Southern Ohio Medical Center
Development Foundation
Newsletter Fall 2022
IN THIS ISSUE
How You Can Help This Holiday Season
How to Make a Donation
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>> How You Can Help This Holiday Season… Make a one-time donation to a fund of your choice » Did you know that we are a non-profit 501(c)(3), making your donation eligible for a tax deduction? » A donation can be made online or through the mail: 724 8th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45562.
Purchase your holiday gift cards through “RaiseRight”, an online gift card purchasing website that allows you to give back to the SOMC Development Foundation at no cost to you » Get started by downloading the RaiseRight app on your phone or go to RaiseRight.com.
» When signing up, use code 4AFB26CD6588 to connect your account to the SOMC Development Foundation.
Link your Amazon account when shopping for holiday gifts » Visit smile.amazon.com, search and select SOMC Development Foundation, start shopping! » Once you have your account linked, for every purchase you make,
0.5% will be donated by Amazon to our SOMC Annual Fund!
How to make a donation…
Sign up for our Annual Giving Program » Make a difference every month of the year with this automatic, reoccurring monthly donation. This can be set up with a credit card or you can be sent a monthly reminder for cash and check donations.
Give online at www.somc.org/donatenow
» To sign up, please email Erica Austin at AustinE@somc.org
Participate in Giving Tuesday on November 29th » Make a donation on this day and participate in the International Day of Giving! Visit www.somc.org/development to give back this holiday season.
In place of a physical gift, make a gift in honor of your friends and family this holiday.
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Mail a donation to: SOMC Development Foundation 724 8th Street Portsmouth, OH 45662
>> Powered by Your Donations… Your donations have made a difference in the lives of so many. Thanks to you, here are some of the projects fulfilled so far this year: Car seats for social workers to disperse to pediatric patients in need | Provided by the Community Health & Wellness Fund Clothing items for sexual assault and trauma victims in the ER | Provided by the Annual Fund
Nutritional counseling for oncology patients by SOMC Dietitians | Provided by the Compassion Fund
Nipple tattoos for breast patients with reconstructive surgery Provided by the Compassion Fund End-of-life wishes for Hospice patients Provided by the Hospice Caritas Fund New stationary bikes for SOMC Life Centers Provided by the Community Health & Wellness Fund Yoga for cancer patients | Provided by the Compassion Fund Educational diabetic bears for our littlest patients with Type-1 Diabetes | Provided by the Juvenile Diabetes Fund
Funeral expenses for perinatal loss Provided by the Perinatal Loss Fund And so much more…
>> Recent News Hospice Memorial Ride
Motorcyclists roared their engines to raise funds for the SOMC Hospice Caritas Fund.
Dawg Days of Summer
This one-day CrossFit competition for community members from all over brought in donations for the SOMC Community Health & Wellness Fund.
Run For Your Life
The annual race had participants of all age groups and backgrounds participate in 5k and 10k runs. The competition raised funds for the SOMC Community Health & Wellness Fund.
Light It Pink
Hundreds of community members gathered around Hillview Retirement Center’s pond to honor those who have had cancer, those currently battling cancer, and those who have lost their lives to cancer. A touching ceremony took place demonstrating cancer’s past, present, and future followed by a lantern launch. All proceeds benefited the SOMC Compassion Fund.
SOMC Gift Card Extravaganza
Twice a year, SOMC employees have the chance to payroll deduct gift cards from local businesses and large corporations. These businesses give 5% back to the SOMC Development Foundation. During our fall gift card sale, nearly $700,000 was purchased in gift cards by our employees!
A New Event Is Coming!
This January, the SOMC Development Foundation will be presenting a new black-tie event. To be the first to know, like us on Facebook @SOMCDevelopment Foundation to stay up to date!
>> Hospice Expansion Project Update The $3 million Hospice Expansion Project, Transcending Lives, has been undergoing construction since 2019. The new wing addition, adding four new patient rooms and staff support areas, was completed in 2021. After the completion of the new wing, each wing has been closed off individually for a remodel. We are excited to announce that we are in the final stages and have plans to finish the project entirely by the end of the year. Once finished, the center will have a total of 16 patient rooms to serve our community with. The final piece of this transformation to the hospice center will be the addition of our new donor wall. This beautiful glass etched wall, adorned with doves, will feature donors that made this project possible.
Our mission is to make a difference by identifying the community’s health and wellness needs while bridging the gap between those needs and the cost of the solutions. The SOMC Development Foundation encompasses fundraising efforts for Hospice, Cancer, Employee Relief, Heart & Vascular, Pediatrics, Community Health and Wellness, the Endowment Fund and the areas of greatest need. These funds generate much needed support and enable SOMC to continually deliver extraordinary care for future generations to come. We consider it our responsibility to serve our community and we take pride in doing so.
Mary Arnzen Major Gift & Planned Giving Officer 740-356-5609 ArnzenM@somc.org
Erica Austin Development Database Administrator 740-356-5694 AustinE@somc.org
Hayley Burchett Donor Relations Coordinator & PR 740-356-5650 BurcheHD@somc.org
724 8th Street | Portsmouth, OH 45662
Angela Wells-Coburn Director 740-356-5687 CoburnA@somc.org