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September 2025
Memorial Hospital Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its own Board of Directors, by-laws and Articles of Incorporation. We raise support for and manage 26 funds that provide financial assistance to Memorial Health System's patients and employees.
In August, we had the following impact because of our supporters:
395 medications for cancer patients
34 medications for cardiac patients
22 medications for endocrinology patients
19 pieces of medical equipment for ostomy patients
covered cost of a specialty medication for anemia for a patient
We were presented with a $30,000 donation from the Krewe of Neptune Poker Run! We are so grateful to the guys of the Krewe of Neptune Poker Run for all their hard work that went into this donation and their ongoing support! It's amazing to see this event grow each year. This donation will make a big impact in the lives of Memorial Health System’s cancer and NICU patients.
The 5th Annual Loch-Q-Sa BBQ Cook Off will be held on Saturday, October 18th from 11:00am – 5:30pm at the home of Mike & Lori Pontius. Your $40 entry fee includes all you can eat BBQ and drinks as well as live music! On Friday night, there will be a hamburger cook-off for children ages 7-12 years old. Parent/child teams will get to keep the BBQ grills. Sponsorships are also available. Contact Lochqsa@gmail.com for more info. Proceeds will benefit our Oncology Fund which provides financial assistance for patients who are receiving treatment for cancer at Memorial.
Krewe of Athena presented Carter's Champions with a $10,000 donation from proceeds from their annual golf tournament! The donation will support Memorial's breast cancer patients in need.
Join us for the 2025 Carter's Champions Pink Dress Run on Saturday, October 18th at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company! Registration starts at 9am followed by the Breast Cancer Survivor Celebration and a good warm-up before you run or walk. The Run/Walk will start at 11:00am. This is not a timed event. The route is a 3.1 mile run, walk or pubcrawl but you can turn around whenever you would like and return to Chandeleur. All proceeds go to Memorial's patients who need assistance with costs associated with breast cancer. Tickets are now on sale! For sponsorship info email Sponsor@carterschampions.com.
Save the date for Nothing Bundt Cakes grand opening on Friday, October 24th! We are incredibly grateful that they chose to support us during their grand opening with 20% of sales donated to the Foundation!
Jeans Fridays are back! With your donation of $10 for each month, non-clinical staff can wear jeans on Fridays during September - December. September proceeds will go to our Rheumatology Fund, October will go to our Breast Imaging Fund, November will go to our Endocrinology Fund, and December will go to our Employee Crisis Fund. Your email receipt will be proof of your donation for your manager. Jeans must be approved by your supervisor and be work appropriate (no holes, rips).
RESTOCK ALERT! Long sleeve black and gold shirts have been restocked! You can order Foundation t-shirts, cups, and more on our online store! 100% of proceeds from the items will benefit our Employee Crisis Fund (except for breast cancer awareness shirts). Employees can request to pick up or have courier delivery to their clinic/office location. Non-employees can coordinate a pick up time.
We manage 26 funds that provide financial support to Memorial Health System's patients and employees. What makes us unique is that 100% of donations to the Foundation directly benefit the fund of your choosing and stay in our community. We have several donor programs for our supporters to choose from and you get to pick the fund you would like your donation to benefit.
