NorthShore University HealthSystem Hospitals Continue Holiday Tradition with $50,000 in Donations to Area Charities

Continuing an annual holiday tradition, NorthShore University HealthSystem has made $50,000 in charitable holiday donations to deserving community organizations on behalf of its employees. Over the past seven years, employees at NorthShore have decided to forgo holiday gifts and instead make donations to charitable organizations in the community.

Each of NorthShore’s four hospitals and the corporate office made donations of $10,000. NorthShore Highland Park Hospital selected as its beneficiary Catholic Charities, which provides food, clothing, shelter and counseling to those in need in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background.

“This is a wonderful tradition and really represents what the holiday season is all about,” said NorthShore Highland Park Hospital President Jesse Peterson Hall. “NorthShore is happy to support these community partners that provide such vital services.”

Other beneficiaries:

NorthShore Evanston Hospital:

National Alliance on Mental Health Cook County North Suburban - Improves the lives of persons and their families affected by mental illness through support, education, advocacy, and research.

NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital:

Josselyn Center - Provides individuals of any income a convenient place to improve their quality of life through comprehensive and affordable behavioral health services provided by licensed clinicians.

NorthShore Skokie Hospital:

Village of Skokie Community Giving Program ($5,000) - Financially assists Skokie families in need with celebrating the holidays, and helps cover their most pressing needs.

Cops With Kids (formerly Shop with Cops) ($5,000) - Fosters positive relationships between youth and law enforcement officers through a fun shopping experience in which children in need can select gifts for immediate family members.

NorthShore Corporate:

Greater Chicago Food Depository ($5,000) - Strives to end hunger in our community by providing food to hungry people. Funds will be split between food pantry programs in Evanston and Skokie, as NorthShore corporate office locations span both communities.

The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois ($5,000) - Helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace, and school-based training.