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General Fund
This unrestricted fund enables the Foundation to use your gift to respond to ever-changing community requirements and emergencies, including future needs that often can't be anticipate.
This fund allows the greatest flexibility to meet the most pressing demands of University Health System at any time such as funding our trauma missions, nursing scholarships and purchasing specialized medical equipment.
Make an online donation to this fund.
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Blair Reeves Rehabilitation Fund
University Hospital's Reeves Rehabilitation Center has been one the region's leading providers of comprehensive rehabilitation services since 1994. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Joint Commission, the Center honors the late San Antonio jurist Judge Blair Reeves and his lifelong determination to master the disabilities he sustained in World War II.
This fund provides needy patients with much needed prosthetics and/or orthotic shoes whether due to disease or trauma. This money is also used for special patient needs, equipment for Reeves Rehabilitation and the continuing education of staff members. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Burned Children's Fund
The Burned Children's Fund was founded to ease the recovery process for pediatric burn patients and their families. Donations to this fund support San Antonio and South Texas' only pediatric trauma burn program in the Janey Briscoe Children's Center.
Funds raised from this program are used to
purchase items not covered by insurance
such as: scar management products,
burn ointments and creams, therapeutic
toys, transportation, food and shelter
for families needing to return for ongoing
treatment and rehabilitation for burn injuries,
bicycles and sports equipment for muscle exercise
and any other expenses directly related to the recovery of a child. Make an online donation to this fund.
Download Burned Children's Fund Flyer 
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Center for Caring Fund
The Center for Caring provides educational, physical and emotional
support for nurses. Its focus is to create an atmosphere that fosters
openness and imagination that will enhance professional behavior
and growth. Through this program, nurses are provided tools to cope
with the emotions associated with patient care.
This fund provides for the programming expenses related to spiritual,
emotional and professional growth of the nursing staff. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Emergency Center Fund
The Emergency Center at University Hospital is the largest ER in San
Antonio treating an average of 70,000 patients each year. It is also home
to the leading Level I Trauma Center for a 22-county region of South/
Central Texas. A full spectrum of emergency services including trauma,
medical, OB-GYN, psychiatric and social services are available for
patients of all ages.
This fund provides for the special needs of emergency room patients,
equipment and renovation needs and for the continuing education of
staff members. Make an online donation to this fund.
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HIV/AIDS Fund
The FFACTS Clinic is an outpatient HIV Clinic of University Health
System, available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS. Complete primary
and specialized medical care, case management services, psychiatry,
mental health/substance abuse counseling, nutritional services and medication assistance are available for HIV-infected individuals. The clinic
provides comprehensive healthcare and collaborates with other agencies to
make support services available.
This fund is used for clinic equipment and renovation and the education
of staff members. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Janey Briscoe Children's Center Fund
The Janey Briscoe Children's Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to
provide comprehensive pediatric services, with a specific focus on caring
for children suffering from traumatic injuries, receiving kidney and liver
transplants and those requiring neurosurgery to repair craniofacial defects.
This fund is used for the special needs of pediatric patients, equipment and
renovation needs, and for the continuing education of staff members. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Child Life Fund
Child Life Specialists work hard to help our littlest patients understand
what doctors and nurses must do to make them well and to ensure
their stays are as kid-friendly as possible.
This fund is used to purchase the items needed to distract kids during
procedures and provide educational materials and entertainment while
they remain hospitalized. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Project Bear Hug Fund
This fund was founded to provide pediatric
patients (ages 1 - 8) undergoing surgery
a friendly teddy bear during their stay
at University Hospital's Janey Briscoe
Children's Center to minimize the
stress that hospitalization can
bring to children.
This fund is used to purchase new
teddy bears; about 1,200 teddy
bears are ordered annually. Make an online donation to this fund.
Download Project Bear Hug Fund Flyer
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Living Proof Fund
This fund was founded to honor our University Health System doctors, nurses and staff who are living proof of the commitment to excellence and dedication to saving lives in our community.
This fund will be used for special projects during the construction of the
Capitol Improvement Program: Target 2012 and will be directed by the
University Health System Employee Giving Committee. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Neonatal ICU Fund
One of the largest and most respected neonatal units in the region,
University Health System's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has
32 intensive care beds and 24 intermediate care beds. Comprehensive and
specialized intensive care is provided for seriously ill infants whether due to
premature birth or other complications.
This fund provides for the special needs of NICU patients, equipment and
renovation needs and for the education of staff members. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Nursing Scholarship Fund
Nurses are the life blood of every hospital. Unfortunately, throughout the
last five years there has been a serious decline in the number of registered
nurses. Today, most experts agree that barring drastic and immediate
action, the situation will become a critical problem in the next 10 - 15
years. This scholarship program is a long-term approach to providing a
foundation for the future.
This fund provides scholarships for current employees to receive their
nursing degree in exchange for a commitment of service to University
Health System. Make an online donation to this fund.
Learn more about the Nursing Scholarship Program
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Our Sons & Daughters Family Scholarship Fund
The "Our Sons & Daughters" Scholarship was founded as an addition to the
employee benefits of University Health System staff.
This fund provides financial support in the form of a one-time scholarship
to the dependent children of University Health System employees who are
pursuing a post-secondary degree. Scholarship awards will vary based on
available fund balance. Make an online donation to this fund.
Peveto Center for Pastoral Care Fund
Caring for the whole person - body, mind
and spirit - has been the commitment and
mission of University Health System for over
51 years. This non-denominational spiritual
center was built for patients, families and
medical staff to find peace, comfort, hope
and healing during life's most difficult times.
This fund provides for the broad-based
spiritual programming of the Peveto Center. Make an online donation to this fund.
Learn more about the Peveto Center for Pastoral Care Fund
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Safety Seat Fund
Prevention is one of the primary components of our Level I Trauma
Center and the focus of our Child Health and Safety Awareness
department. This department conducts car seat inspections and
installations, school and community interventions and parent and child
education through University Health System's Baby University Program.
This department focuses on car seat inspections and installations; school and community education, and parent and child education. This fund provides child seats to the underserved population in Bexar County who are enrolled in Medicaid, Carelink and CHIP. Children
who are admitted through
our Emergency Center after
a motor vehicle collision will
go home in an appropriate car
seat or booster seat. Make an online donation to this fund.
Download Safety Seat Fund Flyer
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Texas Diabetes Institute Fund
The Texas Diabetes Institute (TDI) was established in 1993 with
support from University Health System, the University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio and the Texas Diabetes Council. TDI
is a 153,000 square-foot world-class complex addressing not just
the disease but also the life and lifestyle of the patient, the family
and the community.
This fund is used for health education, treatment and research to
prevent diabetes and its complications. Make an online donation to this fund.
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Transplant Center Fund
The Transplant Center at University Hospital, in partnership with The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has been a
pioneering force in organ transplantation since its inception in 1985.
All transplant patients benefit from a strong foundation in research,
education, state-of-the-art facilities and surgical excellence.
Donations made to this fund make it possible for us to invest in the technology, resources, unit renovation and education of our staff members that make ongoing kidney, liver and lung transplants possible.
Make an online donation to this fund.
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Transplant Endowment Fund
This fund provides financial assistance to hundreds of University Health System transplant patients and their families who experience exceptional difficulties during the course of their treatment. These exceptional difficulties include situations in which money is needed to pay for gas, food, shelter, utilities, clothing, medications, transportation, etc. Make an online donation to this fund.
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