McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation

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McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation is fortunate to have the support of generous donors who recognize the importance of helping our patients, and who are committed to changing and saving lives across our 22-county service area.

During times of loss, many families look for meaningful ways to honor a loved one’s life and legacy. Memorial gifts to t...
02/19/2026

During times of loss, many families look for meaningful ways to honor a loved one’s life and legacy. Memorial gifts to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation are a thoughtful way to celebrate someone special while supporting care for others in our community.

If you wish to include McLaren Northern Michigan as a recipient of memorial donations in an obituary, service program, or online tribute, gifts may be made online at Mclaren.org/NorthernFoundationMemorial

Donations may also be made by check. When mailing a gift, you may note a specific area of support or indicate greatest needs, along with the name of the person being honored. Gift amounts are always kept private, and acknowledgements can be sent to families upon request.

Checks can be mailed to:
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation
360 Connable Avenue
Petoskey, MI 49770

If you have questions or would like assistance, our Foundation team is here to help at 231-487-3500.

Thank you for choosing to honor a life with compassion and care.

Many people may not know about this meaningful program making a difference close to home. Launched in 2024 through the g...
02/18/2026

Many people may not know about this meaningful program making a difference close to home. Launched in 2024 through the generosity of Foundation donors, the Oncology Food Bank provides nourishing meals to cancer patients facing food insecurity.

More than 40 percent of households in Michigan struggle to afford essentials like food. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, the burden can be even heavier due to medical costs, lost income, and the physical demands of illness. Without proper nutrition, patients may face challenges following treatment plans and maintaining their strength.

Support for the Oncology Food Bank offers a true lifeline. It is more than a meal program. It provides dignity, compassion, and hope, reminding patients and families that their community stands with them.

Learn more or support the Oncology Food Bank at https://bit.ly/4bHAxXy

Today we want to say thank you to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Board of Trustees. These dedicated volunteers...
02/17/2026

Today we want to say thank you to the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Board of Trustees. These dedicated volunteers call northern Michigan home and generously give their time, leadership, and expertise to help ensure our community has access to the care we would want for our own families.

Under the leadership of Chair Elise Fisher, Vice Chair Ham Schirmer, Treasurer Courtney Font, and Secretary Miriam Hollar, along with the full Board, these individuals see firsthand how donor support changes lives. Every gift they help steward goes beyond dollars. It helps neighbors, friends, and families receive the care they need, when they need it most.

We are grateful for their commitment to our mission and their passion for strengthening healthcare across northern Michigan. Thank you for leading with heart and purpose.

Learn more about our Foundation and Board at www.mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/about-us-mclaren-northern-michigan-foundation.

This Valentine’s Day, show your heart a little extra love ❤️February is also Heart Health Month, a perfect reminder to c...
02/14/2026

This Valentine’s Day, show your heart a little extra love ❤️

February is also Heart Health Month, a perfect reminder to care for the hearts of the people you love and your own. Small choices like staying active, eating well, and keeping up with heart screenings can make a big difference.

Your generosity can make an even bigger impact. Gifts to our Heart Fund help support advanced technology, specialized care teams, and lifesaving treatment right here in northern Michigan. Because of donor support, our heart and vascular program continues to be recognized among the best in the nation.

This Valentine’s Day, consider giving a gift that truly comes from the heart. Visit mclaren.org to support the Heart Fund and help keep world class heart care close to home.

🌟 Celebrate our Guardian Angel Program! 🌟Gifts through this program allow grateful patients and their families to honor ...
02/11/2026

🌟 Celebrate our Guardian Angel Program! 🌟

Gifts through this program allow grateful patients and their families to honor the incredible McLaren Northern Michigan staff members who have made a meaningful impact in their lives.

This November, we shout out Dr. Alexander Doubek, who was recognized by a patient's family for his outstanding commitment to swiftly diagnosing and providing care for a life-threatening condition. 🙏❤️

Is there someone special you'd like to recognize with a Guardian Angel Award? Click here to honor a caregiver: https://bit.ly/2RKXUWZ

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, a nurse navigator becomes their guide through an overwhelming journey. Nurse navi...
02/09/2026

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, a nurse navigator becomes their guide through an overwhelming journey. Nurse navigators help patients understand their diagnosis, coordinate appointments, connect them to resources, and remove barriers to care so treatment can begin without delay. They are often the steady, trusted point of contact from diagnosis through survivorship.

“Our goal is to overcome barriers to treatment and to support patients through every step of their cancer journey. This is possible because of the generous support of our donors,” shares Melissa DeSimone, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN.

At the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Northern Michigan, exceptional cancer care is made possible through the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Cancer Care program. Donor support fights cancer and saves lives every day by ensuring patients receive care and support, regardless of their financial situation.

Your gift helps provide:
• Nurse navigators, oncology social workers, and research nurses
• Nutrition counseling, patient education, and integrative therapies
• Advanced equipment and technology for diagnosis and treatment
• Transportation assistance
• Wigs, chemo caps, support groups, and comfort care bags

Your generosity makes a real difference for patients and families across northern Michigan. Learn more or give today at https://bit.ly/3NTshtz

February is National Cancer Prevention Month, a time to focus on healthy habits and the care available close to home. In...
02/06/2026

February is National Cancer Prevention Month, a time to focus on healthy habits and the care available close to home. In Northern Michigan, that includes protecting your skin year round. Snow reflects the sun’s rays, increasing UV exposure, so whether you are skiing, snowboarding, skating, or spending more time outdoors, sunscreen is still important even in the winter months.

