Little Company of Mary makes $6.25M donation to Memorial Hospital Foundation

The Memorial Hospital Foundation announced they have received a $6.25 million gift from the Little Company of Mary Sisters – USA, marking the largest charitable donation the Foundation has ever received. 

“The Little Company of Mary Sisters have been an impactful force in our community since 1951,” said Deidra Church, the Director of the Memorial Hospital Foundation. “We owe the LCM Sisters abundant gratitude for the positive difference they’ve made in our community in the past, and now our patients and community will continue to reap the benefits of their kindness and generosity, thanks to this transformational gift.”

The funds will be used to establish an endowment to cover operational costs for The Mary Potter Medication Resource Center (TMPMRC) at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. This endowment will ensure that TMPMRC can continue its work indefinitely, benefiting the community and Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center patients.

The Mary Potter Medication Resource Center was established in 2018 and has helped nearly 4,500 patients by facilitating access to medications at reduced or no cost through various public and private services. TMPMRC has saved Memorial Hospital patients a total of $50,000,000 in medication costs.

Keith Miller, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Chief Administrative Officer and Deaconess Indiana Region President, stated, “This is an incredible gift to the communities we serve, one that will profoundly impact so many for years to come. We are forever grateful for the work, dedication, and compassion the Little Company of Mary Sisters have made to our region for the past 70+ years through Memorial Hospital, and we are humbled by their continued generosity to our community and patients.”