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Community Relations

At UW Health, we believe that every academic health center should have strong roots in its community. That's why we direct significant effort and resources to provide health care for this community's underserved residents.
 
The numbers below demonstrate the tangible support our philanthropy and advocacy efforts provide. And please read the stories that follow, which reflect our mission to serve - to transcend the barriers of finances, language and culture, and to reach out with programs that address pressing health issues.
  • Charity care at cost: $28,927,053
  • Community benefits: $204.6 million (includes charity care at cost)
  • Contributions to charitable organizations: $779,000
  • Organizations contributed to: 193
  • Total initiatives/events sponsored: 260
  • Kohl's Safety Center: 3,600 visitors
  • Safety products donated to low income families: 947
  • Schools served by the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile: 15
  • Employee charitable contributions: $403,327
  • Number of employees contributing: 1,884
  • Holiday Drive to Share:
    • Toys collected through Toys for Tots: 2,000
    • Families supported through Adopt-a-Family: 137
    • Meals for Second Harvest Foodbank: 70,362
  • Friends of UW Hospital and Clinics' Love Lights:
    • People honored or memorialized: 1,770
    • Dollars raised $15,000 

Serving Our Community

 

UW Health Community Relations: Participants in the 2012 Heart Walk 

UW Health Red's Riders Raise $37,199 For MS Research

 

Led by team captains Barbara and Jerry Ryan, the UW Health Red's Riders cycling team raised $37,199 to support multiple sclerosis research as part of the MS Bike Ride in early August.

 

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Giving to Those in Need

 

UW Health community relations: HIM department 

 

HIPP Help for Local Organization for the Homeless

 

UW Health's Health Information Management department gathered supplies for Porchlight's "Welcome Home" baskets, which the organization prepares to ease the recently homeless' transition to stable living arrangements. Read more
 

Health and Safety Initiatives

 

UW Health community relations: Doctor and patient at Pediatric Fitness Clinic 

Fitness Center Integrates Fun and Health for Results for Children

 

The Pediatric Fitness Clinic is for children ages 5 to 18 who have concerns regarding their weight, want to improve their fitness and conditioning or may have developed medical problems due to inactivity and weight gain. Read more