Projects and Grants

The Foundation engages donors to assist Hutchinson Health Care meet the health care needs of its patients, residents and clients.

The Foundation’s Grant Program is now accepting applications through the last Friday in February.
Grant Instructions
Grant Application

The Grateful Patient Program allows patients to make a donation in honor of a caregiver and or a group of caregivers. The Foundation is proud to have this program, as many patients have made these types of honorariums. Each caregiver honored receives a red balloon to celebrate kind words and the donation made.

Small Beginnings is a new program in 2011, where anyone can make a donation in honor of a new baby born here at the hospital’s BirthCare Center. Parents, grandparents, and friends are all welcome to participate in this program. Each donation will be recognized on a new display wall, near the nursery viewing window. Every baby honored in this manner will receive a keepsake certificate perfect to use in a scrapbook or to keep as a memento.

The Foundation’s Scholarship Program presents seven $500 scholarships that are awarded through the Foundation. Four are for area high school seniors at Hutchinson, New Century Charter, Buffalo Lake/Hector 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.

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.

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.