Give the Gift of Healing This Giving Tuesday!

We all could use a little joy, kindness, hope, and a reason to smile these days. On Tuesday, December 1, people around the world will come together for one common purpose: to encourage others to do good while giving back to their communities. Since it’s inception in 2012, #GivingTuesday has inspired hundreds of millions of… Continue Reading →

A Season of Thanks

This year has brought many challenges, as well as many moments to reflect on all of the good and joyful things in our lives. With Thanksgiving approaching, we wanted to take a moment to thank you, our donors, for your continued support of CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation and the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa… Continue Reading →

With A New Year Approaching – New Foundation Leadership and New Opportunities Of Hope

In late June of this year, John Bel, President of CHRISTUS Children’s Foundation and Vice President and Chief Development Officer of the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation, announced his retirement after serving selflessly for the last 10 years. During John’s current tenure, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation has… Continue Reading →

Uniting for United Way

We believe that caring for the community in which we live and work is at the core of our mission. Because it is important to “give where we live,” CHRISTUS Santa Rosa is proud to join together with United Way agencies of Bexar and Comal County to help our friends and neighbors in need. Each… Continue Reading →

We Can All Make a Difference

On Saturday, September 5, people around the world will come together for one common purpose: to remind us that simple acts of charity can change the world. Join us in celebrating International Day of Charity!  Originally a Hungarian civil society initiative to commemorate Mother Teresa’s death, International Day of Charity on September 5 took off worldwide in… Continue Reading →

From the Bottom of Our Hearts, Thank You!

Thank you to our donors and community partners who have come to our aid as our medical teams face ever-changing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are incredibly thankful for the ongoing support you give to The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation and the Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation. Because of you, children in our community… Continue Reading →

Thank You, Donors!

These last few months have been incredibly daunting for our Associates, their families, our city and country, and countless others across the world. We are overwhelmed with gratitude by our community that has so generously come to our aid as medical teams face ever-changing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We wanted to share how incredibly… Continue Reading →

Answering The Call

In 1869, cholera plagued the growing city of San Antonio. Bishop Claude Dubuis called upon the Sisters of Charity of The Incarnate Word from Galveston to care for the multitude of sick, infirm, and orphaned in the Texas frontier. Three sisters responded, Mother Madeleine, Sister St. Pierre and Sister Agnes. In May, 1869, they left… Continue Reading →

Give Back This #GivingTuesday

On Tuesday, December 3, people around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving back. Celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and after the widely recognized Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season; the perfect time to focus on your holiday and end-of-year giving. #GivingTuesday is a day filled with… Continue Reading →

Bringing Health Care to Women in our Community

Have you had a mammogram this year?  The CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) provides free mammograms to women without insurance or the ability to pay and serves as a link to the greater health care community by partnering with other organizations to provide education, outreach, and access to treatment. Through philanthropic support, the  MMU… Continue Reading →