What is the Fund?
The Saint Vincent Hospital Education and Research Fund, Inc. is a not-for-profit, charitable foundation. The Fund was incorporated in 1999 by individuals who possessed a deep interest in maintaining the Hospital’s rich history of patient-focused educational activities.
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What are the Fund’s Goals?
The founders of the Fund recognized that excellent and compassionate patient care can only be maintained through ongoing education and training. Thus, the Fund was established to underwrite medical scholarship for the Hospital’s dedicated healthcare providers.
The founders also recognized that with accurate information patients and families are in a better position to make choices regarding their health and medical care. Thus, the Fund also supports educational activities that benefit patients and families.
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Why is the Fund Important?
Financial resources are rarely sufficient to meet all of the needs of a complex medical enterprise, such as Saint Vincent Hospital. With limited resources, some valuable projects must go unsupported. The Fund provides resources for educational activities that might not otherwise occur or that might place a financial burden on healthcare providers.
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Who Donates to the Fund?
Individual patients and their families, doctors area philanthropists, and senior Hospital administrators donate to the fund. Many donations are in the form of memorial gifts from family and friends in lieu of flowers.
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Who Benefits from Donations to the Fund?
The Fund’s Board of Trustees and the support staff are all volunteers, and most of the supplies are donated. Thus, the Fund’s overhead costs are minimal, and virtually all of the donated money goes to projects that support the Hospital's staff; examples are given below.
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What are the Brunell and Drapos Scholarships?
The Mary Brunell Nursing Scholarship was established through the generosity of Mary Brunell, EdD, RN, a former Chief Nursing Officer at Saint Vincent Hospital. The Brunell scholarship assists RN's enrolled in advanced degree programs.
The Alex Drapos Scholarship was created by friends in memory of a man who served on the Board of Trustees at the Hospital for many years and who supported worthy causes in Worcester. The Drapos Scholarship helps area residents advance their education and become qualified for skilled positions in healthcare.
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How Can I Donate to the Fund?
To donate, make your check payable to the Saint Vincent Hospital Education and Research Fund, Inc. and send to
Anthony L. Esposito, MD
President, Saint Vincent Hospital
Education and Research Fund
Room 2194
123 Summer Street
Worcester, MA 01608
If you wish to make a gift in honor of a friend or a family member, include the person’s name and address in your correspondence; the Fund will notify the individual of your donation. If you want to make a memorial donation, include the name of the deceased person and the name and address of the relative who should be notified of your gift.
If you would like to make a donation to the Brunell or Drapos Scholarships, please note that fact in your correspondence.
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Are Donations to the Fund Tax Deductible?
Yes; donations to the Fund are deductable to the extent allowed by law from State and Federal income taxes.
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Examples of Activities Supported by the Fund
- Helped the nursing staff pay for registration at educational courses in cancer care, pain management, and intensive care and dialysis nursing.
- Through the Mary Brunell Scholarship supported R.N.'s working towards a Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate in nursing.
- Through the Alex Drapos Scholarship assisted Worcester area residents training in respiratory therapy, physical therapy, nursing, speech therapy, and other disciplines.
- Purchased educational videos used by patients and families. Topics include congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, and diabetes mellitus.
- Purchased mannequin used to train healthcare providers in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Supported the production of a video designed to help the nursing and medical staffs better care for patients withdrawing from alcohol.
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What is the Fund's Web Site?
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