Health care in Southwest Michigan has always been more than medicine — it’s a promise kept by generations of neighbors committed to caring for one another. That promise began to take shape in 1949, when a long-term care facility was transformed into Mercy Hospital, laying the foundation for a legacy built on compassion, innovation, and reinvention.

Lakeland became the heartbeat of the community and, in 1984, that same spirit of progress and giving led to the creation of the Lakeland Hospital Foundation, ensuring philanthropy would continue to shape the future of care for generations to come.

Today, as Corewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan, we proudly carry forward that legacy of reimagining who we can be and what we can do. Guided by the same purpose that started it all, we remain dedicated to caring for our community with excellence, innovation, and heart — always striving to do more, and to be better.

We were founded here. We serve here. And every gift stays here — strengthening care, advancing wellness, and creating a healthier tomorrow for all who call Southwest Michigan home.