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Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation
Fact Sheet
 
Daily Bread
A friend loves at all times.
Proverbs 17:17
Quick Facts
  • Established in 1983
  • The charity-care arm of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., a not-for-profit organization
  • Funds innovative research programs, equipment, health and wellness programs and scholarships
  • Funded by gifts from individual donors, corporations and other Foundations
  • 100 percent of gifts donated are used for the intended purpose
  • Staff salaries are paid from interest earned by the endowment fund
  • Awarded more than $2.8 million through grants, charitable contributions and programs in 2000
  • The Charity Care Fund provides medication, equipment, meals or transportation for Baptist patients
  • Helps employees who experienced a crisis or tragedy through the Emergency Assistance Fund

Board of Directors
The 16-member board, comprising community and business leaders from throughout the Mid-South, meets quarterly. Through the Board of Directors Grant Program, the BMHC Foundation funds innovative and essential community, hospital and wellness initiatives; enhanced patient care; and education. Clinical Innovation grants fund groundbreaking research efforts.

Special Events
  • Art of Caring
  • Cardiac Classic Golf Tournament

Grants Funded by the BMHC Foundation
  • Baptist Cancer Institute (Memphis Healthy Churches, CARES, SELECT Prostate Cancer Trial)
  • Baptist College of Health Sciences Scholarships
  • Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief
  • Camp Good Grief, Teen Camp Good Grief and Camp Good Grief for adults
  • Child Life Specialist Program
  • Christ Community Medical Clinic
  • Diagnostic Equipment for Community Health Outreach
  • Digital Mammography Equipment
  • HeartMate® Left Ventricular Assist Device (cardiology equipment for waiting heart transplant patients)
  • Pediatric Audiology Center
  • Retail Mammography Center at Goldsmith’s Oak Court
  • Visual Therapy Artwork
  • Patient Simulation Labs (featuring SimMan® patient simulators)


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Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation
350 N. Humphreys Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
(901) 227-7123
1-800-895-4483
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