Message from leadership

Message of gratitude

Dear Friends,

First and foremost, know that all of us at the Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation continue to pray for our patients, donors, and community during this public health crisis. In 2020, we experienced a surge in need for the services central to our Mission. The Daughters of Charity gave us our calling in 1916 to commit ourselves to serving all persons, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. We feel fortified by our history, knowing that the Daughters of Charity cared for this community a century ago when the 1918 Spanish Flu impacted the globe. Today, we are stronger than ever and better positioned to care for those we are blessed to serve.

While this year has been a challenging one, our Mission has called us to reinvent healthcare delivery and healthcare philanthropy. We want to thank each of you for joining us on this journey as we find new and different ways to care for you and this community.

One key example of a way we’ve been able to rise to today’s healthcare crisis is the establishment of our new Mission PLUS(+) Fund. We launched this new fund to keep our outreach ministries thriving and to provide additional support for our caregivers. Thanks to you, the new Mission PLUS(+) Fund generated more than $223,000 in gifts that helped our important work continue.

It has been our privilege to go above and beyond to care for you. We look forward to a brighter and healthier 2021 for us all. Bless you.

With Gratitude,

Tom VanOsdol, President & CEO of Ascension Florida & Gulf Coast with Virginia and Mac at Red Rose Ball

Virginia Hall President and Chief Development Officer Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation Thomas R. “Mac” McGehee, Jr. Chairman of the Board Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation

Prayer requests

Let us pray for you and your loved ones. Please email TheFoundation@ascension.org to send us your prayer requests. Our team of chaplains will offer up your prayers on a weekly basis.