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Centra Foundation Funds

Contributions to existing funds or endowments are welcome at any giving level. We recognize with gratitude the generosity of the many individuals who have made lasting gifts to support patients who seek care at Centra.

Our Current Priorities

General Areas of Interest  

  • Greatest Need 
  • Education & Scholarships 
  • Nursing Development
  • Patient Assistance

Service Lines: 

  • Cancer Care
  • Heart & Vascular Care
  • Pediatric Care

    To make a gift to any of the funds listed below that are not included on our online giving form, please contact Allison Kughn Ebert at 434.200.2376 or allison.ebert@centrahealth.com.

    Create an Endowment

    Endowed gifts are vital investments in Centra that produce a steady and growing stream of income essential to providing excellent patient care. They have minimum funding requirements and may be designated for any facility, program or service line at Centra. They may also be named by the donor.

    If your area of interest is not featured among the fund listings below and you would like to create a new endowment, please contact Beth Doyle at 434.200.4790 or beth.doyle@centrahealth.com for more information.

    Greatest Need Fund

    Unrestricted gifts allow Centra to respond to emergent needs and provide critical funding for life-saving medical equipment, advances in technology, educational programs and health services for underserved populations in our community.

    Bernice Heath Burnett Endowment
    E. L. Carrington Endowment
    Fred B. Fuqua Endowment
    Nancy and Sam Cardwell Endowment

    Bertha V. Guggenheimer Endowment
    Samuel W. Holdcroft Memorial Endowment
    Lucy Watts Noell Endowment 

    Education & Scholarships

    Empower future leaders with gifts providing scholarship assistance to nursing students and continuing medical education for Centra Caregivers.

    John Bell Memorial Fund 
    Supports nursing education within Centra Stroobants Cardiovascular Center

    Robert R. Bowen Orthopedic Education Endowment
    Supports continuing education for Caregivers in Centra’s orthopedic units 

    Leonard S. Bradley and Winifred S. Bradley Goff Scholarship Endowment
    Provides scholarship assistance to African American nursing students at Centra College

    Judy Brown Scholarship Endowment
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students at Centra College

    Centra College Scholarship Fund
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students at Centra College

    George B. Craddock Memorial Fund 
    Supports educational programming for Centra clinicians

    Watt Foster Family Foundation Scholarship Fund
    Provides scholarship assistance to Campbell County residents pursuing nursing education at Centra College

    Fray Family Scholarship Fund
    Provides scholarship assistance to Campbell County residents pursuing nursing education at Centra College

    Virginia A. Henderson Nursing Education Endowment
    Provides nursing education through the Research Institute and Research Internship programs 

    Carroll H. Lippard Memorial Education Endowment 
    Provides lecture series for Centra Caregivers given by a prominent person in the field of obstetrics and gynecology

    James D. Massie Memorial Education Endowment 
    Provides lecture series for Centra Caregivers given by a prominent person in the field of emergency medicine 

    Millie Hardwick Mitchell Scholarship Endowment
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students at Centra College

    Alan B. Pearson Nursing Education Fund
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students at Centra College

    Beverly W. & Hampton O. Powell Scholarship Fund
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students from Altavista, Lynch Station, and Hurt at Centra College

    Lewis F. Somers Memorial Endowment 
    Provides scholarship assistance to Centra employees pursuing undergraduate or post-graduate degrees in nursing at Centra College 

    Al Stroobants Education Endowment
    Funds scholarships and ongoing education for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with the Stroobants Cardiovascular Center

    Patient Assistance

    Provide a lifeline for patients who qualify for financial assistance.

    Cancer Patient Support Fund 
    Provides assistance to patients with cancer who cannot afford necessary, emergent needs such as pain or nausea medication, transportation to appointments, durable medical equipment, nutrition supplements and compression garments

    Kimbrough Ligon Caskie Endowment
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    Centra Patient Assistance Fund
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    J. Paulette Clarke Memorial Fund
    Provides financial assistance to needy elderly patients residing in Campbell or Charlotte counties

    Dawson Patient Inn Fund 
    Helps cover the cost of lodging for patients and their family members who are receiving medical treatment far from their own communities

    Carrie S. Johnson Endowment 
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    Patricia W. Leggett Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Endowment
    Provides financial assistance to individuals participating in Centra Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs who are residents of the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford and the counties adjacent to the City of Lynchburg 

    Specific Facilities, Programs and Service Lines

    By supporting specific programs at Centra, you play a vital role in developing a healthier future for generations to come. 

    Autism Services Fund
    Supports Centra Autism Services, which provides comprehensive psychological, medical and allied professional services for children living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as well as other pediatric development disorders

    BABE Fund
    Supports safe evidence-based practices for moms and infants

    Bedford Adult Day Center Fund
    Supports Centra Bedford Adult Day Center, which offers professional day time care and supervision for adults who, for various reasons, may be dependent upon others

    Bedford Hospice Fund
    Supports Centra Bedford Hospice Program

    Bedford Hospice House Fund
    Supports Centra Bedford Hospice House

    Bedford M.A.A.M. Fund
    Provides free or reduced cost mammograms to uninsured or underinsured Bedford residents 

    Bedford Memorial Hospital Fund
    Supports Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital

