The Covenant Health System Foundation has been conducting a comprehensive assessment of its mission and organizational structure in order to maximize their effectiveness and benefit to Covenant Health System. The Foundation's Annual Giving Program has been restructured as part of that process.
A special Memorial Day direct mail campaign raised $13,946. A similar spring appeal addressed funding for the Neurosciences Institute and has raised $9,823, to date. A direct mail campaign offering recently discharged patients an opportunity to contribute has been successful and the ongoing employee campaign “Covenant Cares” provided $496,687 to fund 41 important projects at Covenant facilities.
Thanks in part to the generosity of our communities and staff in FY 2008, Covenant Health System has been able to invest $9.4 million to support the physical and spiritual health of our community.
Grant Development Successful
The Covenant Health System generated a total of 56 grant proposals in FY 2008, with 80% coming, or incorporating significant input, from the Foundation. That output constituted 150% of the Foundation's grant goal.
Grants ranging from $500 to $250,000 brought in over $490,000 for Covenant programs, including mobile mammography, a new mobile dental coach, community health screenings, pediatric oncology, childhood obesity, a cardiology symposium, breast health, smoking cessation, medical equipment for Covenant Children's Hospital, JACC's Chorus of Angels, rural health care and other important initiatives. Top
11th Annual Joe Arrington Cancer Center Golf Tournament
Over 150 players participated in the 2008 JACC Golf Tournament and provided nearly $85,000 toward renovation of the Cancer Center’s second floor. Top
Storytellers 2008
Over $90,905 was raised by the event in support of the Covenant Children’s Hospital, Dr. Ray Farmer Park. The park will serve as an entrance to the Lakeside campus. For the first time in 2008, a silent auction was held in support of the NICU at the hospital. Over $6,000 was raised through this first annual effort. Top
Hospice of Lubbock
The first direct mail appeal for the Hospice of Lubbock went to 28,000 families and raised more than $13,000 for the program. A similar campaign has been scheduled for the 2008 Christmas season. Top
Plainview and Levelland Foundations Reach Out
The Covenant Hospital Plainview Foundation has implemented a "100 for 100” campaign with a goal of identifying 100 donors willing to contribute $1,000 each to establish a base fund for the Foundation. They are also participating successfully in the “Covenant Cares” employee giving effort for 2008. The Covenant Foundation Levelland conducted a perfume sale raising a net of $1,960. They provide $29,000 toward the purchase of a “VeinViewer Imaging System" improving access to the peripheral circulatory system. Top