Along with prevention, access to high quality cancer care matters. At the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Northern Michigan, patients receive exceptional care close to home, supported by the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation Cancer Care program. Generous donor support helps remove financial barriers and ensures patients have access to the services they need, no matter their situation.

Your support helps fund:
• Nurse navigators, oncology social workers, and research nurses
• Nutrition counseling, patient education, and integrative therapies
• Advanced equipment and technology for diagnosis and treatment
• Transportation assistance
• Wigs, chemo caps, support groups, and comfort care bags

Together, prevention and compassionate care save lives every day. Learn more about cancer care support and how you can help at https://bit.ly/3NTshtz.

Heart Health Month is a great time to appreciate everything your heart does and the care available close to home. Here a...
02/04/2026

Heart Health Month is a great time to appreciate everything your heart does and the care available close to home. Here are a few heart healthy fun facts.

❤️Your heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces. On average, a man’s heart weighs about 10 ounces and a woman’s weighs about 8 ounces.
❤️Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.
❤️That blood travels nearly 12,000 miles through your body daily, about four times the distance across the United States.
❤️Over your lifetime, your heart will pump close to one million barrels of blood.
❤️Laughing is good for your heart. It helps blood vessels relax and can increase blood flow by up to 20 percent.
❤️Your aorta, the largest artery in your body, is about the size of a garden hose and carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body.

Throughout our history, your gifts to the Foundation have helped build the heart and vascular program at McLaren Northern Michigan into one of the best in the nation. For a fourth year in a row and fifth year overall, our heart program has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.

Your generosity makes this level of care possible by helping equip our medical teams to treat, inform, and comfort patients right here in northern Michigan. Learn more about heart care and how you can support it at https://www.mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/heart-care

02/04/2026

McLaren Northern Michigan, the comprehensive regional health care provider offering a full range of cardiovascular services, performed 75 transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) in 2025. This advanced, minimally invasive procedure relieves patients of quality-of-life-limiting, potentially lif...

February is Heart Health Month, a time to focus on simple ways to care for your heart and recognize the impact of local ...
02/02/2026

February is Heart Health Month, a time to focus on simple ways to care for your heart and recognize the impact of local support. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but small daily habits can make a real difference.

Heart healthy tips to get started
• Move more in ways that work for you, such as walking, biking, taking the stairs, or gentle movement throughout the day
• Aim for at least 60 minutes of moderate activity each week, and work toward 150 minutes for even greater benefits
• Break it up in a way that fits your life, like 30 minutes a day, five days a week

Throughout our history, your gifts to the Foundation have helped build the heart and vascular program at McLaren Northern Michigan into one of the best in the nation. For a fourth year in a row and fifth year overall, our heart program has been named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.

Your generosity makes this level of care possible, helping our teams treat, inform, and comfort patients close to home. Learn more about heart care and how you can support it at mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/heart-care.

Looking for a meaningful way to thank a caregiver who made a difference for you or a loved one? The Guardian Angel Progr...
01/30/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to thank a caregiver who made a difference for you or a loved one? The Guardian Angel Program offers a special opportunity to honor the compassionate staff members at McLaren Northern Michigan who go above and beyond.

Through an honorary gift, you can recognize a caregiver who provided exceptional care during your visit or stay. Your Guardian Angel will be celebrated among their peers, receive your personal message of thanks, and be presented with a certificate and lapel pin in recognition of their dedication.

Gifts made through the Guardian Angel Program support patient care across McLaren Northern Michigan, helping ensure our teams can continue providing care the way we would for our own families.

Join the Guardian Angel Program today by nominating the caregiver who made your experience better and help honor those who truly make a difference. https://www.mclaren.org/northern-michigan-foundation/honor-a-caregiver-northern-michigan-foundation

For well over 100 years community members have joined together to provide health care for our region. Here’s an abbrevia...
01/28/2026

For well over 100 years community members have joined together to provide health care for our region. Here’s an abbreviated glance back at where we came from and how far we’ve come thanks to the legacies of giving in our community.

-1882 Petoskey has seven doctors and 40,000 tourists visit Petoskey Hotels
-1899 William Lockwood gives Oriental Hotel to the city to serve as the first hospital and Petoskey’s first female physician arrives, Margaret Kellogg.
-1902 All new Lockwood Hospital opens at corner of Elm and Lindell
-1909 Petoskey Hospital is formed on Arlington Street by Drs. John and George Reycraft
-1931 Burns Clinic founded
--1939 Little Traverse Hospital opens (68 beds) replacing Petoskey Hospital
1956 $175,000 addition for Burns Clinic
-1977 Lockwood and Little Traverse merge to form Northern Michigan Hospital with a 30 million expansion launched
-1999 Burns Clinic Closes
-2004 3.75 million expansion for the ER and Heart & Vascular Center
-2012 Acquired by McLaren Health Care
-2017 Major expansion announced

💙Without your support these expansions, advancement in training, technology and recruitment of the best doctors, would not be possible. Thank you for all you’ve done and continue to do. Learn more about McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation by visiting mclaren.org.

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360 Connable Avenue
Petoskey, MI
49770

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12314873500

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You Have Our Promise

Our guiding principle is to provide healthcare as we expect for our own family.

The Foundation supports this mission by raising funds for equipment, facilities and programs that impact patients who rely on our hospital for their healthcare needs. Contributions to McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation are tax-deductible and are used at McLaren Northern Michigan as designated by each donor.

You may support McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation by:


  • Becoming a supporter of the McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation with an annual gift.