    Cynthia Borum Rehab Fund
    Supports Centra rehabilitation services 

    Robert R. and Rebecca Peebles Bowen Nursing Fund
    To support the Bowen Center for Nursing Transformation, an evidence-based program that provides training and development opportunities to Centra nurses at all stages of their careers

    Brain & Spine Fund
    Supports Centra Brain & Spine programs

    Bridges Treatment Center Fund 
    Supports Centra Bridges Treatment Center, which provides psychiatric residential and educational services for boys and girls ages 6-17 with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues

    Brookneal Health Navigator Fund
    Provides funding for the CMG Brookneal Nurse Navigation Project to fight chronic disease and provide increased access to primary care

    James L. and Jewel R. Carter Memorial Endowment for Neonatal & Perinatal Programs
    Supports the neonatal and perinatal programs at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

    Centra Cancer Fund 
    Supports the patients, families, and communities served by the Centra Oncology Service Line

    Comprehensive Breast Program Fund
    Supports Centra Mammography and Breast Imaging Services, including educational activities for Centra Caregivers, purchase of equipment or materials to promote care of patients, and direct services for breast health, such as screening and diagnostic mammograms

    Critical Care Fund
    Ensures continued excellence of care for patients in Centra's Intensive Care Units

    Forensic Nurse Examiner Program Fund
    Supports Centra's Nurse Examiner Program

    Josiah E. Haynsworth Endowment 
    Provides health education and resources to address the general health needs of the people of Central Virginia

    Pediatric Care Fund
    Supports pediatric care across Centra's service area, providing comfort, treatment and hope to hundreds of sick infants and children annually.

    Heart & Vascular Institute Fund
    Supports heart and vascular care services at Centra

    Heart & Vascular Institute Research Fund
    Supports the Heart and Vascular Institute Research Group

    Helping Hands Fund
    Provides assistance to Centra Caregivers in times of acute, unexpected need

    F. Read Hopkins Endowment for Pediatric Equipment 
    Supports the acquisition and replacement of pediatric equipment at Centra

    Hospice Fund
    Supports Centra’s Hospice Program 

    Bernard H. Kyle Memorial Endowment
    Supports Centra orthopedic services 

    LGH and VBH Pediatrics Fund 
    Supports pediatric care at Centra Lynchburg General and Virginia Baptist Hospitals

    Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Fund
    Supports the Centra Lynchburg Family Practice Residency Program

    Lynchburg General Hospital Auxiliary Fund
    Provides funding for specific projects at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital

    M.A.A.M. Fund
    Raises awareness of the importance of annual screening mammograms and provides free screening and diagnostic testing for the uninsured and underinsured 

    Pathways Recovery Fund
    Supports Centra Pathways Recovery Services, a chemical dependency treatment program

    Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center Fund
    Supports the work of the Centra Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center

    Porter-Bedat Endowment
    Supports Centra's nursing programs

    Beverly W. and Hampton O. Powell Endowment for VBH
    Provides funding for necessary improvements at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital, including new construction, renovations, new equipment, equipment upgrades and/or programs

    Charles Sackett Heart Fund
    Funds are used to ensure that patients, families, and communities served by Centra Stroobants Heart Center have access to state-of-the-art services, clinical expertise, facilities, and technology dedicated to cardiovascular care

    Southside Community Hospital Fund
    Supports Centra Southside Community Hospital

    Southside Hospice Fund
    Supports the Centra Southside Hospice Program

    Spiritual Care and Education Fund
    Supports the work of the Centra Spiritual Care & Education Department

    Stella M. and Hubert T. Thornhill Chaplain Endowment 
    Provides funding for the Thornhill Chaplain position at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

    Lucile Umbreit Cardiovascular Fund
    Provides funding for the maintenance of Centra’s cardiac unit

    VBH Nursing Alumnae Fund
    Supports the Alumnae Garden and Nursing Museum at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

    Virginia Baptist Hospital Auxiliary Fund
    Provides funding for new construction, renovations, new equipment, and/or equipment upgrades at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

    Virginia Baptist Hospital Fund
    Supports Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital

     

    Perpetual Trusts

    Centra is a beneficiary of the following trusts that are held by other financial institutions. We gratefully recognize the foresight of these donors in establishing gifts that benefit Centra in perpetuity.

    George Murrell Alexander Charitable Trust
    Greatest need

    Mary Walker Barley Trust
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    William Thomas Bigbie Charitable Trust
    Greatest need

    E. L. Carrington Trust
    Greatest need

    Abe Cohen Trust 
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    Louise S. Ehrich Trust
    Greatest need

    The Gilliam Trust
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    Samuel W. Holdcroft Trust
    Greatest need

    Minnie Evelyn Knight Trust 
    Provides financial assistance to needy pediatric patients residing in Lynchburg City and the surrounding counties

    Krise Memorial Trust 
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients residing in Lynchburg City and the surrounding counties

    Mary deCamp Moore Trust 
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients

    Owen Memorial Trust 
    Supports the treatment and care of needy pediatric patients

    Thomas Ivan and Alma C. Steptoe Charitable Trust
    Greatest need

    Stella M. and Hubert T. Thornhill Memorial Scholarship Trust 
    Provides scholarship assistance to nursing students at Centra College 

    Ida E. Witt Memorial Trust
    Provides financial assistance to needy patients