Gifts of all sizes encourage wellness and healing across the St. Luke’s Network. We are so very grateful for the many thoughtful and generous donors who support our life-enhancing mission.

Your commitment to St. Luke’s helps provide access to exceptional healthcare and brings hope to those struggling with illness. Thank you for partnering with us to create a stronger, healthier community.

With gratitude,

Patrick J. Bower
Vice President for Development and External Affairs
St. Luke’s University Health Network

Thanks to a generous gift from the Isaacman family, our region has an important new resource dedicated to sick and injured children—The Isaacman Family St. Luke's Children’s Emergency Room (ER). Located at the St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital in Bethlehem, the new ER is staffed by dedicated specialists who are prepared for every emergency and committed to helping children return to normal as soon as possible.

“Thanks to the kindness and the commitment of Jared and Monica Isaacman, the new Children’s ER will provide exceptional care to children and their families in their time of need,” said Rick Anderson, President & Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s University Health Network.

Mike and Jean Grabarits have a long and distinguished history of helping children reach their full potential. For decades, their former company, Step By Step Learning®, promoted early education reading and academic success. They continue this commitment to children through their generous gift to pediatric services at St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital.

“Jean and I are delighted to support St. Luke’s in its ongoing effort to improve the health and well-being of local children. We are inspired by the wonderful care St. Luke’s provides and the recent announcements of the new Children’s Hospital and Children’s Emergency Room,” said Mike Grabarits.

Each fall, the Lehigh Valley Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Foundation (LVCIRE) brings together hundreds of local real estate professionals to support an important cause — advancing care for fragile babies at the St. Luke’s and Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Neonatal Intensive Care Units. This year’s event raised $180,000 to care for children born prematurely or with serious medical needs.

St. Luke’s annually cares for 600+ NICU babies. In recent years, funds raised at this networking breakfast have helped St. Luke’s purchase lifesaving equipment, including specialized mobile NICU transport stations and advanced airway monitoring devices that help the tiniest patients thrive.

If you are interested in learning more about how philanthropy can help children heal, visit sluhn.org/development or contact our team at 484-526-3067.

More than 200 community leaders and friends of St. Luke’s Allentown Campus gathered to celebrate the 22nd Annual Dinner by Starlight event. All proceeds support a second obstetrics (OB) operating room within St. Luke’s Allentown’s new Women & Babies Pavilion, which is expected to open in February 2024.

St. Luke’s Penn Foundation recently hosted its annual Autumn Hope-A-Thon event, a beloved tradition promoting hope, healing, and awareness of mental health and addiction issues. While our partner, WFMZ, broadcast the event to a regional audience, sponsors and special guests gathered to celebrate the $139,000+ raised to support the Penn Foundation’s 25 highly-regarded mental health and recovery programs.

Joe and Debra Kay Bennett are passionate about supporting the communities where their business, Bennett Family Properties, is located. They recently committed $200,000 to support St. Luke’s Carbon Campus Capital Campaign—a gift that will make an impact for years to come.

“Our community organizations are only as vital as we help them to be,” said Joe Bennett. “Debra Kay and I believe that investing in St. Luke’s is investing in the health of this great region.”

Esteemed urologist Charles Saunders, MD, enjoyed a 30-year career at St. Luke’s. Since retiring, Dr. Saunders continues to serve on the St. Luke’s University Health Network Board of Trustees—but that’s not the only way he’s giving back to the organization he loves. Although the Saunders family already established an endowment for Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine, Dr. Saunders and his wife, Sheila, decided to make an additional contribution this year.

For the first time, the IRS allows individuals age 70½ or older to fund a charitable gift annuity by making a one-time election of up to $50,000 (without being taxed on the distribution) from their IRA during a single calendar year. Dr. Saunders and Sheila both took advantage of this opportunity and encourage anyone with a traditional IRA to consider making a gift that offers lifetime payments, while also supporting St. Luke’s.

Did you know you can easily support St. Luke’s with an online gift? Through our website, you can browse the areas available for support, choose the cause closest to your heart, and complete your donation securely and quickly. Thank you for your continued generosity and partnership!

St. Luke’s Development Office helps advance the network’s mission through philanthropy. Your support allows us to deliver personalized care that makes a difference every day for every patient.

St. Luke’s University Health Network Development Office
801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
sluhn.org/development | 484-526-3067

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