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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 

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 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

Robert S. Chamberlayne, Jr. Trust 
Provides financial assistance to needy patients residing in Charlotte County, Virginia

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