Lake Forest Hospital begins 'Our Legacy. Our Future.' campaign
Submitted by Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
More than 200 community members recently celebrated the kickoff of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital's "Our Legacy. Our Future." campaign at the site of the new hospital, which is currently under construction.
The event included tours, a video which integrated flyover footage of the construction site with future renderings and a brief program with remarks by Lake Forest Hospital physicians, employees, board leaders, donors and campaign co-chairs as well as Thomas J. McAfee, president of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital.
"Our hospital has had a unique and remarkable past and we will always be grateful for those who have enabled it to care for so many throughout its lifetime," said Jim Stirling, who co-chairs the campaign with Debbie Saran. "Bold aspirations have always been a part of our community and we are well on our way to delivering a hospital that is unrivaled in every way."
The new Lake Forest Hospital, opening in the fall of 2017, will be 499,605 square feet and contain 114 private beds, 72-outpatient care spaces and eight operating rooms. The 160-acre revitalized campus will also add more than 7,000 feet of pedestrian and bicycle paths. Once complete, this hospital and campus will be a destination for health and wellness. It will provide patients from Lake Forest and surrounding communities with access to the best care, medical experts and exceptional service, as well as a seamless pathway to downtown's Northwestern Medicine specialty care in the rare instance that more advanced care is required.
"Lake Forest Hospital has always been a unique place, always compassionate, always advancing," said Hugh Falls, MD, a Lake Forest resident and obstetrician who has delivered babies at Lake Forest Hospital since 1964. "Our hospital - your hospital - is home to the best and the brightest."
The goal of the "Our Legacy. Our Future." campaign is to raise $150 million; half for the new hospital and clinical programs and half that will go toward building the endowment for Lake Forest Hospital's future. The event celebrated the campaign's early success which, through tremendous community support, has already raised more than half of the $75 million capital and program goal.
John and Kathy Schreiber spoke about their decision to make a leadership gift to the hospital.
"This is more than a new building," John said. "It is about a new and exciting future which will benefit the community, our children, grandchildren and all future generations in the years to come."
For an inside look at the construction so far and how it will transform into a new hospital, visit youtu.be/spRMhO_FvQ0. For more information on the new hospital, visit nlfh.nm.org; for information on the "Our Legacy. Our Future." campaign visit nlfh.nm.org/campaign.html.
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