Mercer Foundation for Health

Past Accomplishments

1992:

  • Hosting a yearly benefit dinner
  • Offering financial support for the yearly health fair

1993:

  • Buying and remodeling a Viola building to house the Home Health Care unit

1994:

  • Purchasing a $2600 Clinitek urine analyzer

1997:

  • Financing and building the $850,00 Mercer Medical Center

1998:

  • Supplying a $20,000 bone densiometer

2000:

  • Purchasing a sigmoidoscope for $4701

2002:

  • Giving the hospital a state-of-the-art mammogram machine costing $67,500

2003:

  • Supplying a $40,000 blood analyzer for the laboratory
  • Purchasing a Kodak film processor for the mammography unit for $26,250

2004:

  • Providing $28,000 for a surgical video system
  • Reroofing the building for $125,000

2004/2005:

  • Trees planted and Extended Care Garden refurbished
  • Hosting "Battle of the Soups" which raised $2400 for Kids' Room in the Emergency Department
  • Partnered with Moon River Supper Club to host May Day Gala to fund hospital beautification
  • Partnered with AMT/Medic Ambulance Service to sponsor a golf outing
  • Presented complimentary ice cream socials
  • Renovated Patient Room supported by Mercer Foundation for Health

2007:

  • Purchased Blood Draw Chair for Laboratory
  • Purchased three blanket warmers with a total value of $12,000

2008:

  • Purchased two Blood Pressure/Temperature Probes valuing $6,000
  • Purchased a Steris Stem Surgical Sterilizer valuing $27,000
  • Raised over $1,000,000 through a Capital Campaign to renovate the hospital
  • Sponsored $1,000 to support Mercer County Health and Safety program