We Appreciate Your Help
Donations to the ThedaCare Family of Foundations help fund projects and programs on many levels. With friends like you, we keep true compassion and exceptional health care close to home.
Forward Thinking Foundations
The ThedaCare Family of Foundations provides community members like you the chance to make a difference by helping to transform illness into wellness, tragedy into opportunity and worry into hope. From Berlin to Shawano, Appleton to Waupaca – and all the communities in between – we share one vision, in support of the work and mission of ThedaCare.
Community Funds
Community Funds assist in countless ways. Areas of outreach include keeping medical care accessible to rural neighbors, educating young drivers about trauma prevention, lending a financial hand to senior citizens or families in need, or investing in lifesaving medical equipment, facilities and services.
Our Family of Foundations includes hospice care and Peabody Heritage – an independent and assisted living community located in Appleton.
Whatever you’d like to achieve or support, talk to us. The ThedaCare Family of Foundations team will assist you. Our foundations include:
You’ll meet changing local needs when you give to the ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton. They may range from medical equipment or facility enhancements to community education and patient amenities. Examples of our programs and services include improved cancer screening and care. ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah and ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton work together as needed to improve cancer care and prevention. Their contributions include purchasing 3-D breast tomosynthesis machines for breast center locations in Neenah and Appleton. With 3-D mammography, doctors see clearer, more complete images. This can show areas of concern and reduce false positives.
Your gift to this fund keeps valued short-term and long-term goals within reach. Our ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin team addresses needs ranging from modern technology and facilities to education and outreach. It supports a wide array of programs and services such as better access, comfort and safety for patients.
For example, donors like you provided a new ergonomic wheelchair for the ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin Emergency Department. In addition, Juliette Manor benefactors funded the ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin purchase of handicap-accessible outdoor furniture. Gifts like these improve both healthcare and quality of life for nearby patients and families.
When you want to lend a hand, but you don’t know how, we’ll bridge the gap. Through the ThedaCare Hospice Foundation you can help people of every age. Their care may involve an untreatable brain injury, late-stage cancer, age-related illness or other conditions.
Examples of our programs and services include:
Educating Care Providers and Others
ThedaCare Hospice Foundation funded “Consider the Conversation,” a program presented by ThedaCare At Home. ThedaCare experts provide specialized education. Over 100 care providers and community members participate to learn about end-of-life decisions and care.Healing Comforts for Cancer Patients
When stress is high, a relaxing massage is a welcome break. The Friends of Hospice group within ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano donated $25,000 to provide massage therapy for cancer patients. ThedaCare Hospice Foundation also funded over 1,500 massages for more than 225 patients throughout the ThedaCare service area.Hospice Suite Renovation
Capital campaigns build better care. One of many examples is a dedicated hospice suite at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca. Improvements like these create a home-like environment for hospice patients and their families.A Great Place to Call Home
You can open the door to a welcoming home and customized care for someone who needs it. When senior citizens or others faced with challenging health conditions need a hand, we’re there. The Peabody Heritage Foundation funds skilled nursing care and assisted living.
A Heart for Seniors
The Peabody Heritage Foundation is part of the legacy of George F. Peabody. This Fox Valley businessman and community leader provided for seniors and others who had limited funds or mobility.
The Heritage and Peabody Manor community retirement facility was built to serve seniors and others who need assisted living. They have a place to live and the level of skilled care they need thanks to his legacy and the endowment fund he established. Today, this legacy continues with the support of donors like you.
Needs Adjusted Choices
When an elderly neighbor needs care, the decisions can be daunting. At Peabody Manor, seniors in need can live in a cheerful, nurturing environment. Donor support gives them more choices for better quality of life.
ThedaCare Peabody Manor is a Medicare-certified facility. Seniors receive long-term or short-term skilled nursing care as well as rehabilitation services. Located on 34 wooded acres on the south side of Appleton, it’s an inviting place to call home. Seniors enjoy walking trails, resident-tended gardens and other amenities.
This “aging-in-place” community is part of the ThedaCare family. It provides needs-adjusted choices for senior living. Each resident receives the level of care needed. Their lifestyle includes a wide array of services, activities and friends.
