One of life’s great gifts is good health. Unfortunately, until we lose it, too many of us take it for granted. At CoxHealth we never take for granted that you depend on us to provide the highest level of quality care. Our dedicated staff of physicians, nurses and other medical specialists work around the clock to ensure that you and your family have every opportunity for good health. If you’d like to be a part of our team of caring individuals giving their best for community health, your support will be gratefully received at the CoxHealth Foundation. Please call us at 417-269-7150.
Your Contributions Work To…
Support services for the indigent and uninsured by providing financial assistance through our Bethlehem Fund for high-risk mothers, our Good Samaritan Fund and other patient care funds. At CoxHealth, health care is provided without prejudice and regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.
Provide educational training to resident physicians and to future nurses through our Family Practice Residency Program and Cox College Scholarship and Endowment funds.
Assist the community by providing programs like CPR training and Smoking Cessation classes, as well as the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Community Training Center and the “Women and Heart – Know Your Figures” awareness campaign.
Build new, expanded facilities with gifts to support state-of-the-art equipment to continue medical research and offer innovative clinical treatments and procedures in areas such as cancer, heart disease, rehabilitation and much more.
Latest Foundation News
Girls Wanna Run
THANK YOU to all participants in this year’s Girls Wanna Run 5k Walk/Run. Your support made us the number one all ladies event in the state with over 800 crossing the finish line this year. Over $15,000 was raised to support wellness scholarships in our community for those who need help finding their way to good health. Join us in 2011 for an all new and exciting Girls Wanna Run event. Click on the Facebook link to see photos from this year’s event on our Facebook page.
Boys Against Breast Cancer & Ozarks Women’s Links Golf Tournament: 9/27/2010
Sign up now for the premier golfing event for men and women in the fight against Breast Cancer. Boys Against Breast Cancer – Tee off time is 8 AM. Monday, September 27, 2010 at Millwood Golf and Racquet Club. This tournament is a 4 man scramble, includes breakfast, a special gift, great prizes and lunch.
At 1 PM on September 27th the ladies tee up for Ozarks Women’s Links. The ladies only tourney includes lunch, a goody bag, great prizes and a happy hour post tournament in the Millwood Clubhouse. Teams are $600 or $150 a person. Teams are limited so sign up today. See the attached brochure for registration and sponsorship opportunities. All proceeds benefit the Breast Care Fund which provides financial support to women and men with breast issues and breast cancer care.
ER BRICK – The Pathway to Excellence – Phase 3
You can still be a part of the Emergency Department Campaign at CoxHealth as we prepare to open the new ER/Trauma center in September of 2010. If you’d like to be a permanent part of CoxHealth history you can purchase a brick and have your message inscribed. Phase three orders are now being taken and bricks will be ordered in October of 2010 to be installed by year end. Please complete your order by clicking on the attached form and sending in your $100 donation to support the Good Samaritan Fund and grants to those seen in the ER who need help with the cost of their care.
