River Falls Area Hospital Foundation
What is the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation?
Why does the hospital need my support?
How can I make a difference?
Harvest Moon Barn Dance
Health Care Careers Scholarship Program
2009 Report to the community
2008 Report to the community
2007 Report to the community
Contact Information
What is the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation?
The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation* is a local nonprofit organization established in 1978 to raise funds to support the River Falls Area Hospital and other community health initiatives.
A contribution to the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation is an investment in your health and your community. Contributions are used to:
- Purchase medical instruments and equipment;
- Support facility enhancements;
- Support health-related programs of local nonprofits;
- Support local community health initiatives;
- Support area residents pursuing a career in the health care profession.
* Formerly the Kinnickinnic Valley Health and Education foundation
Why does the hospital need my support?
River Falls Area Hospital is a nonprofit organization that reinvests its profits to improve its services and facilities.
Many of the programs that work best to improve health are not covered by insurance companies. When a service is covered, reimbursement is often less than what it cost the hospital to provide the care. In addition, more and more of our patients are uninsured and unable to pay for the care they receive, resulting in unprecedented increases in charity care write-offs and bad debt. Collectively, these forces have decreased the resources available to help the hospital grow and respond to the needs of this region. Now, more than ever, the hospital needs a hospital foundation to help provide top level health care and preventive health care progrms. As a nonprofit hospital, we are committed to serving every person who walks through our door, regardless of their insurance coverage or financial resources.
The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation provides critical financial support to the hospital, helping us maintain the highest levels of care and service to all of our patients, whatever their situation.
How can I make a difference?
Your tax-deductible contribution will help to secure improved health care for our entire community for many decades to come. There are many ways to give:
- Cash, check, or credit card;
- Tribute gifts in honor of a friend or loved one, or in their memory;
- Gifts of appreciated stock may offer you substantial tax advantages;
- Planned giving involves the gifting of one's assets (rather than current income) and can include estate planning, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, and gifts of real estate.
- Workplace giving programs, including the United Way, often allow you to “write in” the River Falls Area Hospital Foundationwhen you make your commitment;
- Matching gift programs, which many employers use to encourage charitable giving by their employees and retirees; check with your employer to see if your gift can be matched.
The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All contributions to the foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
The Foundation occasionally calls residents of the region to inform them of giving opportunities. Questions about these calls should be directed to foundation director Heather Logelin at 426-4503.
Harvest Moon Barn Dance
The Harvest Moon Barn Dance is an annual fundraiser for the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation's "Access to Care" fund, which helps ensure that people in our region have access to programs and services that will help them get and stay healthy.
Save The Date
The River Falls Area Hospital Foundation's
5th Annual Harvest Moon Barn Dance
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Westridge Farms, River Falls
For information on event sponsorship opportunities and benefits, click here.
For information on how to donate an item for the auction and raffle, click here.
The 2009 Harvest Moon Barn Dance was held on Saturday, October 3. Thanks to the generous support of the event sponsors, and the nearly 300 people in attendance, the event raised more than $62,00. The net proceeds were granted to local organizations working to ensure access to health care.
Click here to view the event program, including a list of the businesses and individuals that supported the event.
For more information, or to make a gift to the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation, please contact:
Heather Logelin
Executive Director, River Falls Area Hospital Foundation
c/o River Falls Area Hospital
1629 East Division Street
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 426-4503
Heather Logelin
Thank you for considering a gift to the River Falls Area Hospital Foundation.
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