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Program OverviewLebanon Community Hospital is blessed with a long tradition of outstanding community support. Even before the hospital was built in 1952, a group of citizens formed a corporation to raise money for the new hospital. Since that time, the community has volunteered its time, talents and financial resources to the hospital through the (former) Mid-Valley Healthcare Corporation and the Lebanon Community Hospital Development Council. In 1998, members from both the corporation and development council came together to form a new entity: the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. Under the direction of a Board of Trustees, the LCH Foundation ensures that community contributions are used locally to enhance the health of residents of east Linn County. The foundation manages assets donated to the hospital, raises additional funds and develops long-range plans and policies. The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is a 501 (C)(3) charitable, tax-exempt institution. It meets quarterly to assess its stewardship of hospital assets and to help the hospital stay on the leading edge of rural health care. in 2006, the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce honored the Foundation with the first ever "Community Spirit Award" for its outstanding work. Among the recent projects that have been funded wholly or partially through the Foundation are:
The M ClubThe M Club consists of individuals who have made an outstanding commitment to the future of Lebanon Community Hospital. Members pledge $1,000 a year and receive a permanent recognition of their gift with a pane in the Living Memories Window wall. They are invited to an annual event for major donors that highlights the projects and programs their contributions made possible. Heritage SocietyThe Heritage Society recognizes and honors special friends who have included Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in their financial or estate plans. Members have made provision for the hospital in wills or trusts or have provided gifts of life insurance, stocks, real estate or other types of planned gifts. In addition to receiving the tax benefits of their charitable bequests, Heritage Society members:
For more information about becoming a member of the Heritage Society, call (541) 451-7063. The Living Memories WindowOne long wall of the hospital's "recognition corridor" is made up of hundreds of small, clear, beveled glass windows, each of which is etched – or waiting to be etched -- with the name of a donor whose accumulated gifts to the hospital, since 1993, have reached $1,000. The wall is a strikingly beautiful reminder of the community's generosity and commitment to the health care of its citizens. When a donor's gifts reach $5,000, $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000, a colored crystal is added. With a one-time gift of $10,000, a donor may choose to add a selected Bible verse to the colored glass panel. Atrium SculpturesThe hospital's atrium, which can be seen through the clear and multicolored glass panels of the window wall, is an open-air landscaped area of trees, benches, walkways, water fountain and sculptures. It is intended to be a place of solace and comfort where patients and families can relax and heal. Sculptures within the atrium honor donors whose accumulated gifts since 1980 total $125,000 or more. To Make A Contribution TodayMail your contribution to: Your generosity will make a tremendous difference in the quality of health care received by local family and friends. Thank you! All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Checks should be made payable to: Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. |
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