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Grants Made for Calendar Year 2026

The St. Margaret Foundation Board of Directors voted to approve $955,193 in grants for 2026 in alignment with the organization’s strategic priorities of: 1) Patient Access, 2) Patient Education and 3) Patient Experience.

     New this year is a grant to revitalize the patient activity room on the inpatient rehab floor. The activity room is used to help patients recovering from strokes, surgeries, and falls practice everyday tasks like hanging clothing in a closet, vacuuming, and standing at a stove to cook. The space can also be used for family meetings to discuss discharge plans.

     A new 2025 grant that received a second year of funding for 2026 is a grant for adaptive feeding equipment requested in collaboration by the food and nutrition department, occupational therapists, nurses, and nutritionists at the hospital to help patients with tremors and stroke victims be able to eat when they leave the hospital. Patients who need adapted utensils can take them home, allowing them to have the proper tools to continue to feed themselves.

     In addition to its major commitment to four free shuttles, the Foundation board approved $25,000 to support patients going through treatment for the Hillman Cancer Center at St Margaret.

     The Foundation’s board of directors is dedicated to the organization’s motto of ‘Filling in the gaps with hope, healing and independence.’

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Approved Grants

1. Patient Access

Patient Transportation to Fill in the Gaps for Under-Resourced Patients                                                                           $217,140.00

2 Free Rides for Seniors Shuttles (Sharpsburg/Aspinwall/Blawnox and  Etna/Tarentum/Hampton/Millvale)         $128.255.00

Free Shuttle to Alle-Kiski Valley Area                                                                                                                                        $103,000.00

Visual alerts for Patient Safety                                                                                                                                                     $68,300.00

Patient and Family Campus Safety                                                                                                                                             $50,000.00

Complimentary Valet Services for Patients with Disabilities                                                                                                   $45,000.00

               

2. Patient Education

C.A.R.E. Channel: Relaxing Programing in Every Patient Room                                                                                                $2,900.00

            

3. Patient Experience

Patient Crisis Care Endowment Disbursements                                                                                                                      $115,000.00

Revitalizing Inpatient Rehab Activity Room                                                                                                                                $75.000.00

Family Health Center Requests                                                                                                                                                    $28,722.60

Peter G. Ellis Oncology Fund                                                                                                                                                        $25,000.00

Comfort Items & Disability Resources for Patients                                                                                                                   $21,346.40  Kathleen’s Cupboard Free Food Pantry                                                                                                                                      $20,000.00

Health Fair Screenings for the Underserved Communities                                                                                                    $17,000.00

Free Flu Immunizations to the Underserved Elderly                                                                                                                $15,000.00

Vecta Delight Mobile Sensory Station                                                                                                                                         $8,999.00

Appreciation Gifts for St. Margaret Employees                                                                                                                           $4,000.00

Phone Charging Stations for Patients                                                                                                                                            $3,500.00

Adaptive Feeding Equipment Program                                                                                                                                        $3,000.00

Hospital Flower Planting and Beautification in Courtyards and Rehab Patio                                                                         $3,000.00

Gifts for Patients in the Hospital on Holidays Mother’s Day/Thanksgiving/Christmas                                                        $2,000.00

Teddy Bears for Patients                                                                                                                                                                  $1,665.00

Spiritual Care Resources                                                                                                                                                                  $1.600.00

               

Other

Volunteer Recognition Luncheon Gifts                                                                                                                                         $1,950.00

Nursing Recognition: DAISY Scholarships                                                                                                                                     $1,815.00

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Total granted: $955,193.00

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The Reason We Exist

St. Margaret Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that is further classified as a public charity, independent of UPMC. The reason we exist is because when you're sick it's difficult enough without having to worry if you have a ride to chemotherapy or treatment, or if you can pay for the expensive medicine, hearing aids, walkers, insulin, and other items you need that aren't covered by insurance and that most of us take for granted. Your gift fills in those heartbreaking gaps of suffering with hope, healing and independence for patients of St. Margaret. We thank you on their behalf.

Contact us

815 Freeport Road

100 Medical Arts Building 

Suite 112 
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

smf@upmc.edu | 412-784-4205

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