EDGE is our employee giving philanthropic and engagement program. Since 1989, Ingalls employees have contributed nearly $4 million to support Ingalls Development Foundation (IDF) events, hospital programs and scholarships. Donations also support important clinical programs including oncology, our cardiology and retina care, the Healthy Baby Network and much more. Our EDGE employee giving philanthropic and engagement program is overseen by a dedicated committee of active EDGE members working in partnership with IDF.
Become
an EDGE
Member
EDGE is our employee giving philanthropic and engagement program. Since 1989, Ingalls employees have contributed nearly $4 million to support Ingalls Development Foundation (IDF) events, hospital programs and scholarships. As an member, you help fund — and qualify yourself to WIN — a monthly cash drawing by contributing a minimum of $3 per paycheck to EDGE. You are also qualified to WIN the Jackpot Drawing pulled LIVE on stage prior to IDF’s annual Benefit Gala.
To become a member, download and fill out the pdf below and email to Maria Perez, or you can call Maria at 708.915.6169.
Employee Scholarships
Employees are offered the opportunity to pursue and continue their education through the Ingalls Development Foundation EDGE Scholarship Program. Funded through the Annual Benefit Gala and donor and employee donations, over the past two years nearly $200,000 has been awarded.
More than 400 of UCM Ingalls employees actively contribute to the Foundation through online giving or payroll deduction to fund employee scholarships and hospital programs and services. In FY24, we surpassed 400 UCM Ingalls employees contributing to the EDGE Employee Giving Program. Your generosity in conjunction with EDGE program helped fund $58,000 with 89 individual scholarships awarded. Thank you to our generous Corporate Sponsors who also help fund our scholarships program.
Thank you to our generous sponsor:
Congratulations to our Ingalls Development Foundation EDGE Spring 2026 Scholarship Recipients!
We wish you the best of luck this upcoming semester! And, thank you to all our EDGE members whose contributions help make these scholarships possible.
Armesha Bell
DonElla Bradford
Antonia Cobb
Alicia Edwards
Simone Fultz
Avon Glispie
Nikia Johnson
Tajia Johnson
Lakeisha Love
Talisse Marley
Brionna Middlebrooks
Almira Nash
Tammy Pruitt
Krystal Settles
Destiny Smith
Joan Tatum
Tashay Taylor
Kendra Tribett
Jacinta Woodring
“I am grateful for this reward. Just when I was getting discouraged about school, God opened up a new door. It’s definitely been hard trying to manage school, work and two kids, so I am very thankful and appreciative. Thank you so much.”
Alisia Chambers – Scholarship Recipient
“For me, EDGE isn’t just about giving. It’s about contributing to OUR family as well as our surrounding community. It’s about being that helping hand when our community calls and being able to step in and provide assistance. That’s why I have continuously been a contributing and supporting member of EDGE over the past 13 years.”
Shanice Williams, MPH, CLCChair - EDGE Committee
Edge Committee
Shanice Williams, MPH, CLC – CHAIR
Edge Committee Members
Anastagia Carson
Jayson Coley
Torri Crosby-Martin
Linda McCormick-Ervin
Juan Padilla
Maria Perez
Shanice Williams
