Upcoming Events

Union Hospital Sporting Clays Classic - September 17, 2010

5/11/2010

Join Union Hospital Foundation on Friday, September 17th at the Terre Haute Sporting Clays facility for the first annual Sporting Clays Classic. The cost of the event is $150 per shooter or $700 for a 5 person squad. Each squad will also be provided a pro shooter for the event.

Sporting Clays Schedule

10 a.m. - Trap field open for warm up

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Registration

11:30 a.m. - Lunch

1 p.m. - Shoot

4 p.m. - Post event fun (cash bar, silent auction, raffle, shot gun giveaway)

Sponsorships ranging from $150 - $1,500 are still available for this event. Contact the Foundation office for more information, 812-238-7534.

Shoot benefits Union Hospital and Union Hospital Clinton.

 

Volleyball for the Small - September 23, 2010

03/09/2010

"Volleyball for the Small" - September 23, 2010, Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Join the Terre Haute South and Terre Haute North Volleyball teams in September as they once again battle it out to benefit the babies of Union Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Last year the game raised $8,200 for the NICU.

Hundreds of tiny babies are lovingly cared for each year in NICU. In 2007,  28 sets of multiple births were delivered at Union Hospital. Along with the exceptional care given to these babies, the staff provides support and information to parents and families of preemies as well.

Children's Classic Run - September 25, 2010

03/09/2010

Children's Classic Run Benefiting Pediatric Therapy - Saturday, September 25, 2010 - Terre Haute Street Fair (Downtown)

Children, kindergarten through eighth grade, will participate in the 2010 Children's Classic Run which benefits the Pediatric Therapy Unit. For the second year the run will be conducted in collaboration with the Terre Haute Street Fair in downtown Terre Haute.
The young patients of the Pediatric Therapy Unit receive therapy for conditions such as cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome to help them reach their full potential. Many of the children can receive only limited therapy sessions through their families' insurance or through Medicaid. The funds provided through the Children's Classic enable these boys and girls to receive therapy as soon as they need it and to receive all of the therapy sessions each child can benefit from.

Current News

Union Hospital Foundation Packing Four Fundraisers Into September

08/28/2010

Brian Boyce

The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — What do you get when adding shotguns, volleyball, motorcycles and joggers together?

A very busy month for the Union Hospital Foundation.

“It’s just called coincidence,” foundation director Jim Bertoli said of September’s jam-packed fundraising line-up. Some people have called him crazy for organizing into one month this year’s Volleyball for the Small, Children’s Classic Run, the Eagle Riders Mammogram Assistance Ride and a Sporting Clay Classic.

“And I’m not disputing that,” he joked. “But you do it because it’s the right thing to do.”

Last year’s inaugural Volleyball for the Small and the annual Children’s Classic Run just happened to be in the same month, and the Eagle Riders motorcycle ride for charity is a Labor Day weekend event. This year, the addition of a sporting clay shoot capped off the month, providing something for everyone, regardless of age or field of interest.

Nationally, charitable giving is down as the grip of a disastrous economy tightens people’s wallets, but Bertoli said he and others are continually surprised at the giving nature of the Wabash Valley. “I think all of the events are going to be a big success,” he said.

 

 

 

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Guardian Angels Take Flight

08/31/2010

Tribune Star's September-October 2010 Edition of Valley Health

Many in the community knew Jerry Einstandig as a great community leader, a friendly face, and a generous giver. For these reasons and more he was the perfect selection as the Chairman of the largest capital campaign that Union Hospital has ever conducted, to fund the largest construction project that Terre Haute has ever undergone.

 

He led the Foundation through the “Distinctive Past…Exceptional Future” campaign in some of the toughest economic times in recent history and succeeded despite those challenges. Less than two years after the campaign began, Jerry stood at a podium in the newly constructed Union Hospital East to address the community and announce that the Foundation had exceeded its $8 million goal by almost $1 million. The success of the campaign was a testament to his volunteer efforts, but Jerry would be the last to admit that.

 

Just three months after he spoke at the open house, Jerry found himself again entering the hospital that he helped build, but this time as a patient. While Jerry and his wife Jo had always been believers in the quality care that Union provides, they would soon come to know of it firsthand.

 

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The Art of Living: Camp Bluebird Celebates 20th Anniversary

05/22/2010

Brian Boyce The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Sunshine spread across the water as campers cast out baited lines, waiting for fish to bite. Meanwhile, others played cards inside the dining hall, and performed yoga in the woods, as dozens of cancer survivors gathered at Camp Bluebird to practice the art of living.

 

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Union Hospital Foundation Celebrates a Quarter Century

05/21/2010

Not-for-profit corporation awards grants to support advances in medical care, promote health

Sue Loughlin The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — The Union Hospital Foundation has touched many lives in the Wabash Valley over the past quarter century, often quietly and behind-the-scenes.

It celebrates its 25th anniversary Monday. Since 1985, the  foundation has raised more than $26.4 million, with much of it used for medical equipment, programs and scholarships. Among the beneficiaries of its fundraising have been families with babies in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which provides medical attention to babies born prematurely or with other complications. The families, who often must travel long distances to be with their infants, have received financial assistance for food, gas and lodging.

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Union Hospital Foundation Announces 2010-2011 Scholarship Recipients

05/19/2010

 

The atrium of Union Hospital’s East building was the location of Union Hospital Foundation’s Scholarship Reception at which nearly $30,000 in scholarships were awarded to 22 individuals from the Wabash Valley. The scholarships provide opportunity for students seeking careers in health care such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, pre-pharmacy and other academic majors.

