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Why Giving Matters

When you give to Carle Health Center for Philanthropy, you enhance the world-class healthcare provided by Carle. Charitable gifts provide comfort. Bring peace. Relieve pain. Ease fear. Give hope. Your generosity enables Carle to go beyond what you might expect from a traditional community hospital and offer new and different programs to those we serve. When you give, you’re making the entire healthcare experience more positive for our patients, visitors and communities. You’re helping Carle achieve healthcare excellence.

Top Reasons to Support Carle

  • Every gift makes a difference. Together, all gifts—regardless of size—add up to millions of dollars that can change lives, inspire innovation and create hope.
  • Giving is a great way to say thank you and show gratitude for the care you or a loved one has received. Research shows that giving leads to happiness, and it can even have health benefits!
  • You can give to support your passion. Whether it’s fighting cancer, breaking the cycle of poverty in our community, or providing overnight accommodations to families of critically ill patients, you’re giving for a reason and making an impact.
  • When you give, 100 percent of your donation directly benefits programs and services that touch the lives of those in our care.
  • All donations stay local, supporting Carle’s mission to provide high quality care, medical research and education.

Grateful Giving

Every day, the exceptional care provided at Carle leads to feelings of gratitude. These stories are shining examples of how feeling grateful moves patients to give back and make a difference for all others who depend on Carle.

WATCH THEIR STORIES

Gratitude In Action

Community

03/02/2023

Ample opportunities await those interested in volunteering at Carle

Culture of Quality

02/03/2023

Women’s Legacy Circle reaches a significant milestone of giving

Community

01/19/2023

Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund recognizes nurses by giving back a dose of resiliency

Culture of Quality

01/03/2023

The gift of music - faithful donors prompt sounds for comfort, joy delivered by volunteers

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Annual Report

Every year, Carle Health Center for Philanthropy gratefully accepts charitable gifts to help fund a long list of vital patient initiatives at Carle. Some give to ensure the Carle Auxiliary Guest House continues to serve patient families at no cost. Others give to support community health initiatives like the Carle Mobile Health Clinic and Healthy Beginnings. And still others give to advance the diagnosis, treatment and care for those with diseases and injuries requiring world-class care. Our Charitable Giving Annual Report recognizes donors of $250 or more in a single calendar year and celebrates the moments made possible by the generosity of others.

Inforgraphic: 2021 Dollars Raised: $7.2M+ , 2021 Dollars Distributed: $3.1M+, 2021 Hours Volunteered at Carle: 105,598 Hours, 2021 Total Assets: $70.4M+ Inforgraphic: 2021 Dollars Raised: $7.2M+ , 2021 Dollars Distributed: $3.1M+, 2021 Hours Volunteered at Carle: 105,598 Hours, 2021 Total Assets: $70.4M+ Inforgraphic: 2021 Dollars Raised: $7.2M+ , 2021 Dollars Distributed: $3.1M+, 2021 Hours Volunteered at Carle: 105,598 Hours, 2021 Total Assets: $70.4M+

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Carle Health Center for Philanthropy
Board of Trustees

Mary McGrath

Chair

Phillip Blankenburg

Vice Chair

Bud Leister

Secretary

Joseph Barkmeier, MD

Treasurer

Curt Anderson

Karl Appelquist

Kathy Aquino

Julia Eichhorst

Donna Greene

Justin Kirby

James Leonard, MD

Malec Mokraoui, MD

Wael Mostafa, MD

Scott Reichard

Rick Stephens

Will Timmons

Paul Tucker

Shirley Witte