Who This Serves: Expectant mothers and their families in east Linn County.
What: A significant upgrade and modernization of current birth center and an 8,000‑square‑foot addition with more birthing rooms and a new operating room for medically necessary C‑sections.
Where: Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital.
When: The remodeling phase is planned for late 2022, with construction of a new addition in 2023.
Why: Lebanon’s birth center is the oldest in the Samaritan system. The renovation and expansion will provide an enhanced birthing experience for families and improve outcomes for high‑risk pregnancies.
Campaign Goal: $2 million.
Lead Foundation: Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation.
~Stephanie Reynold, Grateful Patient