President
Organizations $3,775,213
Individuals $2,037,417
Grants $179,773
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34%
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23rd Annual O’ Night Divine Charity BallMercy’s 23rd Annual O’ Night Divine Charity Ball welcomed more than 1,500 guests and raised over $1 million in support of advanced technologies throughout Mercy Northwest Arkansas. An incredible thank you to the overwhelming support of the community, with a special appreciation to the event’s presenting sponsors, Walmart/Sam’s Club and the Lee and Linda Scott Family.
The event recognized several community partners who stepped up in 2016 to support our efforts in a big way. Those partners included Organization of the Year: Vista Productions; Family of the Year: Pete and Shirley Esch Family; and Volunteer of the Year: Greg Blair.
A performance by country music duo Dan + Shay was the highlight of the night, bringing an elegant acoustic mix of entertainment. Guests enjoyed an array of live auction items, including the event’s signature trip to see the St. Louis Cardinals.
Dick Trammel took to the stage, as part of the Dickey Ray Club, and raised over $70,000 in minutes. The funds supported procurement of new fetal monitors and Omni/Giraffe infant warmers, which aid in the care provided to mothers, unborn babies, and newborn babies.
For more information about Mercy’s Annual Charity Ball, visit mercy.net/nwa-charity-ball.
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Charity ball
SAVE THE DATE December 1, 2018 For the 25th Annual Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas Charity Ball
Women with a MissionThe Susan Barrett Women with a Mission Giving Society combines resources, vision and a passion for helping others to support and improve health care in our community. By giving together, members can tackle larger initiatives.
Over the past year, Women with a Mission grew to include nearly 80 members who combined their annual financial gifts to upgrade much needed equipment for our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, purchase new cribs for our Pediatric Unit and provide educational training mannequins for our patient care teams.
In October, Women with a Mission members from around the ministry were treated to a special “Day of Inspiration” held at Crystal Bridges. Keynote speakers Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush shared personal and moving stories of growing up in the White House with their grandparents and parents.
Members also had the opportunity to enjoy a sneak preview of the new Brightwater Culinary School with a special Brunch, Bubbles and Bentonville Film Festival. Well-known actress and author, Marilu Henner, enlightened us with humorous stories of her family and her “Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory.”
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Create a legacy when you include Mercy in your estate planDid you know that all the good work done by Mercy over the past 190 years started as a planned gift? You too can help future generations and leave a lasting legacy. Join the Callaghan Society and make a planned gift to support the future of health care in Northwest Arkansas.
The team at Mercy Health Foundation will gladly assist you. All inquiries will be treated with complete confidentiality.
The goal of planned giving is to help you prearrange your estate and charitable giving in a way that benefits you, your family and charity.
For more detailed information: please visit our website: mhfna.giftlegacy.com or call 479-338-2990
The Callaghan Legacy
William Callaghan was a successful apothecary in Dublin when he and his wife took in an orphaned young woman named Catherine McAuley.
Catherine began to minister to the sick and needy in their community, and when Mr. Callaghan later fell ill, he left Catherine his estate.
With this inheritance, Catherine built the first House of Mercy to care for women and children and later founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. Her legacy is the mission of Mercy that is still alive today.
William Callaghan
Consider donating a portion of the sales of your goods or services to support Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. We’ll help you promote your event and kind act to our Mercy co-workers and supporters!
For more information: call us at 479-338-2990.
Some suggestions:BBQ/dinner partyCar washFashion show
Golf tournamentMovie nightMusic festival or concertRestaurant/salon opening
Race or walk-a-thonScavenger huntSchool event
Talent showTheatrical eventTrivia night
Karen Roberts | Chair EVP General Counsel Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Tom Hauge | Vice-Chair Vice President of Business Development Kendal King Group
Tom Spillyards | SecretaryRetired CEOSimmons First Bank of NWA
Greg Blair | TreasurerFormerly with S.C. Johnson
Dr. Jim ArkinsRetired PhysicianMercy Northwest Arkansas
Ashley BuchananChief Merchandising OfficerSam’s Club
Liz FernandezVP, Marketing & Business DevelopmentTwist Office Products
Steve GalenDirector – Global WalmartBissell Homecare, International
Mercy Health Foundation Board of Trustees
Your life is our life’s work.
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas
2710 S Rife Medical Ln, Rogers, AR 72758 mercy.net/northwestar/giving
Patrick McAllisterFormerly with Anheuser-Busch
Eric PianaltoPresident Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Heather ShellVice President of TransportationJB Hunt Transport
Kim SimpsonCommunity Member
Serena SmithAgentState Farm Insurance
Dick TrammelARVEST Benton County
Vicki Vasser-Jenkins AttorneyWright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP
Leslie ZanoffCo-Founder3W Magazine
Mary ZettleDirector, Perishables - WalmartGeneral Mills
Sr. Lisa Atkins*Sister of MercyMercy Health System
Christy Blackshear*VolunteerMercy Hospital Auxiliary
Clark Ellison*Regional Vice PresidentMercy Health Foundation
Chris O’Brien*Director – Client Relationship ExecutivePricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Martine Pollard*Executive Director, Communications and Community IntegrationMercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
David Thrasher*Investment ManagerThrasher & Chambers
* Ex-Officio Member
Clark EllisonRegional Vice [email protected] Greg BlairSenior Development [email protected] Beth BrownSenior Annual Giving [email protected] Nicole CrawfordRegional Director of [email protected]
Robin GriffinRegional Data [email protected] Christie LassiterAdministrative [email protected] Alison LevinSenior Development [email protected] Leah MillsDevelopment [email protected]