Every dollar donated to St. Mary’s Health System Foundation stays in Greater Lewiston to support us in our Mission to provide healing and care for the whole person, in service to all our communities.
You can give safely online to any St. Mary’s Health System program or department.
Where You Can Make an Impact
Your unrestricted gift provides flexibility to help where your gift will make the greatest impact.
Your gift assists in patient needs such as therapy, recreation equipment and comfort items.
The Colby Fund was created in 2003 in memory of still born baby Colby Langlois. Colby’s parents requested that money donated in his memory be used to fund a bereavement program for families dealing with miscarriages, still born, or infant death. Funds support the expenses related to the group sessions offered, the annual “Colby Memorial Walk”, and costs related to funerals/burials of an infant.
Continuing education for clinical staff is essential to keep up with new techniques and technologies and expand knowledge and skills to ensure high-quality patient care. Continuing education is available to staff at all levels of patient care.
St. Mary’s d’Youville Pavilion offers independent living, long-term care, on-site rehabilitation and a specialized memory care unit. Your donation can help our senior community live life to the fullest. Your gift helps cover the costs of taking residents on special field trips and hosting special activities.
Providing the best home for our residents
Whether it’s a physical update to our indoor space, our outdoor space or our technology, your gift to this fund will keep us always moving forward. We’ll use your gift, in coordination with our annual capital improvements budget, to make BIG changes and provide the best home for our residents.
Donations made to this fund will support patients and employees faced with unforeseen expenses incurred by an unexpected crisis. Examples include prescription co-pays, minor medical equipment, mortgage or rent payments, transportation costs, heating bills and more. 100% of all gifts to this fund are allocated directly to expenses. This fund relies solely on philanthropic gifts and is the heart of St. Mary’s Mission.
Your gift supports the spiritual and community-based initiatives central to our mission.
The Nutrition Center’s comprehensive programs include community produce gardens, youth engagement and leadership programs, the largest food pantry in Maine, and cooking and nutrition education classes — all with the goal of tackling the root causes of hunger in our community.
This fund is dedicated to enhancing the quality of care and comfort for patients.
Hospital room design choices have been shown to reduce patient stress and pain. Our move to private rooms will be bolstered by new design choices and amenities that prioritize comfort and healing for our patients and their families.
Interested in supporting a specialty or program not mentioned here? Please call us at 207.777.8828 and we will discuss the many other ways your gift supports our healthcare community.