Projects and Grants
Seek Community Funding for Health Care Programs
Hutchinson Health Care Foundation’s (HHCF) consistent financial support to ConnectCare impacts their ability to enhance end of life cares for the terminally ill. Because of donations they are able to offer hospice services to everyone-even those who are uninsured or underinsured. It helps in so many wonderful ways-from supporting the volunteer and bereavement programs to purchasing expensive pain medications.
Birchwood, the residential hospice home is also part of ConnectCare. The Mary Burich Hospice House, as it is also called, was built to provide hospice services for those who choose not to die at home, but also not in the hospital.
Annually, the Foundation hosts the Hospice Share ‘N Care Dinner at the Crow River Golf Club. This event is a major fundraiser for Hospice.
Tree of Lights is an annual campaign for the remembrance tree. Anyone can purchase lights “In Remembrance of” or “In Honor of” a loved one. The Remembrance Tree is lit at the American Legion Park in Hutchinson, and also in Brownton. Park Elementary has their own version of the remembrance tree. The students and staff can purchase lights, that are cutouts and a tree is formed on the wall in the School Entrance.
Scholarship Committee presents seven $500 scholarships that are awarded through the Foundation. Five are for area high school seniors at Hutchinson, New Century Charter, Buffalo Lake/Hector, McLeod West and Dassel/Cokato. Two scholarships are given to a HAHC employee’s child and one is given to a Ridgewater student. When selecting these recipients, the criteria includes their choice of a healthcare related field of study. Applications for these can be found with High School Counselors or through the Foundation Office.
