Blank Children’s Hospital Child Life Program
$32,576 given. Support helps children find positive ways to cope with the fear and anxiety that often accompany a trip to the doctor, a medical procedure or a hospital stay. Impact: 30,000 interactions per year, 780 bubbles blown for distraction, 1,765 games played.
“Since day one, the entire team at Blank Children’s Hospital has gone above and beyond. They are our support system. They provide care, comfort, and entertainment when we need it most.” -
Betsey, Sage’s
mom
UnityPoint Hospice Patient Assistance Fund
$15,192 given. Gifts make sure hospice patients can receive the compassionate care they needregardless of their ability to pay. Impact: 85 patients are provided assistance per year.
“It changed my world to know hospice care is not just for a certain age group, it can be for anyone, at anytime in their journey. Hospice is not just a one-stop-shop, they really take care of the entire family, spiritually and emotionally.”
- Kim, Austin’s mom
Charlie Cutler Healing & Wellness Program:
$20,539 given. Gifts provided evidence-based complementary therapies that support mind, body and spirit. Impact: 378 hours of massage therapy, 6,200 Meals That Matter provided, and 56 music therapy hours.
Spirit Week is September 24 - 29.
Website: https://bit.ly/2024YPOP
Taylor House
$26,655 given. Gifts help patients face their last days with comfort and dignity in a home-like setting. Impact: 422 patients served.
Your chance to change lives through philanthropy is just around the corner. The 2024 Employee Giving CampaignYOUR 2023 Employee Giving Campaign Impact
We are so thankful to all our incredible employees who gave back to the organization in which they work. Every day you can see the impact philanthropy has on the lives of patients and families we serve.
Thank you for finding your passion. See the difference you made.
In 2022, 475 donors gave $716,734 and 150 became Community Club members who gave more than $1,000.
Foundation has record year of support!
$15,000,000 transferred in 2022. The Foundation provided a record $15 million to support programs, services, equipment and education for patients, families and team members at UnityPoint Health - Des Moines.
Employee Crisis Funds
$28,059 given. Gifts help meet the needs of hundreds of employees who experience personal crisis such as prolonged illness, death or a weather event.
“I was overjoyed and felt like I truly work for a company that cares about me...I felt like I could breathe again.”
Compassion Funds
$49,344 given. We have seen an increase in the unmet financial needs of patients and families. The need for our compassion funds are greater than ever. Gifts provide things like gas cards, meals, medication and transportation.
“There were several times when Missy had treatment, and I thought, ‘Are we going to write a rubber check so we can get gas to take her there? And then we’ll be there for 8 hours, what are we going to eat?’ The compassion fund really, really helps you get to where you can focus on treatment.” - Tom, Missy’s Husband
Eyerly Ball
$15,278 given. Gifts help advance the communitybased comprehensive mental health services. Impact: 5,000 individuals served every year.
“The care team and the atmosphere at Eyerly Ball helped me come back to life.” - Brad, client
Blank Children’s Hospital
STAR Center
$8,441 given. In 2022, the STAR Center provided 3,440 services to 1,657 patients, helping children thrive regardless of their circumstance.
Behavioral Health Services
$51,518 given. Gifts support an extensive spectrum of care covering all age groups and types of programs to meet the needs of our community. Impact: 100,000 patients served through inpatient, outpatient and chemical dependency visits.
John Stoddard Cancer Center Oncology Navigator Program
$13,935 given. Gifts fully support trained nurses and social workers who help connect patients and families with resources within the cancer center and in the community. Impact: 900 new patients and families are referred per year.
“I really hope all cancer warriors obtain the support I have through the John Stoddard Oncology Navigator Program.”
- Natalie,patient
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fund
$11,768 given. Gifts provide qualified, underrepresented employee applicants the opportunity to further their leadership, education,
knowledge and skills to advance within UnityPoint Health. Impact: 12 scholarships given to team members last year.