Lee
Memorial Auxiliary, since its
inception in 1950, has donated over $4.8 million to Lee
Memorial Health System. It supports Lee
Memorial Health System through buying new equipment and funding major projects
that are not being funded through
the capital budget. Here is a list of some of the major items recently funded:
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$ 300,000 Oncology Resource and
Education Center, part of Lee Cancer Care |
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$ 235,000 "Zone Phones" for Lee
Memorial Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center to provide
immediate access among nurses, physicians and support services |
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$ 165,000 Lee Memorial
Auxiliary/City of Fort Myers Wes Nott Beautification Project in
front of Lee Memorial Hospital |
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$ 140,000 Pediatric Transport
Ambulance for The Children's Hospital |
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$ 135,000 C-Arm (radiology
equipment) for Pain Management Services at Lee Memorial Hospital |
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$110,943 Pharmacy
renovation/expansion at HealthPark Medical Center |
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$ 64,247 Three special ventilators
for Pediatric Intensive Care Patients |
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$ 62,695 Equipment to modify
Urology Operating Room at Lee Memorial Hospital |
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$ 50,000 Lee Memorial Auxiliary
Scholarship Fund to encourage qualified students to enter
health-related professions (ongoing) |
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$ 50,000 Pink Bazaar Resale Shoppe
truck and van replacements |
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$ 48,450 Smart Balance Master to
help improve mobility and prevent falls |
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$ 20,000 Four two-year Radiology
Tech School scholarships to help fill critical staffing needs |
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$ 19,080 DisABLEd Artists' Studio
at The Rehabilitation Hospital |
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$ 8,725 Vehicle to transport Rehab
Hospital patients on daily-living outings. The Southwest Florida
Community Foundation donated $4,000 to the Auxiliary to help fund this project |
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$ 3,750 Gram scale for the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to weigh mini-premature babies |
Donations to the Grant Fund may be submitted by mailing your
tax deductible donation to
the Lee Memorial Auxiliary, Inc., P.O. Box 2218, Fort Myers, FL
33902. Please indicate that your donation is for Educational
Grants.
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