| Our History of Giving
When the doors to Sinai Hospital closed, many of us saw it as the end of an era. More than just a medical facility to members of our community, Sinai was a hospital wrapped in tradition.
Much of that feeling was created by The Sinai Guild's devoted volunteers whose warmth and compassion helped make Sinai Hospital what it was. This commitment by our mothers and grandmothers was passed on through the generations, as they volunteered everywhere from waiting rooms to intensive care, then saw their daughters continue their tireless efforts. Years later, these women became the driving force behind fundraising efforts that would aid in essential, lifesaving research.
For these women, care giving is a legacy. One that even Sinai’s closing couldn’t stop.
While we no longer have a hospital as our home base, The Sinai Guild remains a driving force in health care. From our home at the Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center in Farmington Hills, the Guild works tirelessly to identify current needs and important research that will make a difference in the lives of generations to come. We are grateful for our volunteers—many of whom can still be found holding the hand of a worried patient or family member at any of DMC’s satellite centers. We are also proud of our fundraising efforts that have touched our community. Here are just a few: |
2008
Board of Director Grants
In 2008, we were able to honor the following requests:
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Purchase a Cybex Functional Trainer to assist occupational therapy patients with rehabilitation
$39,983
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Purchase Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter system for use during pediatric cardiovascular surgery
$34,400
Harper University Hospital
Purchase a Computerized Human Patient Simulator
$34,995
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Purchase specialized instruments for orthopedic surgeries: Birmingham hip replacers
$34,484
Karmanos Cancer Center
Purchase priority medical equipment: two Cystoscopes and one Laryngoscope
$25,000
Lions Hearing Center
Outreach Program for Seniors
$14,150
Orchestra Place Employee Activities Committee
Purchase two Defibrillators
$2,188
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM)
Purchase a MOTOmed and Easy Stand Device to benefit patients with paralysis
$32,370
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Purchase Hemoglobin A1C Testing Supplies for Diabetes Program
$9,654
Jewish Apartments and Services
Prescription Program for Seniors
$18,000
Jewish Apartments and Services
Purchase a Therapeutic Tub
$10,000
Tamarack Camps
Purchase medical supplies and equipment for Tamarack Summer Camps
$20,000
2007
Board of Director Grants
In 2007, we were able to honor the following requests:
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Purchase a NESS L300 system, SaeboFlex In-Patient Kit and Neuromove 900 Biofeedback to help impaired stroke and spinal cord injury patients with rehabilitation
$33,780
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Purchase 45 pulse oximeters for the respiratory department
$32,850
Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Purchase a CinemaVision Audio/Visual system for use in the pediatric imaging department as an alternative to sedation during MRI procedures
$35,720
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Obtain statistics software to conduct a microbiology report for a research project on Candida species
$1,750
Hutzel Women’s Hospital/Harper University
Purchase two defibrillators and two vital signs monitors
$39,782
Jewish Apartments and Services
Prescription Program for Seniors
$18,000
JARC
Purchase ten automated external defibrillators (AED)
$18,652
Tamarack Camps – Fresh Air Society
Stock the camps 24 hour medical clinic
$20,000
Kresge Eye Institute
Researching "Thymosin Beta 4: A Novel Corneal Wound Healing Agent for Diabetic Patients"
$50,000
2006
Board of Director Grants
In 2006, we were able to honor the following requests:
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Purchase a Reo Therapy robot to assist stroke or brain injury patients
$39,000
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Eight telemetry packs and a monitor for 4 West Unit
$37,630
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Purchase a non-invasive cardiac output monitor for CHM ICU
$35,000
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Purchase a giraffe infant care bed and incubator for nursery
$34,778
Hutzel Women's Hospital
Purchase a giraffe infant care bed and incubator for nursery
$34,778
Jewish Family Service
Vision care, medical equipment for uninsured in the Chesed program
$25,000
JARC
Purchase automated external defibrillators
$23,800
Tamarack Camps- Fresh Air Society
Fund medical supplies for all camping programs
$19,400
Jewish Apartments and Services
Prescription program for seniors
$15,000
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Purchase a bladder scanner for Geriatric Center at DRH
$12,000
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Purchase a body weight supported treadmill for rehab patients
$6,814
Lion's Hearing Center of Southeastern Michigan
Purchase hearing aids for the low income hearing impaired
$1,800
2005
Board of Director Grants
In 2005, we were able to honor the following requests:
Jewish Family Service
Purchase prescription medication for the uninsured
$31,495
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Launch a "Relaxation Station" stress and management television program
$29,950
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Purchase one bedside monitor for the Critical Care Unit
$28,312
Sinai-Grace Hospital
One Puritan-Bennett model 840 ventilator for the Respiratory Care Department
$27,157
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Purchase two biphasic defibrillators
$16,586
Tamarack Camps - Fresh Air Society
Fund medical supplies for all camping programs
$16,500
Women in Philanthropy
A Hologic Lorad MultiCare Platinum breast biopsy system and a Suros ATEC vacuum assisted breast biopsy system for Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
$90,000
2004
Board of Director Grants
In 2004, we were able to honor the following requests:
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Purchase a cardiography reading system (MUSE)
$55,572
Harper Hospital - Audiology Department
Purchase hearing aids for the low income hearing impaired
$25,000
Project Linus
Provide homemade gifts for children
$3,000
Children's Hospital
Provide school-based health care for low income youth
$25,000
Tamarack Camps
Fund medical supplies for all camping programs
$20,000
Sinai-Grace Hospital - Neonatology
Purchase 10 Dash 4000 infant monitors
$16,200
Lion's Hearing Center of Southeastern Michigan
Improve identification and evaluation of hearing loss in newborns, children and multiple handicapped patients
$6,000
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Identify and test a serum marker for lung cancer in women
$39,181
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Ovarian Cancer Research
$10,000 |
Our Support
The Sinai Guild continues a proud legacy of fundraising and support to Detroit’s medical community. Since our early days at Detroit’s Sinai Hospital, we have given millions of dollars to organizations and institutions in need. Every year requests are submitted and evaluated, and the grant awards are made in December.
If you would like to make a gift in support of our grants, click here.
If you would like to download our grant proposal form, click here.
If you would like more information about the Sinai Guild Legacy Foundation, click here. |