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A Solid Foundation January 2023

Executive Director's Update

Few experiences empower the soul more than caring for someone in need. For many patients facing serious illness or medical emergency, Edward Hospital has provided both hope and healing in 2022. With your help, Edward’s skilled team of caregivers sustained its commitment to offer safe, seamless and personal care. Your charitable investments helped to purchase cutting-edge medical equipment, upgrade clinical environments, advance the medical knowledge of our staff and enable ongoing specialty services for patients with unique needs. Our donors’ thoughtful generosity helped ensure local access to world-class emergency, cardiology, cancer care, and behavioral health services. Edward Foundation is grateful for your philanthropic partnership and all you helped to accomplish last year. We look forward to continuing to work with you to advance care for patients throughout our service area in 2023.

The 32nd Annual BIG GIG raises more than $750,000

The BIG GIG: Magnifique was held on September 24, 2022, at The Westin, Lombard were guests were treated to the sights, sounds and flavors of Paris.

The event raised $759,000 with event proceeds going toward strategic upgrades across numerous patient services at Edward Hospital, including Oncology, Cardiology and Behavioral Health Services at Linden Oaks.

Alan Krashesky, former News Anchor and Reporter for ABC 7 Chicago, served as the event's emcee

Learn more about the care being provided at Edward Cancer Center with help from the Foundation by viewing the patient story video below.

Mark your calendar for this year's BIG GIG scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2023 at The Matrix Club, Naperville. Stay tuned for more details.

Annual Charity Golf Tournament raises nearly $460,000

The Edward Foundation raised nearly $460,000 at its 29th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on July 18, 2022, at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont. Nearly 300 golfers took part in the event and contributed funds through sponsorships, donations, the silent auction, raffles and games. Contributions supported targeted patient care improvements across service lines including oncology, cardiology and behavioral health.

Participants entered for a chance to have a numbered golf ball dropped from a helicopter as part of the annual Helicopter Ball Drop. The entrant with the ball coming to rest closest to the cup split the proceeds of $2,675 with Edward Foundation.

The winning team on Dubsdread Golf Course included Andrew Baasen, Brian Buffo, Justin Kochen and Tom Tennett. The winning team for Courses 1 and 3 at Cog Hill included Brad Bielema, Tyson Masar, Mike Stewart and Scott Whicker.

Join us for our 30th Anniversary!

The 30th Anniversary of the Charity Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, July 17, 2023, and will once again be held at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont. We can't wait to celebrate with you! It's sure to be an exciting event.

SHARE's A Walk to Remember raises more than $34,000

More than 1,100 people took part in SHARE’s 16th Annual “A Walk to Remember” on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in downtown Naperville. The event brought in donations totaling $34,216.

SHARE is a support group at Edward Hospital for those who have experienced a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. The event featured a memorial service in which the names of 225 babies were read, followed by a one-and-a-half mile walk.

Walk proceeds support SHARE’s counseling services, bereavement training and education, and the Wings of Hope Angel Garden at Edward Hospital, an outdoor space that was designed as a place where grieving parents can seek peace and comfort, as well as memorialize their child.

We Care Hinsdale raises over $10,200 by selling sweatshirts to fellow students and community members

We Care Hinsdale raised $10,231 in support of Edward Foundation’s Linden Oaks Hospital Fund. The non-profit, established by five Hinsdale Central High School students, was formed to spread mental health awareness among teenagers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

By partnering with local companies, and selling sweatshirts through the group’s Instagram account and at in-person pop-up events, We Care Hinsdale raises funds for those directly impacted by mental health struggles. Their mission is to spread positive reinforcement among peers who are struggling with mental health issues ranging from anxiety to depression.

Edward Foundation awards funding throughout Edward and Linden Oaks to benefit patients and staff

Two staff members pose with Moxi the robot as she makes her way through Edward Hosptial.

Edward Foundation awards $26,000 in nursing scholarships

The Edward Foundation has awarded $26,000 in nursing scholarships to 13 Edward Hospital employees who are pursuing a degree or advanced degree in nursing. The employees were recognized at a ceremony on Feb. 24 at Edward Hospital.

Music & the Mind Gala Returns in 2023

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health will host “Music and the Mind,” Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Marriott Naperville. The event is designed to bring attention and resources to mental health awareness and treatment and will feature a musical performance by Dr. Richard Kogan, MD, master pianist and distinguished psychiatrist, as he performs a lecture and recital devoted to the music and mind of Leonard Bernstein.

Proceeds will fund programs, services and capital needs for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse through Linden Oaks, a provider of complex services for severe mood, personality, eating, anxiety and addictive disorders.

Looking for other ways to support Edward Hospital and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health?

Join Edward Foundation's Legacy Society

The generosity of our Legacy Society members ensures that Edward remains a world-class hospital well into the future. If you wish to name the Edward Foundation in your will, or make it the beneficiary of any type of planned gift, please contact Brett Skeen at (630) 527-5956.

Host a Third Party Fundraiser

F3 Naperville Foundation’s 3rd Annual Golf Outing on July 25 raised $7,200 in support of Edward Foundation’s Linden Oaks Hospital Fund. The event, held at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton, is one of the group’s largest fundraisers of the year. The Golf Outing, through sponsorships, donations and the help of volunteers, raises funds for local non-profit organizations that align with F3’s mission to serve the community.

The parent organization of F3 Naperville Foundation, F3 (Fitness, Fellowship, Faith), is a national network of free, peer-led workouts for men that originated in Charlotte, N.C. in 2011. Workouts take place outside daily, rain or shine, and are open to anyone who wants to participate. Rooted in peer support and mental health awareness, the organization focuses on providing resources to their members and the community. To learn more about how you can host a fundraiser to support Edward or Linden Oaks, call (630) 527-3954.

Thank you for supporting Edward Foundation!

Edward Foundation and Edward Hospital's administrative leadership team expresses its sincere thanks to all the patients, families, businesses, physicians, employees and grant-making organizations that made a philanthropic investment in our mission in 2022. Your generous and thoughtful support plays a pivotal role in ensuring Edward Hospital's ability to provide the highest quality services, technology and staff to the communities it serves.