Our past & present

A tradition of sharing and caring

The Service League raised funds and helped pave the way for Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Chicago, to build a new medical facility in Park Ridge. The new facility, Lutheran General Hospital, opened on Christmas Eve in 1959. Community involvement continues to make an impact on Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, its patients, and the surrounding communities.

The Service League continues to oversee fund raising efforts which support programs that benefit the needs of patients and furthers the mission, values and philosophy of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. It operates the hospital Flower Shop, brings popular vendors to the hospital for special sales, and stages the annual Tree of Lights fund raising event.

In our inaugural year, we raised funds and helped pave the way for Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Chicago, to build a new medical facility in Park Ridge. The new facility, Lutheran General Hospital, was opened on Christmas Eve, 1959. The Service League continues to make an impact on Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, its patients, and the community.

The Service League oversees fund raising efforts which support programs that benefit the needs of patients and furthers the mission, values and philosophy of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Past and Current Service League Beneficiaries:

$25,000 Construction of the E/R Trauma Center
$10,000 ALGH Gala
$10,000 25th Anniversary Jubilee of the Adult Down Syndrome Center
$8,000 Volunteer uniforms
$8,000 Kendal Smith Health Care Exploration Scholarships
$5,000 Child Life – Patient Surgery Virtual Tour
$5,000 Narrative Medicine Program
$3,000 AA meetings materials
$2,000 Heart pillows
$1,800 Ambulatory Surgery iPads for patients and families
$1,200 Patient newspapers
$1,000 Spirit Boosters
$850 Healing Touch Program
$600 Volunteer dinner shuttle bus service
$500 Mission & Spiritual Care for Care Notes
$450 Hand massages for Volunteer Week