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Additional Examples-Medical Technology Corporate Giving


Advanced Medical Optics (AMO), Inc.

  • $1 million grant to American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
    • For refractive lenticular science research, education programs
  • $2 million donation to The Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine
    • For development of programs, technologies and clinical solutions
  • $118,201 - Product donations
    • Used on 145 medical mission trips
  • $41,500 - Contribution to Foundation Fighting Blindness

Boston Scientific Corporation

  • $1 million donation - Doctors Without Borders (In celebration of Boston Scientific's 25th anniversary)
  • Boston Scientific Foundation
    • Health Disparities Initiative: Supports selected community health centers throughout the United States that serve the poor, uninsured and otherwise disadvantaged by encouraging innovative approaches to medical care using patient self-management.

C.R. Bard, Inc.

  • "100 Acts of Kindness" Initiative (In celebration of 100th anniversary; global employee participation encouraged.)
    • As part of Global Sales meeting, employees (including senior management) gave Primrose Center, a home for persons with developmental disabilities, a facelift, i.e., painting, landscaping, etc.)
  • Matching Gift Program: 1:1 match of employee contributions to US organizations in areas of health and social welfare, education, arts and culture
    • $391,867 employee gifts matched in 2006
  • Product Donations
    • To health care and humanitarian organizations worldwide

    Edwards Lifesciences

    • "Strengthen our Community" Program: Encourages employees to participate in at least one charitable/community activity per month, e.g. blood drives, donations of time (AHA Walkathons), clothes (Working Wardrobes) and food (community kitchens)
    • $314,000 in product donations
      • Through AmeriCares for indigent patients
    • Edwards Lifesciences Fund: Supports advancements in knowledge and improvements in quality of life, with a focus on cardiovascular disease
      • $1.1 million in 40 grants to charitable organizations

    Hospira, Inc.

    • $10 million in product donations
      • To humanitarian relief efforts through the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD) to humanitarian relief efforts

    Medtronic, Inc.

    • STAR: A program designed to stimulate and sustain the interest of young people in science.
      • > 1 million students have benefited from 600 grants totaling $11 million.
    • Medtronic TC Kids Marathon. A Twin Cities initiative designed to support healthy lifestyles, especially among children
      • Promotes exercise, wellness and healthy lifestyles for kids and their families by providing online programs for parents and teachers and supporting regular running events.
    • Medtronic Foundation
      • $1.5 million invested in health initiatives in the Twin Cities

    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

    • Siemens Caring Hands Foundation: Disburses funds to encourage charitable activities, and encourages employees to donate time and talent to worthy causes.
      • Caring Hands Day - Employee teams participate in community projects
    • Generation 21/supported by Siemens Foundation - Supports educational initiatives to benefit next generation of scientists, engineers, and business leaders
      • Siemens Science Day - Mentoring program, i.e., employees engage with students at local middle and grade schools
      • Siemens Competition - A high school science and math research project competition, administered by the College Board, that rewards promising students
      • Siemens AP Awards - Rewards students in each state earning highest AP scores in seven subjects, and teachers and schools in every state who demonstrate a notable increase in percentage of students taking AP math and science classes.
      • Siemens Teacher Scholarships - Supports education majors enrolled at historically black colleges and universities

          TYCO Healthcare

          • Heart Care International
            • Provides cardiac care to children in Latin America.
          • Employee volunteer global health missions
            • Provides cardiac treatment to children.