EMH Foundation
Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation
Created in 1992, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization enhances the quality of health and medical care in Kentucky counties served by Ephraim McDowell Health (EMH). EMH covers the day-to-day operating costs associated with the Foundation, including salaries and expenses. The result: 100 percent of every donation either increases our endowment to fund future projects or directly benefits projects currently servingcommunities within our region. In short, your dollars come back to your community, ensuring homegrown healthcare. To donate now, or for other ways to help, click here to find more information.
The Foundation Listens
Why should you partner with us?
Board of Directors and Advisors
The Woman-to-Woman Program
The Hope Clinic and Pharmacy
A community-based board of directors determines how Foundation funds are used to enhance the healthcare in this region. Programs currently supported fully or in part by the Foundation include:
- Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital, the Stanford-based facility built using funds raised during the Foundation's capital campaigns in Lincoln and surrounding counties.
- Hope Clinic and Pharmacy, which since 2006 have provided nearly 2,000 clinic visits and nearly 12,000 prescriptions to low-income, chronically ill patients who lack insurance.
- The Thomas Smith Scholarship Fund, funding education for students from rural areas who enroll in allied health programs and who, after graduation, intend to practice in rural areas.
- The Chaplain's Discretionary Fund, a valuable source of assistance for needy patients who are discharged from any Ephraim McDowell Health hospital and are unable to purchase certain vital medications, durable medical equipment, or other medical supplies needed to aid their recovery.
- New diagnostic and treatment equipment for A Children's Place, McDowell Place of Danville, EMH hospitals and other EMH
acilities. - The University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health-Danville, a program developing new and innovative ways to improve health and medical care in rural communities across south-central Kentucky.
- Community Services Department in its annual colorectal, skin and prostate cancer screenings.
- Faith Community Nurses educational program through funding of the Community Services Department.
- Funding of technology that supports enhanced patient clinical services or services provided through numerous non-clinical initiatives of Ephraim McDowell Health.
The Foundation partners for your benefit...
Our Foundation partners with other reputable organizations in the region to increase the benefits that EMH facilities provide.
In 2008, for example, the Foundation's partnership with the Central Kentucky Cancer Program raised funds to purchase a new stereotactic breast biopsy unit for Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, which allows women to have non-invasive biopsies done without the effects and recovery time associated with surgical biopsies. Other partners that help the Foundation support the Hope Clinic and Pharmacy include The Salvation Army, the Boyle County Health Department, Heart of Kentucky United Way and Ephraim McDowell Health.
Why should you partner with us?
During the 21st century, the needs of the many are great. That's why Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation suggests some key reasons why you should consider partnering with us:
The Foundation has a distinguished track record extending back to 1992 that includes the creation of the Cancer Care Center at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. During 2008, Ephraim McDowell Health
The Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation Board of Directors:
The Central Kentucky Cancer Program Advisory Committee:
| Cala Coleman | Harrodsburg, KY |
| Kristin Steele |
Harrodsburg, KY |
| Chrissy Cummins |
Danville, KY |
| Mark Allen | Danville, KY |
| Ron Barbato |
Danville, KY |
| Paul Purcell |
Danville, KY |
A thousand smiles begin with a single gift....
Each time you give to the Foundation, your gift makes real people smile—thousands of them, actually. These real people with real needs reside right here in our region. And your donation is tax deductible to 
the fullest extent allowed by law, which may make you smile, too.
Other ways to help....
Within the Ephraim McDowell Health system, there are countless needs and many ways to help. We offer specific donation plans for:
- Monthly giving
- Workplace giving
- Matching gift plans
- Sponsorships
- Planned giving
- Annual giving
- Fundraising campaigns
Or consider donating other valuables to the Foundation, such as:
- Stock Real estate
- Other property
- Memorials
To discuss these and other ways to help, please phone us toll free at (859)239-2432 and a Foundation representative will provide details.
The Woman-to-Woman Program makes a difference in the lives of women....
If you are a woman who has difficulty obtaining health screenings because you lack health insurance or other financial resources, our program 
may benefit you. To qualify for free or low-cost screenings, program participants must be:
- Women between the ages of 40 - 64
- Have not had a mammogram or Pap smear in the past three years
- Must not have health insurance or you are underinsured
- Women under the age of 40 may participate if they have a family history of breast and/or cervical cancer and do not have health insurance.
For details, or to set up an appointment, please contact our partner health departments:
Boyle County - (859) 236-2053
Casey County - (606) 787-6911
Garrard County - (859) 792-2153
Lincoln County - (606) 365-3106
Mercer County - (859) 734-4522
Washington County - (859) 336-3989
Know women who could benefit from free women's health services? Have a girlfriend, sister, mother or spouse who neglects getting her annual mammogram and/or gynecological exams? Are you interested in becoming a volunteer Community Health Advisor who shares the goals and purposes of Woman to Woman within your social circle or community?
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to contact Anita Yatso, the Woman-to-Woman Program Director at Ephraim McDowell Health, or phone (859) 239-2364.
The Hope Clinic and Pharmacy breaks down the barriers to health...
Established in 2006, the Hope Clinic and Pharmacy is a free community initiative providing healthcare access to people from Boyle, Casey, Garrard, Lincoln, Mercer and Washington counties. To qualify, clinic patients must:
- Suffer chronic diseases of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and/or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Be below 150 percent of the federal poverty level
- Not be eligible for Medicaid or Medicare
- Lack private health insurance
Our clinic/pharmacy has provided nearly 2,000 clinic visits and nearly 12,000 prescriptions to low-income, chronically ill patients who lack insurance since our founding.
Our patient-satisfaction rate of 96.6 percent during 2009 exceeded our goal of 94.8 percent.
Community partners who work together in support of the Hope Clinic and Pharmacy include:
- Boyle County Health Department
- The Salvation Army
- Heart of Kentucky United Way
- Ephraim McDowell Health
- Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation
- The Presbyterian Church of Danville
For more information about the Hope Clinic and Pharmacy, call (859) 239-2363.