Windom Area Health Foundation
Mission: "Together with Windom Area Health, our mission is to promote exceptional quality care and wellbeing for rural communities in southwest Minnesota."
Donate
Give to the Foundation! Know that your donation is tax-deductible and stays 100% within the Foundation to further its mission. Donating is a tax-savvy way to give back to your community, ensuring exceptional care stays local. Click the black 'Donate' button to be routed to the online donation form.
The Foundation can accept a variety of donations. Talk with your financial advisor about how you can make the most of your charitable giving. Donors will receive a donation acknowledgement letter, which serves as a receipt for tax purposes. We accept:
- Memorial gifts in honor of or in memory of someone you respect and love
- Check or cash
- Online giving via credit card
- Stock or bonds gift
- Life insurance policy
- A planned gift (bequest, will or trust)
- IRA disbursement (Note that the Foundation cannot accept IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions)
- Charitable Gift Annuity
Donations can be made to the Windom Area Health Foundation to our address:
Attn: Katie Greener
2150 Hospital Drive
PO Box 339
Windom, MN 56101
Recognizing Donors
We recognize donors through membership in the Foundation’s Heritage Club. Membership categories are attained through cumulative giving, and are highlighted on our campus digital signage and special newsletters.
Memorial Giving
Giving a memorial gift is a meaningful way to honor someone you respect or love. Memorial gifts have helped fund special building projects or student scholarships. Legacies are recognized in our campus digital signage and special newsletters. When a memorial gift is made, the family member of the honoree receives a notification of a gift made.
Contact Katie Greener, Director of Foundation & Auxiliary, at 507-831-0633 for more information on Memorial Giving.
Our Funds
Donations can be designated toward one of our funds.
General Fund
Unrestricted donations support our General Fund to use for areas of the greatest need on the WAH campus. The “Ask for Anything” grant round or First Baby of the New Year initiative come from this Fund. The Fund has purchased newborn screening equipment, remodeling projects, and the campus Shuttle Bug!
Mental Health Fund
A NEW initiative, the Mental Health Fund supports education efforts, professionals’ training, and direct financial assistance for increased responsiveness toward mental health crises.
Education Fund
The Foundation awards annual scholarships to high school seniors or college students pursuing a healthcare field. Several scholarship recipients have come back to Windom to work at WAH.
2025 Education Scholarship Round Open Through March 18th!
Women's Health Fund
Originally the Breast Health Fund, the Women’s Health Fund supports local women undergoing cancer treatments who have an unmet financial need. The Fund also supports equipment needs for mammography.
Vickie Schendel Memorial Fund
Originally an annual run/walk in memory of cancer warrior and Nurse Practitioner Vickie Schendel, this Fund supports ongoing patient and staff education efforts.
Employee Focus Fund
Supports the Employee Focus Group on campus for employee-led initiatives.
Impact
Your donations support innovative programs, provide life-saving medical care, and enhance the patient care experience in our community. The following are examples of where your dollars go:
- 117 scholarships to 78 unique students pursuing healthcare fields
- Over $74,000 to 18 local women undergoing cancer treatment
- Be Well Path, Tranquility Garden, and outdoor exercise equipment
- 3D Mammography machine
- Newborn screening equipment, pediatric x-ray equipment, and OBIX fetal monitoring system
- Prenatal education materials and lactation training
- Stress test equipment
- CPR and BLS equipment
- Pharmacy chemo hood
- “Ask For Anything” grants to help departments provide higher quality care
Foundation Board
The Foundation Board is made up of members who represent our community. Serving two-year terms, they offer valuable perspectives and expertise that determine the direction of the Foundation.
Greg Scheitel
Chairperson
Terry Tegels
Vice-Chair
Kay Gross
Secretary
Dan Ortmann
Director
Claudia Lopez
Director
Jay Grandprey
Director
Robin Rahn
Director
History
In April 2002, the WAH Board of Directors established the Foundation to provide support for medical and educational programs at the hospital, apart from normal operating expenses. It is a 501©3, with a subset status as a 509(a)3 supporting organization, so donations can qualify as a deduction on the donor’s tax return.
In 2023, the Foundation celebrated 20 years of impact through a special edition of the BEAT newsletter. View or download it to the right!