You may establish a special endowed fund in your own name or in the
name of someone meaningful to you with a minimum gift of $25,000. The
Foundation administers the following endowed named funds, all of which
were established for a specific purpose:
The
Leonard & Ila Mitchum Cardiovascular Fund
This
fund provides state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment for
Huntsville Hospital’s Cardiology departments. The Mitchums gave
the largest single gift ever made to the Foundation in gratitude for
the care Mr. Mitchum received when he had open-heart surgery at
Huntsville Hospital.
Robin
Lanier Stewart Memorial Fund
This
fund was established by the oncology physicians of the Huntsville
Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Institute, and was later endowed by the
Lanier family. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial
assistance to local cancer patients who need help paying for
medication and transportation costs associated with their treatment
at CCI.
Ruth
B. Camp Scholarship Fund
The
Camp Fund was established by the late Dr. E.E. Camp in honor of his
wife, Ruth, a retired pediatric nurse. Since 1990, the fund has
provided more than 160 college scholarships to students in nursing
and other paramedical fields.
Ronald
S. Owen Scholarship Fund
Ron
Owen, a former Huntsville Hospital administrator, established this
fund which provides college scholarships to deserving children of
Huntsville Hospital employees.
Betty
Jones Memorial Heart Fund
The
Jones Fund was established in Betty’s memory by her family and
friends. Its purpose is to provide funding for equipment, research
and training, and to support special needs of the cardiology program
at Huntsville Hospital.
Delta
Zeta Endowment Fund
This
fund was established by the local alumnae chapter to benefit the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women &
Children. Major funding is provided by proceeds from the annual
Delta Zeta MarketPlace.
Donny
Derivaux Memorial Fund
This
fund was established by Donny’s parents, Rebecca and Dr. Don
Derivaux, to provide financial assistance to parents who struggle to
be with their seriously ill children during hospitalization.
The Hill
Knapp Memorial Fund for Neonatal Care
The
Hill Knapp Fund was established by Hill’s two best friends and their
families, and later endowed by Hill’s grandparents. Its purpose is
to provide financial support to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
where the lives of fragile infants are saved every day.
Fred
Wessel Cardiac Rehabilitation Scholarship Fund
The
Wessel Fund was established by Fred’s wife, Jean Wessel Templeton,
and his three children. The purpose of the fund is to provide
financial assistance to patients who otherwise would not be able to
participate in the Cardiac Rehabilitation program at Huntsville
Hospital’s Wellness Center.
Mary
Sylvia Whitten Memorial Fund
This
fund was established to provide funds for cardiac care equipment at
Huntsville Hospital. Mrs. Whitten’s husband started the fund in
her memory.
Otis
F. & Clare H. Gay Fund for Children
Before
his death, Dr. Gay, Madison County’s longtime Public Health
Officer, established this fund in memory of his wife, Clare. This
fund benefits pediatrics and nurseries at Huntsville Hospital for
Women & Children.
Mary
Elizabeth & George Gesman Alzheimer’s Symposium Fund
Mr.
Gesman established this fund in memory of his wife who was a victim
of Alzheimer’s disease. An annual symposium provides awareness and
treatment information for physicians and caregivers of Alzheimer’s
patients.
Dr.
Bill V. Hewett and Bradley Hewett Memorial Scholarship Fund
Marie
Hewett established this fund to provide scholarships for medical
students and students in nursing and paramedical fields.
Thomas
and Sharon Bell Radiology Education Fund
Dr.
and Mrs. Bell established this fund to provide continuing education
scholarships for deserving employees in Huntsville Hospital’s
Imaging Department.
Sarah
and Carl Gessler Cardiac Education Fund
Dr.
and Mrs. Gessler established this fund to provide continuing
education scholarships for Huntsville Hospital Cardiology employees
who meet established criteria.
The
Prasada-Rao and Bhavani Kakani Surgery Education Fund
Dr.
and Mrs. Kakani established this fund to provide continuing education
scholarships for Huntsville Hospital Surgery employees who meet
established criteria.
The
Charles Michael and Elizabeth Park Scholl Neonatal ICU Education Fund
Dr.
and Mrs. Brian Scholl established this fund to provide continuing
education scholarships for deserving employees in the Huntsville
Hospital for Women & Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;
and to provide reference books, journals and other educational
resources for use by the NICU staff. The endowment is named in honor
of their daughter Elizabeth, and in memory of her brother Charles
Michael who passed away shortly after birth.