Community Memorial Foundation is a Major Supporter of the Summit Service Center
This month, we are featuring the Community Memorial Foundation in our Linda Sokol Francis Center construction update. Renovations of this former bank site started in March of this year. The center will serve people who are homeless with severe, chronic health problems who tend to rely on emergency rooms for treatment. When discharged from the hospital, homeless individuals often return to emergency rooms with worsened conditions because they lack the ability to rest and heal, or the ability to get follow-up care.
Community Memorial Foundation is a major supporter of this project and has been supporting BEDS Plus projects since 1996; for over 25 years. CMF is a private, independent foundation established in 1995 as a result of the sale of the non-profit La Grange Memorial Hospital. CMF strives to improve the health of those who live in the western suburbs by managing a grant portfolio and more. Many of the towns they serve match up with those served by BEDS.
Greg DiDomenico, seen above left, is the President & CEO of CMF. He has been with the organization since 2009. He recently commented about the project, "Community Memorial Foundation proudly supports the BEDS Plus Summit Service Center. We know that stable housing is the first step towards achieving good health. This new regional asset affirms the Foundation's commitment to health equity by ensuring that all our neighbors have access to the care and services they need."
Seen pictured above left is Greg DiDomenico, President & CEO of CMF. The group photo features DiDomenico; Sue Christoph, Board Chair (second from the left); and Lisa Derezinski, Director of Administration & Finance (far right) from the organization. Also seen in the photo are Tina Rounds, CEO of BEDS Plus (center) and Summit Mayor Sergio Rodriguez (directly to her right) at the launch of construction.
To learn more about the center or donate, visit the link HERE.
