The UHS Foundation

Established in 2005, the UHS Foundation is our employee assistance fund providing support to UHS employees who have been affected by hardship due to qualified disasters.

Helping UHS Employees in Need

We established the UHS Foundation so that we may quickly respond to employees’ immediate needs. We discovered in the aftermath of 9/11 that the well-intentioned funds raised for the families of the victims were slow to reach people in need. From that experience, we modeled the UHS Foundation. We’re grateful for the opportunities to provide assistance to our fellow employees in their time of need.

To date, the UHS Foundation has disbursed over $3 million to employees needing assistance.The UHS Foundation also provided assistance in the aftermath of Tennessee and Arkansas tornados; and hurricanes Beryl, Debby, Milton and Helene in 2024.

UHS Foundation Eligibility

Levels of emergency assistance are determined by:

  • FEMA-declared qualified disasters or presidential-declared national health pandemics
  • Household size
  • Historical levels of emergency assistance provided by disaster relief organizations

We strive to provide support to as many employees as possible. The company matches funds raised by the Foundation and distributes 100% of contributions to UHS employees in trouble. Please join us or donate.

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For Employee Assistance

UHS employees interested in applying for assistance should contact their local HR Director for guidance.

Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to the UHS Foundation

The UHS Foundation is a charitable trust (Tax ID# 20-3396995) which allows for tax-deductible donations. The company matches the funds raised for the UHS Foundation. UHS absorbs any administrative costs associated with the UHS Foundation. UHS distributes 100% of UHS Foundation contributions.

Activities Benefiting the UHS Foundation

UHS holds events throughout the year to raise money for the UHS Foundation. UHS employees interested in applying for assistance should contact their local HR director for guidance.

UHS Golf Tournament

At the 6th Annual UHS Golf Tournament, held in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, generous employees and vendor partners played to benefit the UHS Foundation. We raised over $134,000 last year.

Words of gratitude from employees we’ve helped

Thank you to every contributor. I, with my family, appreciate the huge financial assistance. It went a long way to relieve the burden.”

It was the support of my UHS family and financial help from the committee that armed me with the strength to regroup and rebuild.”

I was tearful when [my colleague] asked me to apply — as well when I received the check within only one week! It will help so much more then you know.”

Just when I needed it the most. Help from the UHS Foundation was a lifeline for my family. We can’t believe how quickly you helped us.”