Employee Appeal 2026 - Funds List
Ambulance Replacement Project
The Good Samaritan Emergency Services Department needs to continue to replace three of the aging ambulances within the fleet. The units cover 911 calls and long distance transports within the coverage area.
Cancer Assistance
Funds provide assistance with food, hotel, transportation, and other needs for patients.
Capital Excellence
Funds will be used to support improvement projects, capital improvements or other capital hospital priorities. Ambulance replacements and a bronchoscope purchase are the types of patient-centric projects that donor support can help move forward at our hospital.
Evelyn Watts Endowed Healthcare Scholarship
Funds provide annual healthcare career scholarships to applicants enrolled in healthcare programs.
Good Sam
The purpose of the Good Sam fund is to provide emergency financial assistance to your fellow workers during times of need. This fund is administered by the CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation and is available for current employees who meet the criteria.
Grateful Patient
Your gift will be used to provide necessary resources for healthcare professionals during critical times, in appreciation of your and your family's care. Gifts of any size will make a positive impact in our community.
Laboratory
Funds are used to support the greatest needs of the Good Samaritan Laboratory Department.
Nursing Shared Governance Scholarship
Funds provide annual healthcare career scholarships to benefit employees at Good Samaritan Hospital and Richard Young who are pursuing a nursing degree.
Professional Development
Funds will provide professional development opportunities for Good Samaritan Hospital and Richard Young employees.
Respiratory Therapy
In 2022, the Good Samaritan Respiratory Therapy Department established a scholarship for future respiratory therapists. This scholarship is awarded to a local respiratory therapy student entering their final year of respiratory therapy school. Funds also support the needs of the Respiratory Therapy Department.
Richard Young Hospital
Funds provide support for patient assistance (medications, transportation, and other health related needs), to enrich staff well-being, support program needs, and purchase or upgrade equipment and other items for the hospital and its patients.