Employee Giving & Assistance
Patron Circle and CoxHealth … a winning team! The Patron Circle of CoxHealth Foundation is a giving program exclusively for Cox employees.
We at the CoxHealth Foundation are very excited about the tremendous opportunities the Patron Circle offers. As is evident by the quality of care Cox employees provide, we know that you feel a deep personal joy and satisfaction in helping others. Through the Patron Circle, you have the opportunity to further impact the lives of our patients, families and friends by choosing any of a variety of funds to receive your gift.
View and print this form to designate the fund you would like to support and choose your level of giving.
Gifts may be made by payroll deduction or as an outright gift of cash. Employees participating in the Patron Circle will receive:
- A CoxHealth shirt (style dependent upon level of giving)
- A CoxHealth Patron Circle badge holder
- Discounts at various Foundation events
- Name listed on the Donor Recognition board in the main lobby of Cox South.
Sign up today by mailing in your form to the CoxHealth Foundation office, Medical South, Suite 204. Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of our patients every day!!
Employee Giving In Action
Cox Family Assistance Fund
Employees give but they can also receive. The Cox Family Assistance Fund exists to help employees in times of crisis. The fund is not set up for household bills or daily living costs. Please read the attached policy for a complete description of qualifying events. An application, supervisor reccomendation, explanation of need and a copy of your last pay stub is required to apply. For more information call the Foundation office at 269-7150.
Sheila Beauchemin
Sheila, a medical secretary for the Parkinson’s Clinic and the Neurology Group of the Ozarks, had her life turned upside down. Her husband Roland began having headaches and unexplained memory loss. Doctors confirmed their suspicions, Roland had a brain tumor.
Surgery was performed to remove the growth, but during the procedure it was discovered that the original tumor extended to a second even more complicated tumor.
Roland’s condition was worsening and Sheila realized medical worries were only half the battle. With Roland unable to work and disability not yet started, the bills piled up. Sheila estimates she had more than $150,000 in bills and was at risk of losing both her home and car.
Luckily a patient advocate at Hulston Cancer Center suggested she seek help through the CoxHealth Foundation. Sheila filled out one simple application and was able to receive a gift from the Good Samaritan Fund and the Cox Family Assistance Fund. That money took care of several of the family’s bills and helped them avoid bankruptcy.
“I didn’t know about these funds,” Sheila admits. “But it has made a world of difference to me and it is incredible to know that the people who I work with everyday at Cox and in this community have helped to make this happen.”
