Access to high quality health care, particularly for those disadvantaged members of the community, was an issue of great importance to Tom and Jean Yawkey. Their impact in the area of health care can be seen today through their relationships with Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, South Carolina and the Jimmy Fund at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Yawkey Foundation continues this legacy by supporting organizations that work to bring health care services to the neediest residents in our communities.

The Yawkey Foundation is currently closed to major health care capital campaigns.