 

 

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Union Hospital Foundation Launches New Guardian Angel Program

05/17/2010

On the day of its 25^th anniversary, Union Hospital Foundation announced the implementation of a new giving and recognition program at the hospital that provides grateful patients the opportunity to make monetary gifts in honor of their “Guardian Angel” caregivers. The new Guardian Angel program provides patients with a way to recognize the exceptional care they received at Union Hospital and honor those providing that care.

 

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Sophia's Story

03/18/2010

Sophia Erin Elissabeth Ranard was born April 6, 2007 at 30 weeks. Born only weighing 3lbs and 4 oz, 15.5 inches long, Sophia needed extra special care in order for her to survive. Union Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) allowed Sophia to stay close to home and offered the care that she needed to not only survive but also thrive.

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New Book Chronicles Union Hospital's Distinctive Past

1/18/2010

The story of Union Hospital has been more than 100 years in the making and that story is now published into a 94 page hardback book. Many of Union Hospital's administrators and historians labored to create a document that chronicles the hospital's rich, interesting and lustrous history and the result of these efforts is a coffee table book entitled "Union Hospital" Distinctive Past...Exceptional Future". The book is the first of its' kind for the hospital. The book's printing was made possible through a generous donation from an anonymous donor.

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Union Hospital Foundation Moves into New Union Hospital East Facility

1/14/2010

The Union Hospital Foundation office will be moving from its current location at 1430 North 6^th Street into the lower level of the new Union Hospital East facility that sits at 1606 North 7^th Street. The Foundation officially moved on January 7^th and was the first of numerous departments at Union Hospital to make the transition into the state-of-the-art, 500,000 square foot building. Union Hospital East will begin admitting patients on January 12^th.

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Foundation Launches 2009 Friends of Union Hospital Annual Drive

11/13/2009

In a caring community, individuals who have been blessed with good health and have enjoyed a measure of success in life can contribute to the growth of better health care for their friends and neighbors. In Terre Haute and the Wabash Valley, Friends of Union Hospital have the opportunity to support, in very meaningful ways, the efforts of Union Hospital to bring improved medical care to all of us.

While Union Hospital continues to improve patient care with its Union East expansion and with advances in medical technology and techniques, your gift to the Friends of Union Hospital's Annual Drive supports these efforts by providing much-needed equipment for Maternal and Child Services and Hux Cardiovascular Center.

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Dr. Eric Bennett and Fred Bauer Receive Weinbaum & Baur Awards

10/22/2009

Dr. Eric Bennett and Fred Bauer were recently presented with Union Hospital Foundation’s Weinbaum and Baur Awards, respectively.  The Weinbaum and Baur Awards, presented to two recipients annually, are the most prestigious honor given by Union Hospital Foundation. They were both honored for their leadership and contributions to Union Hospital and the patients it serves.

 

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North, South Volleyball Raise $8,200 For Union Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

10/15/2009

Thursday, October 9th marked the last regular season home match for the Terre Haute South Braves Volleyball team. As well as honoring the team’s seniors that evening, Coach Steve Beeler and his team, along with Terre Haute North Patriots team captains and Coach Painter, took the opportunity to present a check for $8,200 to Union Hospital Foundation. The money raised was a result of their joint fundraising effort in an event structured around the annual cross-town rivalry on Friday, September 25th.

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Eagle Riders Gift Over $2,500 to Clara Fairbanks Center for Women

9/23/2009

 

On Saturday, September 12th the Eagle Riders of Terre Haute held a 170 mile bike ride to help support the early detection of breast cancer in the Wabash Valley. As a result of their ride, a dinner and auction that followed, the Eagle Riders presented a check to Union Hospital Foundation in the amount of $2,565 to be designated to the Clara Fairbanks Center Mammogram Assistance Fund.

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Old National Bank Presents $50,000 Gift To Union Hospital Foundation For Capital Campaign

08/27/2009

Today, in Union Hospital's Professional Office Building, Don Schroeder, Central Region CEO & Northwest Region President of Old National Bank, made the following announcement, "On behalf of our Old National Bank Foundation, I am honored to make this pledge of $50,000 to the Union Hospital Foundation Capital Campaign.  In partnering with Union Hospital, Old National continues to invest in the overall health and well being of the citizens of our community to insure that patients will continue to receive health care of the highest quality. 

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First Financial Bank Gift Helps Union Hospital Foundation Surpass $8,000,000 Goal

06/10/2009

Union Hospital's Professional Office Building was the setting as Norman L. Lowery, Vice Chairman and CEO of First Financial Bank, announced that First Financial Bank has made a gift pledge of $50,000 a year for five years to Union Hospital Foundation's Distinctive Past...Exceptional Future Capital Campaign. The $250,000 gift from First Financial Bank has helped the Union Hospital Foundation to reach and exceed their capital campaign goal of $8,000,000.

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Union Hospital Foundation Golf Benefit to Provide $96,000 for Scholarship Fund

06/08/2009

The Country Club of Terre Haute was the setting for the 22nd Annual Union Hospital Golf Benefit on Friday, June 5, 2009 as 152 golfers enjoyed perfect weather and fantastic course conditions to help Union Hospital Foundation earn $96,000 for its Scholarship Reserve Fund. The $96,000 in net proceeds was an all-time high for the outing and surpassed last year's total by $15,000.

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Oakley Foundation Grants $250,000 To Union Hospital's Capital Campaign

05/14/2009

Union Hospital Foundation is one step closer to obtaining its goal of $8,000,000 for their Distinctive Past...Exceptional Future Capital Campaign thanks to an extremely generous gift from the Hollie & Anna Oakley Foundation. At a media conference this morning in Union Hospital's Professional Office Building the following announcement was made by Alice Anne Perry, President of the Oakley Foundation, "I am so pleased to be here this morning and to present, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Hollie and Anna Oakley Foundation, this grant to Union Hospital in the amount of $250,000 for the Union Hospital Distinctive Past...Exceptional Future Capital Campaign".

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