Why give?
As a nonprofit, locally governed regional health system, TMC Health is committed to addressing the unmet community needs by investing in under-served areas, and providing outreach and collaborative programs to benefit the health and well-being of Southern Arizona individuals and families.
Delivering care thanks to your support
The TMC Health Foundation was established in 1984 to support the mission of Tucson Medical Center, though the community has supported the hospital even before its opening in 1944. Thanks to donations from our generous community, the TMC Health Foundation is able to help improve the health and quality of life in our community.
Every dollar raised is used to further our mission of caring for our community through the provision of high-quality care, education and advocacy. Your support, through the TMC Health Foundation, helps ensure this high standard of care.
What do our donors say?
Shirley Estes
"Our family has always appreciated the nature of our Sonora Desert. When my husband Bill was ill, he particularly found it pleasing to be outside around nature. We saw how important the gardens and patios were in the healing process and that made us happy to support a patio for families at TMC."
Alan and Jan Levin
"It has been a lifelong motto for our family to pass our blessings on. We are proud to support TMC in caring for women in all stages of life with a state-of-the-art facility that our community needs and deserves."
Diana Bergen
"I like the community involvement, the hospital being nonprofit. TMC takes care of elder as well as infant. That kind of focus is very important to me and those around me, especially at this stage in my life."
Enid & Mel Zuckerman, founders of Canyon Ranch
"We've had an ongoing connection to Tucson Medical Center since our daughter was born there 53 years ago, a connection that's included several instances of life-saving health care provided to family members. So it seemed to be a natural progression of our philanthropy, as our own family generations expand, to fully support TMC's addition of a pediatric center. We are pleased to make TMC a beneficiary of the Zuckerman Family Foundation for this purpose."
Howard & Marlies Terpning
"Our children are the future of our great country and as parents and grandparents we must do everything in our power to see that they are well cared for as children so that they may grow up to be productive adults."
Linda Lohse, Tucson Foundations
"In their wills, two of our donors, the Absolons and the Greens, mentioned the desire to support both hospitals and children. TMC for Children was a perfect fit for funds from both of these foundations. We were thrilled that we not only had an opportunity to honor our donors, but to help provide an excellent facility for the children of Southern Arizona."
Pam Varner
"I am very proud that TMC was the first organization outside of Chicago to receive funding from my family."
Donald G. Shropshire, former TMC President, TMC President Emeritus (1927-2015)
"Of all the ways Mary Ruth and I can continue to do good work, we settled on this endowment. We can't live our life thinking only about today. Part of our planning process is to create a way to make these efforts last beyond our lifetime to help the generations ahead."
