THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, UTILITIES, GROCERIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ENABLE PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE CARE THAT THEY NEED. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, AND NURSING EDUCATION, AND PROVIDED VARIOUS ITEMS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION INCLUDING ARTWORK, CHILDREN'S TOYS AND SUPPLIES TO PROMOTE A HEALING ENVIRONMENT. LASTLY, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED RESEARCH SUPPORT FUNDING OF OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND ALSO DONATED A DERMATOLOGY CENTER TO UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS HEALTHCARE.
