Rush Stories
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors
Rush Medical College students partner with homeless services provider Franciscan Outreach to offer COVID-19 screening and support
$5 Million Oprah Winfrey Grant Accelerates Rush, Chicago COVID-19 Prevention Efforts on West, South Sides
This donation will accelerate efforts to decrease COVID-19 death rates in Chicago’s Black and Latinx communities
Rush Health Equity Expertise Prepares Homeless, A Safe Haven for COVID Response
A coalition sets up a Covid-19 isolation unit for the homeless
Investing With Impact
Rush and other West Side United partners have invested a combined $7.7 million in West Side neighborhoods
The Hatchery
Rush is among many donors and investors that provided support for the Hatchery, a food business incubator on Chicago's West Side
Total Health Collaborative
Rush is partnering with other health care and education providers, the faith community, business, government and community residents to improve the health and economic vitality of Chicago's We...
Rush's Commitment to Health Equity
Building health equity at Rush means ensuring that the communities we serve have the resources and tools they need for residents to live full and healthy lives
South Asian-Americans at Higher Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
Poor diet habits, lack of exercise contribute to higher risk for South Asians
Rush Makes First Impact Investment
Rush University Medical Center will invest more than $6 million over the next three years to revitalize neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago
The Rush Surplus Project
Every week, Rush sends surplus food from its central kitchen and cafeteria to a Chicago homeless shelter