Leaving a Legacy

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       Hospital Foundation wants to gratefully acknowledge individuals who so generously donated to the Scholarship Campaign.

The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County establishes Scholarship and announces Annual Campaign

Pictured from front row left to right: James Lohman- Vice President, Scott Furguson- President, BACK ROW: Berneil Preul- Treasury, Clarion Holdsworth- Director, Elizabeth Miller- Secretary, Elaine Gotto- Director, Tara Jepsen- Foundation Director of Development, Jean Heiden- Director, Joydine Schultz- Director.

The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County has recognized that there is a serious shortage of medical personnel in the United States. With that in mind, they have developed a program that will help in alleviating the shortage and keep people here in Crawford County. The Hospital Foundation has established a Scholarship, in the form of a forgivable loan, for people in Crawford County who want to go into a medical profession and obtain their degree and are willing to return to Crawford County Memorial Hospital or its service area.

In May of 2004 the Foundation awarded its first Scholarship to a high school senior attending a school that services Crawford County. The Scholarship is offered annually in the amount of up to $20,000 ($5,000 per year up to 4 years) for an individual who has been accepted to an accredited school of nursing and who agrees to come back to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital upon graduation. 

According to State Representative Clarence Hoffman, 2003 Hospital Foundation Campaign Chairman, "As you may be aware, there is a national shortage and a critical need for medical professionals and this shortage is expected to worsen as the "baby boomers" reach retirement. Crawford County Memorial Hospital has been blessed with an excellent staff and they have weathered the medical shortage well. However, in the next few years, the hospital can expect to begin to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses and other professional medical personnel. Currently over 20 people at CCMH have over 20 years of service to the Hospital and community."

The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County has looked at the situation and has developed the scholarship program in coordination with the High School Guidance Counselors in Crawford County. 

Elaine Gotto, a Director of the Foundation said, "We cannot do this scholarship program alone. We need community support in order to maintain the excellent health care that currently exists in Crawford County. Therefore, we are asking that county residents support our scholarship efforts by donating to The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County in the form of a tax-deductible gift."

The goal of The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County is to "Assure a Health Care Legacy" for Crawford County. This scholarship program is just one of the ways the Foundation will do that.

Thank You!

The Hospital Foundation of Crawford County wants to gratefully acknowledge those individuals who so generously donated to the Scholarship Campaign.
As of January 10, 2006, $3000 in donations has been received, funding the program and the scholarship.
Additional donations will be highly appreciated and with the anticipated support of businesses and other organizations, we look forward to meeting our goal of fully funding the $20,000 that is needed for the first scholarship.