T
hrough the generosity of many individuals and businesses, the Labette Health Foundation provides substantial support for the long-term needs of the Medical Center. From 1985 through 2005, the Labette Health Foundation has donated well over $500,000 to fund a variety of projects at the Medical Center.  These projects include new programs, equipment, furnishings, and employee and patient education at Labette Health.

Foundation Supported Projects
Project Amount Donated
Year
Dialysis Center Building $120,000.00
1997
Pre-admission Patient Education $2,629.92
1998
Defibrillators $30,044.80
1999
Community Education - Asthma Fair $1,300.86
1999
Cardiac Rehab Equiment $26,000.00
1999
Obstetrics Unit Furnishings $839.74
1999
Telemedicine Unit $59,001.33
1999-2000
BIOZ Monitoring Equipment $31,792.50
2000
Books on Grieving $817.87
2000
Sound System for Operating Room $390.00
2000
Project Family to Family Tornado Relief $7,377.90
2000
ICU Furnishings $488.92
2000
2-North Furnishings $10,086.65
2000-2001
Pulse Oximeter for Home Care $2,790.00
2001
Portable TV/VCR for Home Care $753.72
2001
Furniture for Home Care/Congestive Heart Clinic $7,044.00
2001
Vital Sign Machines for Home Care $6,690.00
2001
Vital Sign Machines for Congestive Heart Clinic $4,495.00
2001
Office Furnishings for Home Care $1,143.00
2001
Pediatric Ambulance Equipment $320.38
2002
Mammography Unit Upgrade & TUNA Equipment $40,000.00
2002
Play Area Toys for Laboratory & Radiology $334.00
2002
Monitoring Equipment for OB $17,022.29
2003
Birthing Bed for OB $12,477.96
2003
Infant Nasal CPAP Equipment $6,350.33
2003
APNEA Monitoring Equipment $9,042.00
2003
Monitoring Equipment for ER $13,309.27
2004
Infant Hearing Screening Equipment for OB $3,017.15
2004
Glucose Monitoring Equipment $22,600.14
2004
Diabetes Education $4,261.87
2004-2005
Kid's Camp Donation $178.22
2005
Parsons Community Clinic $1,500.00
1996-1999
Scholarships $35,950.00
1997-Present
Misc. Giving $25,074.33
To Date
Labette Health Employee Education $4,488.48
2004-Present
Other Equipment, Supplies and Giving
TOTAL:
$509,612.63
Additionally Supported Projects
Labette Health Chapel Renovations
Vial for Life Program