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With you caring for our community

We promise that 100% of your generosity stays local and improves health every day here at home in our community.  

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Spring 2025 Magazine

Changing Lives, Together

Learn how your support is advancing health through innovation and community support. 

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The Caring Tradition in Action

Your gift supports transformational programs that heal patients, comfort families, and improve our community.

Cancer & Palliative Care
Apr 6, 2023 April 4 @ 4:09 am

Expanding access to the care we all need to fight chronic disease and thrive through all the stages of life.

Free Community Health Programs
Jan 14, 2025 April 4 @ 4:09 am

Get healthy. Be Healthy. Stay Healthy. We’re here to help.

Nursing Excellence & Clinical Education
Jul 28, 2023 April 4 @ 4:09 am

Exemplary care begins with skillful, compassionate caregivers.

Early Learning Center
Oct 4, 2024 April 4 @ 4:09 am

Sentara Martha Jefferson and Piedmont Family YMCA are teaming up to improve access to healthcare and childcare for families in our community.

Caregiver & Wellness Center
Jul 31, 2023 April 4 @ 4:09 am

The caregiving journey is challenging. We’re here to help.

SMJH Volunteer and cancer survivor was just a few years out from a major cardiac event when he got the surprising news from his SMJH doctor that he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Bruce McClelland, Cancer Survivor

After losing beloved family members to cancer and enduring multiple breast biopsies herself, Franchesca “Fran” Fede Gomez counts herself blessed to be cancer free.

Meet Fran and Her Team of Caregivers

“I went on this fly-fishing retreat, which was fabulous and exceeded my expectations, and endeavor in some nice things amidst the hard time. It helped me stay positive.” – Jacqueline, Patient

Supporting Jacqueline’s Healing Journey

“We want to give our staff permission and resources to take care of themselves.” – Esther Lazano Otis, Staff Resiency Coordinator

Esther’s Story

“We are very lucky to have a hospital like Sentara Martha Jefferson in this community. The people there really care, and they treat everyone with empathy and compassion.”

Adrina Garbooshian-Huggins, Cancer Survivor

“Often, right next to the patient, is a caregiver who’s under a tremendous amount of stress.” – Katy Kreienbaum, Caregiver Center Coordinator

Care for the Caregiver

“The scholarship made it possible for our young family to afford having me go back to school.” – Sara Morris, BSN, RN, RN-BC

Sara’s Story

It’s comforting to know there’s a team looking out for me should a need arise in the future.

Surviving Cancer and Finding Joy
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Your gift's impact

5K+
inpatient and outpatient palliative care visits annually
125+
nurses and clinical staff awarded scholarship support
200
free mammograms and health screenings
1K+
babies born every year at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

Help us make a difference

Your gifts to Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital make a difference for our community’s healthcare, and all gifts made to Martha Jefferson stay in our community for maximum impact.

Upcoming events

FREE Healthy Cooking Class

May 7, 2025 April 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Stultz Learning Studio 920 East High Street, Suite 103
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Prioritize your health and join us to learn some hands-on cooking skills and tasty, healthy recipes! You’ll walk away with practical cooking skills and recipes you can easily recreate at home.

FREE Healthy Cooking Class

May 7, 2025 May 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Stultz Learning Studio 920 East High Street, Suite 103
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Prioritize your health and join us to learn some hands-on cooking skills and tasty, healthy recipes! You’ll walk away with practical cooking skills and recipes you can easily recreate at home.

FREE Healthy Cooking Class

May 7, 2025 June 24, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Stultz Learning Studio 920 East High Street, Suite 103
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Prioritize your health and join us to learn some hands-on cooking skills and tasty, healthy recipes! You’ll walk away with practical cooking skills and recipes you can easily recreate at home.

First Tuesday Series

Dec 11, 2023 April 4 @ 4:09 am
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Helping you and your family stay healthy and safe.

Latest News

SMJH Celebrates Volunteers

Dec 17, 2024 Volunteers April 4 @ 4:09 am
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We were delighted to shower our wonderful SMJH volunteers with appreciation with a festive celebration on December 11 at The Greencroft Club.

Donors Making A Difference: Alan Y. Roberts

Oct 17, 2024 Giving April 4 @ 4:09 am
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The Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation would like to give special thanks to Mr. Alan Y. Roberts for his generous gift to the Haden Nursing Institute of Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital….

Thank you, Team! Years of Service Celebration

Jul 19, 2024 Events April 4 @ 4:09 am
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Smiles and laughter were the order of the day at Boars Head in May, when 172 Sentara Martha Jefferson team members gathered for a festive celebration of milestone service anniversaries.

Birth Sisters of Charlottesville

Jul 19, 2024 Free Community Health Programs, Programs & Initiatives April 4 @ 4:09 am
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Learn about how we achieve excellent outcomes for cesarean section and unexpected newborn complications among Black patients.