Support for Youth Mental Health
The mental health needs of youth and adolescents in our communities have skyrocketed over the past several years.
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Our Stories
Ascension Illinois Foundation
Apr 12, 2022
Gala Raises Nearly $1.25 Million
Nearly $1.25 million was raised to support people receiving behavioral health services from Ascension Illinois hospitals.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Mar 31, 2022
Superior Ambulance Service Leads the Way
Thanks to our philanthropic partners like Superior Ambulance Service, Ascension Illinois is responding to the area’s mental health crisis.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jan 13, 2022
Nurses Integrate Faith and Health
Faith community nursing focuses on holistic care for patients in the context of their faith communities.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jan 11, 2022
Creating Connections in Hospice Care
Ascension Illinois's hospice programs serve thousands of people every year.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Dec 15, 2021
Housing Ministry Restores Joy for Milo
Milo is forever grateful for the help and care he received at Ascension Illinois's Bonaventure House in Chicago.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Dec 8, 2021
Taking Care of Our Communities
Through the community’s philanthropic support, Ascension Illinois raised over $18 million in faith-based healthcare in fiscal year 2021.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Nov 18, 2021
Grateful Patient's COVID Tests Reveal Cancer
Dominic is grateful for the care he received at Ascension Saint Mary - Kankakee.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Oct 26, 2021
Physicians Giving, Granting and Healing
A small group of physicians created a council dedicated to addressing unmet health needs they identified in the communities they serve.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Oct 7, 2021
Helping Women Know They Are Not Alone
Mary spent her remaining years dedicated to helping women in her community who were undergoing cancer treatment.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Sep 26, 2021
Carrying On A Family Legacy of Giving Back
The D’Arcy family has a legacy of giving back generously to the Joliet community.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Sep 12, 2021
Passionate Leaders Holding the Mission Steady
Ken Bauwens and Jamerson and Bauwens Electrical Contractors have contributed generously to help the hospitals serving our communities.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Aug 30, 2021
The Powerhouse behind the Golf Classic
Power Construction has been the powerhouse behind the AMITA Health Golf Classic’s success for as long as the event has existed.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Aug 17, 2021
Having Fun While Helping Those in Need
BEAR Construction’s philanthropy for the communities served by AMITA Health hospitals extends back nearly 30 years.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jul 14, 2021
Life-Saving Cardiac Surgery for Lanette
Eleven years after the emergency heart surgery that saved her life, Lanette remains grateful for the exceptional care she received.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jul 6, 2021
30 Years of Lives Saved, Starting with John's
Only weeks after John’s local hospital pioneered the first open-heart program in Will County, its cardiac care team saved his life.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jun 13, 2021
COVID-19 Survivor Saved by Ascension Mercy Family
The love and friendship of her healthcare family helped Tatiana pull through after nearly dying from COVID-19.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Jun 6, 2021
A Mom's Postpartum Depression Survival Story
Depression and anxiety affect 1 in 5 women during or after pregnancy. Learn how treatment helped Andie survive.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
May 19, 2021
A Behavioral Health Crisis in the Emergency Room
The need for specialized care in the emergency room is greater than ever. Ascension Illinois is leading the transformation.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
May 2, 2021
Saving Mark in His Struggle with Mental Illness
Learn how the right mental health treatment saved Mark’s life — and helps thousands of others every year.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Apr 20, 2021
Giving a Smile Back to a Young Man with Autism
Learn how a young man with autism found the help he needed after the pandemic caused him to be hospitalized.
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Ascension Illinois Foundation
Apr 11, 2021
Couple in Cancer Fight Get Year of Medication Help
The generosity of a dedicated group helped a young couple get the medication they needed but could not afford.
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Margaret Conley
Director, Communications
Ascension Illinois Foundation
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