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Medical school alum’s estate gift extends a legacy of caring for others
“At some point, I hope to come to Chicago and meet a recipient of the scholarship, to find out about...
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Combined gifts create dedicated support for prostate cancer patients
“There’s the human element of these relationships. It's not just, ‘Here's some pamphlets or sign this.’...
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Gifts with heart: donors support robotic cardiac surgery training, innovation
“With Dr. Balkhy, I saw a very skilled surgeon who used technology to augment his incredible skills.”...
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Trustee service and volunteer work: “no shortage of inspiration”
"Our physicians and scientists are making stunning discoveries, training the next generation of clinicians...
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High-quality care provided by NICU team inspires family to give back
“Seeing the incredible work done in the NICU opened our eyes to its needs. It’s hard to imagine a greater...
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Family honors the memory of a young patient with over a decade of support for Comer Children’s child life programs
“It gives the family something important, to see that their child is experiencing some joy in a difficult...
Valluvan Jeevanandam, chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine
Estate gift to support heart and vascular disease biobank and research
“I thought about how I could take this tragedy of my husband’s death and turn it into something good.”...
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The Collective Impact of Giving
“I get to see the kids’ smiles when they pick toys, and they aren’t expensive toys, but they give them...
Michael Bishop, MD at the game where the White Sox Charities gift was announced, with some of his patients in the background.
Legacy gift to White Sox Charities supports pancreatic cancer research
“It makes it hard to trust anyone else with my medical care after having been so well taken care of by...
Tara and Matt Boland with their family.
TaTa Sisterhood Foundation gift to support triple-negative breast cancer research
“Tara wanted to help. She wanted to give back. She was someone who never lost hope.” Matt Boland
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