St. Margaret Foundation

About

Located in the heart of Aspinwall, St. Margaret Foundation helps St. Margaret patients with essential needs not covered by insurance yet are necessary to heal, remain independent, and have hope. Your gift to St. Margaret Foundation fills in the gaps of health care for patients in crisis by supporting patient independence, access, and experience. 

Mission

The mission of St. Margaret Foundation is to be a valued source of support for UPMC St. Margaret Hospital and the health and wellness of the communities it serves. 

St. Margaret Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that is further classified as a public charity, independent of UPMC. 

St. Margaret Foundation by the Numbers

In 2025, donors to St. Margaret Foundation helped provide: 

• 12,097 free rides for patients in need of transportation
• 50 medical devices, such as a stair lift, not covered by their health insurance to help them stay in their homes and out of a nursing home
• 2,109 free health screenings for under-resourced communities
• 22,500 patients used the free valet program for patients with disabilities to make their appointments more accessible
• 207 food bags for patients facing food insecurity
• 3,488 comfort items for patients with dementia or children struggling with anxiety
• 77 patients were assisted with essential prescriptions that were not covered by their insurance
• 39 oncology patients were assisted with cancer treatment medications, housing, transportation, and more
• 836 under-resourced patients were assisted with medications, travel, food, vaccines and more at St. Margaret’s three Family Health Centers

Thank you for bringing hope, healing, and independence to the patients of St. Margaret.

Your Support Matters

Any amount helps make an impact! Here are some examples of how your gift matters to the St. Margaret community:

• $25: Gives teddy bears to two patients in need of comfort
• $50: Supports a nutritious bag of groceries given to a patient in need after a hospital visit
• $100: Supplies a patient with a walker for mobility
• $250: Provides free flu shots to five seniors
• $500: Supports one month of medications for an under-insured patient
• $1,000: Gives a month of free transportation to appointments to an oncology patient

Patient Stories

• Lisa is a patient who was recovering from a stroke in the St. Margaret Hospital rehab unit. Lisa’s caretaker is her daughter who works as a teacher and cannot be home all day, so her family was worried about her at-home recovery. St. Margaret Foundation installed a stair lift in Lisa’s home so that she could be discharged safely and remain mobile without the support of her daughter 24/7. Thanks to donors, Lisa and her family were given a chance to move forward together.
• A patient named Deborah told discharge planners that she was struggling to afford groceries because her food assistance had recently been cut from $350 to $75 per month. Healthy food is a necessity for anyone, especially Deborah, who needed proper nutrition as she healed from her treatment at home. Upon discharge, St. Margaret Foundation provided her with a “to-go” bag of food – filled with tuna packets, peanut butter, cereal, shelf-stable milk, canned fruits and vegetables, and protein shakes – ensuring that she could recover with healthy food and proper nutrition. Thank you to donors for extending your helping hand to patients like Deborah.
• When John arrived at St. Margaret Hospital with a serious infection, he carried more than physical pain—he carried the weight of raising his grandchildren after losing his daughter, and the constant worry of bills he couldn’t afford. Thanks to compassionate donors, St. Margaret Foundation covered John’s IV antibiotics so he could recover at home. Today, John is healing with the peace of mind that comes from knowing his community stood beside him when he needed it most. For his wife and grandchildren, that support means everything.