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STRETCH YOUR TOES, grab your sneakers and mark
your calendars for the annual Golden Valley Memorial
Healthcare (GVMH) Diabetes Walk.
The 2015 walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, March
28, at Clinton High School. All proceeds from the walk will
help local diabetes patients who are coping with the disease.
“The number of people who are diagnosed with dia-
betes continues to grow, and their expenses are not al-
ways covered by insurance or other means,” says Deanna
Hendrich, GVMH Foundation director. “The money we
raise gives those patients the prescriptions, supplies and
FOR MORE THAN 40 years, Golden Valley Memorial
Hospital (GVMH) has cared for patients of all ages
who have turned to the hospital and its physicians
for consistently outstanding care. Because GVMH is
a not-for-profit hospital, the GVMH Foundation was
established in 1989 so caring donors—whether patients,
medical staff, employees, volunteers or friends—could
help sustain high-quality care and provide the latest
medical technology.
Each year the GVMH Foundation hosts activities to
increase awareness of GVMH programs and services;
raise funds; and recognize the people who share their
money, time and resources. The foundation completes
the circle by not only giving back to patients but also to
the community, through a matching grant program for
schools, and to GVMH staff, with an awards program for
continuing education.
Annual events include the Diabetes Walk, which has
raised more than $100,000 since it began 10 years ago;
the Halloween Hustle 5K, which benefits local cancer
patients; and the Evening to Remember, the fall gala that
has allowed GVMH to purchase equipment and provide
JOIN US SATURDAY, MARCH 28
GVMH DIABETES WALK
education needed to manage their illness.”
Local businesses, groups and individuals either form
teams or help sponsor the walk, which has raised $100,000
during the past 10 years, Hendrich says.
“We could not do this without community support,”
she says. “Each dollar can and does make a difference.”
Anyone interested in a team packet or sponsorship
information should call the GVMH Foundation office,
660-890-7108, or email .
Gifts made to the foundation, a nonprofit organi-
zation, are tax-deductible.
GVMH FOUNDATION
PAY IT FORWARD: GIVING COMES FULL CIRCLE
improved care for patients and their families.
The foundation supports the community. Grants have
helped many area schools purchase automated external
defibrillators (AEDs) plus other needed equipment, and
GVMH employees can take advantage of a spring and
fall awards program to pursue training, certification or
educational opportunities.
Because of the continued generosity of donors, gifts to
the foundation have exceeded $1 million since its inception
25 years ago. We celebrate each dollar because we see the
difference it makes in the lives of patients, whether that
dollar pays for a piece of equipment to improve a patient’s
diagnosis or healing or it provides much-needed medica-
tion and supplies that a patient cannot afford.
We also understand the reasons that the amount indi-
viduals, organizations and businesses give are as varied as
they are. Gifts can be given in gratitude for compassionate
care, in remembrance of a loved one or as a commitment
to community. Regardless, we welcome each gift and
pledge to use it wisely and in the way the donor intends.
The need is great, and we are grateful.
Gifts and investment revenue help the foundation
provide steady support to GVMH and the healthcare com-
munity. Foundation grants provide medical and surgical
equipment to enhance care; support community wellness,
prevention and outreach services; and supply educational
materials, counseling and classes.
The community needs GVMH, and the GVMH Founda-
tion needs you. To find out how you can help, call
660-890-7108 or email .
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