Chilton Medical Center Foundation
We help support the people, programs and technology that strengthen care in the community. Learn how giving can fund vital services, hospital improvements and future-focused initiatives.
Generosity ignited
It's been said that charity begins at home, and that home is where the heart is. Those well-known proverbs certainly ring true at Chilton, which was built upon the benevolence of its community.
Chilton Medical Center Foundation, the fundraising arm of the hospital, was established in 1991. But its charitable roots date back to Chilton's inception. Long before the Foundation's Board of Trustees was formed, a local doctor by the name of Forrest S. Chilton II, and his wife, Elizabeth, donated a tract of land on Newark-Pompton Turnpike to construct a hospital in memory of their son.
That single philanthropic act, in 1947, launched a campaign to care for the sick while providing a medical facility to address the post-war baby boom. As soldiers returned home from World War II, area residents needed a nearby hospital for their expanding families. The Chilton legacy was born.
Indeed, Dr. Chilton’s generosity ignited the region’s humanitarian spirit and ultimately inspired the longstanding mission of Chilton Medical Center Foundation.
Planned giving
You can extend your support to make a lasting impact that helps us continue to care for you and your neighbors.
Special events
Socialize and relax while supporting a worthy cause at one of our charitable events.
Join our charitable initiative
Recent advancements in minimally invasive robotic technology are revolutionizing surgery. More patients than ever before can now benefit from shorter recoveries, less, pain and better clinical outcomes with the da Vinci Xi. We launched a $625,000 charitable initiative to support the hospital’s vision for a next-generation operating room.
