Giving is personal, and your support can reflect the causes, care areas and community needs that matter most to you. Through the Mount Nittany Health Foundation’s restricted funds, you can direct your gift to support a wide range of programs, departments and priorities across the health system — from cancer care, emergency services and cardiovascular health to behavioral health, women’s and children’s services, patient services and experience, staff well-being and education, wellness and community health.
These funds represent both broad areas of impact and more specific opportunities to give, including support for specialty programs, patient services, education, equipment, outreach and innovation. Some donors choose to support a major area of care, while others prefer to give to a named or designated fund that reflects a personal connection, story or priority.
Below is a general list of the Mount Nittany Health Foundation restricted funds, along with links to learn more about many of the care areas they support. You can specify the fund you would like to support when you fill out our donation form.
Behavioral Health Fund
To improve the quality of care for patients at Mount Nittany Health who rely on behavioral health services, thoughtful investments can make a meaningful difference. These efforts may include:
- Developing new programs or improving current ones
- Offering educational opportunities to staff
- Engaging the community to build understanding and awareness of behavioral health needs
- Upgrading facilities, whether through renovations or new construction
- Purchasing equipment to enhance care
Additionally, supporting day-to-day operations ensures services remain strong and accessible. By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health reaffirms its dedication to innovation, accessibility and improving the well-being of those it serves.
Cancer Care Fund
To improve the care and quality of life for patients at Mount Nittany Health who are undergoing cancer treatment, funding can support a range of meaningful efforts. These might include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing existing ones to better meet patient needs
- Providing educational opportunities for staff to stay current and skilled
- Offering outreach to build awareness about cancer care
- Upgrading facilities
- Purchasing advanced equipment to make treatments more effective
- Covering essential operational costs
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health can continue to deliver innovative, accessible and compassionate care for its community.
Cardiovascular Health Fund
To improve the quality of care for patients at Mount Nittany Health receiving cardiovascular services, investments can focus on meaningful, community-centered initiatives. These efforts might include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing current ones to better meet patient needs
- Offering educational opportunities for staff
- Providing outreach to raise awareness about heart health
- Upgrading facilities, such as renovations or new construction
- Purchasing advanced equipment to enhance care
- Supporting day-to-day operations
By prioritizing these improvements, Mount Nittany Health can ensure innovative, accessible and compassionate care, helping patients lead healthier lives and supporting the well-being of the entire community.
Children’s Advocacy Center of Centre County
One in 10 children in our community faces a heartbreaking reality: the risk of experiencing child abuse before they turn 18. This isn’t just a number — it reflects the potential pain and challenges faced by young individuals whose lives may carry long-term physical, emotional, social and financial impacts without proper support. The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Centre County is here to make a difference. Our caring team is committed to standing by these children and their families, offering unwavering support throughout their journey so they never feel alone.
We provide all our services at no cost to victims and their families, ensuring accessibility for everyone who needs help. To care for children at the CAC, funding can support a range of essential needs. These may include improving or expanding programs, offering education for staff and outreach to the community, renovating or building facilities, purchasing equipment to enhance care and covering everyday operational costs.
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health, with your contributions, can help create a path toward healing, recovery and a brighter future for children in need. Together, we can make a lasting impact on their lives and our community.
The Rich Kelley EMS and Emergency Department Fund
To improve care for patients at Mount Nittany Health who rely on Emergency Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), we’re committed to making thoughtful investments that benefit our community. These efforts may include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing current services to better meet patient needs
- Providing educational opportunities for staff to strengthen their skills
- Offering outreach to raise awareness about emergency care
- Upgrading facilities, whether through renovations or new construction
- Purchasing modern equipment to help ensure patients receive the best care possible
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health strives to make emergency services more accessible, innovative and supportive for everyone we serve.
Neuroscience and Orthopedic Fund
To improve care for patients at Mount Nittany Health who rely on neuroscience and orthopedic services, spending can focus on several key areas. These include:
- Developing programs to introduce new services or strengthen existing ones
- Offering educational opportunities to staff
- Increasing outreach to help the community better understand neuroscience and orthopedic care
- Upgrading facilities
- Purchasing equipment to enhance treatments
- Supporting day-to-day operations
By prioritizing these efforts, Mount Nittany Health demonstrates its commitment to innovation, accessibility and improving the quality of life for patients. These steps ensure the community continues to benefit from exceptional care in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Palliative Care Fund
To improve care for patients at Mount Nittany Health who are receiving palliative medicine, thoughtful investments can make a meaningful difference. These may include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing current services to better meet patient needs
- Offering educational opportunities to staff that build understanding and skills
- Increasing outreach to raise awareness about palliative medicine in the community
- Upgrading facilities or creating new spaces
- Purchasing equipment to deliver care more effectively
- Supporting day-to-day operational needs
By prioritizing these areas, Mount Nittany Health can continue to provide compassionate, innovative and accessible care, helping patients and families navigate challenging times with dignity and support.
Patient Services and Experience Fund
To improve the care and well-being of patients at Mount Nittany Health, spending can support a range of meaningful efforts. These may include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing current ones to better meet patient needs
- Offering educational opportunities for staff to grow their skills
- Providing outreach to help the community better understand health topics
- Upgrading facilities
- Purchasing equipment to deliver care more effectively
- Covering essential operating costs
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health remains dedicated to making healthcare more innovative, accessible and supportive for everyone it serves, helping to build a healthier community.
Staff Well-Being and Education Fund
To improve the quality of life for the staff at Mount Nittany Health, we can focus on a variety of meaningful investments. These might include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing existing ones
- Offering educational and professional growth opportunities
- Making updates or building new facilities
- Purchasing necessary equipment
- Covering operational costs to better support our dedicated team.
By prioritizing the well-being and development of our staff, we create a stronger, healthier workplace. This not only benefits our employees but also ensures that Mount Nittany Health continues to deliver exceptional, accessible care to the community we serve. Together, we can build a brighter future for both our staff and our patients.
Matching Benkovic Fund for Community Investment
The Benkovic Fund for Community Investment supports physician recruitment at Mount Nittany Health, helping the health system attract and retain the medical talent needed to provide high-quality care close to home.
By strengthening recruitment efforts, the fund helps Mount Nittany Health respond to growing community needs and maintain access to exceptional healthcare throughout the region.
Women and Children’s Health Fund
To improve the care and support offered to patients at Mount Nittany Health receiving women’s and children’s health services, funding can be directed toward a range of meaningful efforts. These include:
- Developing new programs or enhancing current ones to better meet the needs of the community
- Providing educational opportunities for staff to ensure high-quality, compassionate care
- Increasing outreach to raise awareness about women’s and children’s health
- Facility updates, like renovations or new construction
- Purchasing modern equipment to improve care
- Addressing operational needs
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health reaffirms its dedication to accessible, innovative healthcare that enriches the lives of women, children and families in the community.
Greatest Need Fund
To improve the quality of care for patients at Mount Nittany Health, the Greatest Need Fund provides vital support wherever it’s needed most. This fund helps ensure that patients, staff and the community benefit from resources that align with Mount Nittany Health’s Mission, Vision and Values. Support may go toward:
- Developing new programs or enhancing existing ones to better serve patients
- Offering educational opportunities for staff
- Creating outreach efforts to raise awareness about important health issues
- Facility updates, like renovations or new construction
- Purchasing equipment to improve care
- Covering essential operating costs
By focusing on these areas, Mount Nittany Health stays committed to innovation, accessibility and the well-being of the community, ensuring everyone has access to the care they deserve in a welcoming, supportive environment.