Executive Director's Update
We are Endeavor Health!
Since Edward-Elmhurst Health, NorthShore, Swedish Hospital and Northwest Community Healthcare came together to form NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health, we have created new mission, vision and values statements that capture what we stand for and aspire to achieve. Now, we’re taking the next step in our evolution as a premier healthcare system by introducing our new, unified name and brand: Endeavor Health.
The new name signifies our commitment – our Endeavor - to set a new standard of healthcare, one that delivers a truly personal patient experience combined with seamless access to pioneering, world-class care. Patients will continue to receive the expert care and high-quality services they do today, delivered by the providers they know and trust, while benefiting from broader access to specialties and sub-specialties, conveniently connected throughout the system.
While the overall system brand name is changing, our commitment to community-connected care is stronger than ever before. Here’s what’s not changing:
- Our local hospital name, Edward Hospital, will remain the same under Endeavor Health, and our Foundation name will remain Edward Foundation.
- Our physicians and researchers will continue to conduct leading-edge research to advance medicine and transform healthcare delivery.
- We’ll continue to train the healthcare leaders of tomorrow – and we’ll continue to provide critical patient programs to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
What’s more, your philanthropic support for Edward Hospital, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, and the clinicians at these locations you choose to honor will stay here in your community. It is our duty to ensure that your gifts and intent as a donor are fulfilled and properly stewarded.
We look forward to this new chapter as a unified health system under Endeavor Health, and we’re pleased to preserve the legacy of Edward Hospital as a provider born in, based in, and closely tied to our service community.
The 33rd Annual Big Gig raises more than $710,000
The Big Gig: Jazzin' It Up! was held on September 23, 2023 at The Matrix Club, Naperville. Guests were immersed in the sights and sounds of jazz culture while enjoying dinner, exciting auction offerings, live music and dancing. Over 450 people were in attendance at the event, which was emceed by Dionne Miller, ABC 7 Chicago weekend sports anchor and reporter.
The event raised $713,843 with proceeds going toward strategic upgrades across numerous patient services at Edward Hospital, including Oncology, Cardiology and Behavioral Health Services at Linden Oaks.
Learn more about the care being provided at Edward Hospital 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 28, 2024, at The Westin, Lombard. Stay tuned for more details.
Annual Charity Golf Tournament raises over $467,000
The Edward Foundation raised over $467,000 at its 30th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on July 17, 2023, at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont. Over 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 $2,350 with Edward Foundation.
The winning team on Cog Hill’s Dubsdread course included Dr. Ahmed Hassan, Dr. Alex Jones, Dr. Kamran Khan and Will Williams. The winning team on Cog Hill’s courses 1 and 3 included Dr. Joseph Donzelli, Joseph Donzelli, IV, Dr. Nick Love and Dr. Doug Tran.
Join us for the 31st Annual Charity Golf Tournament! The event will once again be held at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont on Monday, July 15th, 2024.
Music and the Mind returns, securing over $60,000 in support
The event was held on May 19, 2023, at the Marriott, Naperville, and featured a musical performance by Richard Kogan, MD. A master pianist and distinguished psychiatrist, Dr. Kogan shared stories about the life and mind of Leonard Bernstein, enhanced with live performances of several of his most moving compositions.
Proceeds from “Music and the Mind” 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 healthcare services for severe mood, personality, eating, anxiety and addictive disorders.
SHARE's A Walk to Remember raises more than $38,000
More than 800 people took part in SHARE’s 19th Annual “A Walk to Remember” on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in downtown Naperville. The event brought in contributions totaling $38,919.
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 239 babies were read, followed by a one-and-a-half-mile memorial walk.
A portion of the funds raised will be directed toward the construction of a new Perinatal Bereavement Room at Edward Hospital, a quiet and private space where those dealing with miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death can grieve.
Walk proceeds also 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.
New Emergency Department CT scanner means faster treatment for stroke patients
When it comes to stroke diagnosis and treatment, every second counts. Thanks to contributions from community donors and event proceeds secured by Edward Foundation, Endeavor Health Edward Hospital’s Emergency Department now houses a brand-new stroke CT unit. Ryan Garland, Assistant Vice President of Radiology/Imaging and Respiratory for Endeavor Health Edward Hospital highlighted key benefits of the new imaging equipment. “It helps prevent delays. Before we had one set of resources serving inpatient, outpatient, and ER needs. Now we’ve got a dedicated ER unit located adjacent to the department. This eliminates delays in transporting emergency patients across campus and avoids instances where the CT unit is already in use for a scheduled procedure.” Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with stroke symptoms now have immediate access to imaging – decreasing time-to-treatment and potential brain injury. Effects of stroke range from physical, emotional, cognitive, and communicative, but quick treatment can save brain cells, and lives.
Edward Foundation awards $20,000 in student volunteer scholarships
Edward Foundation has awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 10 Edward Hospital student volunteers who greet visitors, deliver flowers, transport patients and assist behind the scenes at the hospital. The volunteers were recognized at a ceremony on April 20 at Edward Hospital.
Looking for 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
Students at River Woods Elementary School raised $257.50 in support of Edward Foundation’s Moxi Robotics Program. As part of their One School, One Book program, a tradition in which students enjoy a shared reading experience, students and families were introduced to Roz, a robot character in the novel “The Wild Robot” and a real-life robot named Moxi. All were encouraged to donate to the Foundation’s Robotics Program as a way to help transform the healthcare experience through technology. 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 2023. 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.