McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Programs
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation hosts several programs. The proceeds from each event benefit various programs and services at the hospital.
Friends of the Hospital Program
Friends of the Hospital Program recognizes our donors generosity by offering healthcare providers dedicated to your comfort and safety, at times when you need medical assistance. The Friends of the Hospital (FOH) Program acknowledges and serves our most generous philanthropic supporters.
For more information about our Friends of the Hospital program, please call 231.487.3500.
Guardian Angel Program
The Guardian Angel Program gives grateful patients and their loved ones the opportunity to support McLaren Northern Michigan while paying tribute to caregivers who made a difference during the patients' visit or stay. We invite you to join us in recognizing these outstanding individuals by making an honorary gift through our Guardian Angel Program.
When you make a donation in honor of a member of our staff who has made your experience an exceptional one, your Guardian Angel will receive:
A Guardian Angel lapel pin to wear proudly.
A letter informing them that a donation was made in their honor.
A certificate of acknowledgement.
Funds received through the program will be utilized where the need is greatest unless otherwise stated. Your gift will support the mission of McLaren Northern Michigan: To provide healthcare as we would for our own family members.
Join the Guardian Angel Program by nominating the special person who has made your experience a better one by making a donation
by printing and filling out this form
OR
clicking here for an online donation form.
Click here to see a list of Guardian Angel Recipients
Brick Paver Program
Buy a Brick: A Contribution with Lasting Impact
Personalized bricks are a tangible way to honor the memory of a loved one. Placed in the garden walkways of the Hiland Cottage Memorial Garden or the Cheboygan Hospice House Community Reflection Garden, the bricks are a visible reminder of those who came before, and a source of comfort for all who visit. Funds support annual plantings, new trees, garden enhancements, and garden maintenance.
Hiland Cottage Memorial Garden
To purchase a brick in honor or memory of a loved one, contact the Foundation at (231) 487-3500 or by printing and filling out this form.
Scholarships
A Commitment to Education is a Commitment to Better Patient Outcomes.
At McLaren Northern Michigan, our guiding principle is to provide healthcare as we expect for our own family. Integral to that guiding principle is having a dedicated staff of more than 1,900 compassionate and caring colleagues, with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills. That is why the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation maintains a commitment to provide Educational Scholarships to all of our colleagues.
We strongly believe that scholarships to attend conferences, webinars, certifications, professional training or receive advanced degrees are returned tenfold in the care that our patients receive.
In 2014, McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation awarded 328 colleagues with scholarships totaling more than $201,000. Nearly 200of those scholarships were to colleagues working toward their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
80/20 Rule
- McLaren Northern Michigan committed to a goal of having 80% of the nursing staff with a bachelor of science degree or higher by the year 2020.
- Study after study has demonstrated the positive impact on patient care when a nurse’s education level increases.
- In an associate degree program, nurses are taught the what and how, while in the bachelor of science degree program, nurses are taught the why. Nurses with their bachelor of science degree are prepared for a broader scope of practice and have a better understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues that affect patients and influence healthcare delivery.
McLaren Northern Michigan is committed to nursing education and offers its nurses tuition reimbursement. However, this usually only covers a portion of the expense. Nursing scholarships, offered through the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation, often make the difference between pursuing an advanced degree or having to put it on hold.
Give a gift to support continuing education through the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation.
Tree of Lights
Honor or remember your loved ones this holiday season
The McLaren Cheboygan Campus Guild invites you to take part in the annual
Tree of Lights. The evergreen tree directly across from the visitor’s entrance will be decked with all the lights. For a donation of $10, $20, $30, or $100, a dove with the names of those honored or remembered will be displayed on a tree inside the lobby of the Cheboygan Community Medical Center for all visitors to admire.
Please fill out the online form for Tree of Lights
Join us for a tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the McLaren Northern Michigan Cheboygan Campus. Gather near the chapel before going outside to watch the tree lighting.