Donor Recognition

Annual Giving

St. Francis Society
Inspired by the values of St. Francis of Assisi, this society was formed in November 1998 to bring together supporters who share in the Mission of OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. The annual base of support from this society will enable OSF Saint Francis to continue to meet the community's healthcare needs today while planning and preparing for tomorrow.

=Images= | St. Francis - Foundation PageThrough their generosity, members of the St. Francis Society will play a major part in ensuring that generations to come will have access to the medical center's outstanding healthcare resources.

There are many challenges facing healthcare today-an aging population, abuse, an increase in respiratory illness, limited access to health insurance, to name a few.  Responding to these challenges, OSF Saint Francis strives to provide excellent healthcare, using the latest technology, innovative programs and services.

Your gift as a member of the St. Francis Society will have a lasting effect on patients and their families. Membership is extended to those who make a gift of $1000 or more annually.

St. Francis Society members are recognized annually at a membership reception hosted by a current St. Francis Society member.

=Images= | Donor RecognitionLifetime Giving
Permanent recognition is given to all donors whose cumulative gifts since 1986 total $2,500 or more.  The wall is updated biennially to indicate increased levels of support.

The categories of support on our donor wall reflect the history and tradition of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.  Each is named for a person whose life represented the ideal in service to others, consistent with the Sisters' Mission.  Some are religious figures; others played a prominent role in local history. 

The cumulative categories are:

St. Francis of Assisi Patron Saint of The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis.  $250,000 and above
Mother Frances Krasse First Mother General of the Third Order of St. Francis.  $100,000 to $249,000
St. Luke Patron Saint of Physicians.  $50,000 - $99,999
Jean-Baptiste Point Du Sable Frontiersman of French/African descent - married a woman of the Potawatomi Tribe.  $25,000 - $49,999
Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. Jesuit missionary and first priest to encounter the Peoria Tribe.  $10,000 - $24,999
Bishop John Lancaster Spalding First Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Peoria.  $5,000 - $9,999
Mother Thecia Mersch Administrator during the first two construction phases of Saint Francis Hospital.  $2,500 - $4,999.