In 1972, the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters founded Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital with a mission of providing the highest quality physical rehabilitation services to the community. We’ve worked hard to exceed that goal by offering our patients therapies in state-of-the-art facilities throughout the suburbs of Chicago. Our services are delivered by compassionate clinical experts who seek to address the needs of mind, body, and spirit with one purpose in mind – helping people with disabilities achieve maximum independence.

Today, the Marianjoy Foundation remains committed to the Wheaton Franciscan’s goals by raising and distributing funds to help support Marianjoy’s mission of serving people with disabilities. Funds raised by the Foundation benefit our patient care, education, research and community outreach programs.

The Foundation exceeded its new building capital campaign goal of $10 million as the new Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital opened in October 2006. Now the Foundation is focused on a new campaign to renovate the original hospital, increasing and augmenting the home of Marianjoy’s outpatient programs and physical therapy, and the physician specialty clinics such as the Post Concussive Institute and Speech-Language Pathology.

Friends of Marianjoy

To recognize dedicated donors, the Foundation encourages membership for the Friends of Marianjoy. Members contribute $1,000 or more to Marianjoy in a 12-month period. To learn more about how to donate or become a Friend of Marianjoy, click Ways to Give.

Fundraising and Special Events

The Foundation raises funds through donations from individuals, family and philanthropic foundations, grant proposals, annual and planned giving, and special events. Each summer, the Foundation hosts a golf outing raising nearly $200,000 to support a variety of programs, including our therapeutic golf program. Each year, the Foundation hosts a black-tie Gala Dinner honoring special Marianjoy friends.

Special Support

The Marianjoy Foundation supports a variety of innovative projects including:

• Renovation of the original hospital to expand outpatient services and physician clinics
• New replacement hospital
• AbilityLinks
• Programs for athletes with disabilities including Therapeutic Golf
• Research
• Marianjoy Scholarship Program for students with disabilities
• Community Care

Marianjoy Foundation Board of Directors

Tom Kelly, Chairman
Kathleen C. Yosko, Marianjoy President and CEO

Holly French, Auxiliary President
Gouri Chaudhuri, M.D.
Brett Dale
Al Hansberger
John Kohler
Gail Sturm
Tom White
William White, Sr.

For more information

To find out more about the Marianjoy Foundation or to discuss making a donation, please call Karen Kleveno at (630) 909-7390 or write to kkleveno@marianjoy.org.

The 20th Annual
Marianjoy Golf Invitational and Benefit Dinner