Theda Clark Peters envisioned good things for the people of Neenah and Northeastern Wisconsin. At the ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah, we’re privileged to carry on her legacy.
Theda-Inspired
Like our namesake, at the ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah, we notice and respond to local needs. Our work addresses immediate patient needs while also assuring expert, local care for our community. Examples of programs and services include:
P.A.R.T.Y. at the PAC steers teen drivers. This yearly event prevents untold tragedies by inspiring new drivers to make smart choices. The Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program takes place at the Performing Arts Center (PAC). A mix of education and theater, the event teaches teens to avoid high-risk behaviors. These include distracted driving and alcohol or drug abuse. Over more than two decades, this dynamic, interactive performance has reached over 50,000 students. ThedaCare Foundation–Neenah partners with the ThedaCare Trauma Center-Neenah and other local leaders, from police and fire departments to schools.
A rehabilitative garden provides an opportunity for patients to practice skills they’ll need once they return home, such as walking up stairs or on an uneven surface. As an added bonus, gardening provides social contacts and beautiful landscape that residents, visitors and others appreciate.
Better breast cancer screening improves cancer care and prevention. Foundation funds contributed to the purchase ofing 3-D breast tomosynthesis machines for breast center locations in Neenah and Appleton. With 3-D mammography, doctors see clearer, more complete images. This can show areas of concern and reduce false positives, assuring the best possible breast care for our community.
Gifts like yours are the building blocks that make exceptional care possible. This fund focuses on support for ThedaCare Medical Center-New London and nearby areas. You’ll meet today’s needs while advancing health and healthcare for our entire region in the years to come. We address both current needs and long-term plans.
Your Gifts So Far
Your donation to ThedaCare Medical Center-New London ensures that state-of the are tools, equipment, services and education opportunities are available to more survivors, services and smiles – from patients and families to medical teams and benefactors with a passion to serve.
The TogethER Campaign to support the expansion and renovations of the Emergency Department at TC Med Center NL was entirely funded by community members and businesses. This $600,000 project improved ER safety, patient privacy and enhanced the accessibility that make all the difference when faced with an emergency medical situation. Donors have helped to support and comfort more than 9,000 patients annually through this renovation.
You can reach out to neighboring families and friends in the Shawano area through this fund. ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano supports current and long-term needs at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Through direct donations, we’re advancing medical care, lifting spirits and improving quality of life.
Examples of our programs and services include end-of-life care. When advanced disease or untreatable illness leaves people feeling overwhelmed, hospice teams and care can ease burdens in many ways. Our programs fund education and counseling, medical services, personal and pastoral support, and more.
Each year, contributions to the ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano Friends of Hospice support heart care, pet therapy and massage therapy for hospice patients in the Shawano area and at the ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano.
Your gift works close to home when you donate to this fund. ThedaCare Foundation-Waupaca advances quality healthcare for everyone in the region. We acquire innovative medical equipment, renovate or enhance facilities, and make other improvements to ensure that leading-edge medical care is available for the Waupaca region.
Examples of our programs and services include:
Hospice services with a heart. Each summer, the Light Up The Night event brings Waupaca neighbors and friends together. Proceeds fund local hospice services. The memorial event concludes with a luminary release in memory of loved ones and friends.
Preventive care – paramedic home visits. The Community Paramedic Program works in partnership with Gold Cross Ambulance. It provides home visits to people who were hospitalized at ThedaCare or referred by a doctor. Paramedics arrive in a Gold Cross Suburban, not an ambulance. They make safety assessments, check vital signs, and tend to wound care and other needs.
Fitness equipment on the road to recovery. ThedaCare Foundation-Waupaca provided funds to purchase bariatric NuStep equipment for cardiac, joint and diabetes rehabilitation patients at ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca.
Your gift works close to home when you donate to this fund. Community support helps advance quality healthcare for everyone in the region. We acquire innovative medical equipment, renovate or enhance facilities, and make other improvements to ensure that leading-edge medical care is available for our family, friends and neighbors.
Examples of our programs and services include:
The ThedaCare Wild Rose Fund recently provided nearly $30,000 in support of patient room upgrades at the hospital. The renovations – which include new lighting, curtains and IT upgrades – help enhance the patient experience and provide for improved safety and quality outcomes.
