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Friends of UW Health 2019 Grants
Learn about some of the grants funded in 2019.
Friends provided $272,000 in support this year!
Love Lights
The holiday season can be a time of mixed emotions, especially for those who have recently lost a loved one.
Wine, Women & Shoes
Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Monona Terrace, Madison
In 2018 Friends of UW Health was pleased to present a gift of $245,000 to the UW Health Breast Center. Join us in November 22, 2019!
Friends Grant Makes Safe Sleep for Homeless Infants Possible
Homeless infants are susceptible to many adverse health conditions and more likely to not receive proper health care and access to safe sleep environments.
A Legendary Evening
The Gala for American Family Children's Hospital - Join us March 7, 2020
Along with our presenting sponsors, American Family Insurance, the Salzwedel Family Fund & Department of Pediatrics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Friends is pleased to announce that the net total funds raised at “A Legendary Evening – the gala for American Family Children’s Hospital” is more than $800,000. Additionally, leading up to the […]
Friends Grant Gives Our Loved Ones a Voice
A burden carried by critically ill, intubated patients, is the inability to communicate with health care providers and family members. Although writing with a clipboard and pen is often attempted, many are not able to due to weakness, sedatives or neurologic deficits associated with illness. Traditional communication tools used in ICUs consist almost solely of […]
Friends Grant Supplies Comfort Through Clothing for Emergency Room Patients
Few people expect to visit a hospital’s emergency room. When a sudden illness or injury occurs, most patients go to an emergency room with just the “clothes on their backs.” Often clothing cannot be salvaged when it is possibly cut off in the course of treatment. Having quick access to a second set of clothing can easily become […]
Donate your magazines
University Hospital needs magazines (not older than 3 months) for their patient resource library. If you have any magazines to donate drop them off at any University Hospital Information Desk to the attention of Volunteer Services. Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics, People, Better Homes & Gardens, National Geographic etc….really anything just as long as it’s within […]
Friends Grant Lights the Way for Seniors Going Home After Hospitalization
Falls are one of the primary reasons older individuals are readmitted to the hospital, but with a grant from Friends of UW Health, the UW Health Transitional Care Team can give a package of nightlights to patients who are being discharged to help keep them safe at home. It’s hard to imagine that a simple […]