The Dreyer Community Health Fund

The Dreyer Community Health Fund promotes the health and well-being of the residents of the Fox Valley area by providing much-needed funding support to health care organizations that target under-served populations and by supporting projects that emphasize preventive health and quality of life.

Our Mission

• Support the provision of health care services for people who have difficulty obtaining required services because of special needs or limited resources;

• Provide education to health care workers and the general public concerning advances in health services with special emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion; and

• Sponsor initiatives in the cause and treatment of disease, the delivery of health care, and emotional well-being.

What We Do

The Dreyer Community Health Fund serves the Fox Valley area in a variety of ways.  For nearly two decades, the Health Fund has assisted organizations that help uninsured patients receive the lifesaving medications and treatment they need for serious or chronic health conditions that would otherwise go untreated.

The Health Fund has organized and supported local causes, including:

• Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley, Fox Valley Hospice, Mutual Ground, and the TriCity Health Partnership, through grants for their clients’ medical needs

• Funding resources for certain required prescriptions and cancer medications

• Drug abuse prevention services and seminars that target adolescents

An advisory committee composed of representatives from Dreyer Medical Clinic, Advocate Charitable Foundation, and members of the community meets regularly to oversee the growth and distribution of Dreyer Community Health Fund resources.

Creating a Respite for Healing

Since it was opened in 2005, the Dreyer Healing Garden has been supported in part by the Dreyer Community Health Fund.  Designed with input from patients, the garden was created as a mini-oasis for cancer patients and their families.

The garden is located on the north side of Dreyer Medical Clinic’s Mercy Campus facility at 1221 North Highland Avenue in Aurora between the Dreyer Cancer Center and the River West Radiation Therapy Center. This quiet, protected outdoor area changes with the seasons, and is open during Clinic business hours for use by all patients, providers, and staff, as well as the general public.

A donation for the Dreyer Healing Garden is a great way to honor or remember someone you love or wish to thank.

How You Can Help

Charitable gifts are vital to the existence of the Dreyer Community Health Fund.  We depend upon the generosity of others who are also committed to improving the health and well-being of Fox Valley residents.

Gifts to the Dreyer Community Health Fund may be made at any time.  Historically, they have come from patients, doctors, employees, businesses, and members of the community associated with Dreyer Medical Clinic. Please consider making a gift today to continue the work of this important community resource.

Please use this address for any mailed contributions:

Dreyer Community Health Fund
c/o Advocate Charitable Foundation
205 West Touhy Avenue, Suite 225
Park Ridge, Illinois  60068

All contributions are tax deductible as provided by law.  Advocate Charitable Foundation does not sell or trade donors’ names or addresses.  All donor information is kept confidential.