The Shelby County Health Foundation was formed in 1984 and recognizes that
healthcare is a vital component of a community’s quality of life.
The Health Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization
dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of our local communities by
supporting Myrtue Medical Center and its cooperating organizations.
By cultivating private donations and educating the public, the Shelby County
Health Foundation contributes to Myrtue Medical Center's ongoing success
by supporting improvement projects, equipment, and programs that benefit
patients and the community.
Board of Directors
The Foundation is governed by a dedicated, nine-member Board of Directors,
selected from our local communities. The Board is diligent in its duty
to provide charitable stewardship for gifts to the Foundation. The Directors
develop investment strategies and policies for the Foundation and ensure
that donor designations are upheld.
Current Board Members
Kristen LundPresident
Calla PoldbergVice President
Cristie KenkelSecretary/Treasurer
Katie PetersenMember
Ann SchwiesoMember
Max PowersMember
Jodee DixonMember
David ErlbacherMD
Jim ZimmermanMember
Our Impact
When you give to the Shelby County Health Foundation, you help fund real
projects that improve patient care, enhance staff training, and support
community health.
Recent Foundation-Funded Projects
Education scholarships for individuals pursuing education in the healthcare field
3D Mammography and digital equipment for the Diagnostic Imaging department
Remodeling the outpatient department for the specialty clinics and surgery area
Ophthalmic equipment for procedures such as cataract surgery
Renovation of the Harlan Rural Health Clinic building into an outpatient
Mental Health Center
Arthroscopy equipment for the surgery department
Addition of an education center
Wheelchairs for nursing homes
AED equipment for area ambulance services, ambulance vehicles, and the
construction of an ambulance garage
Remodeling of the OB department
Elm Crest Retirement Community and Salem Lutheran Homes
Donations
There are many ways to financially
support the Foundation.
An annual fund drive is held in December of each year, soliciting donations
from the citizens of our county and the surrounding area. The Foundation’s
Annual Report is distributed at this time to inform the community of the
year’s activities.
Thousands of dollars are given each year in memory of loved ones. Individuals
such as Arlow McDowell donated land, which was sold with proceeds going
to the Foundation.
An annual fund drive is held at Myrtue Medical Center to allow staff to
donate via payroll deduction.
All gifts to the Shelby County Health Foundation are tax-deductible. Unless
you designate a specific project, the foundation board will determine
the best use of your gift to support healthcare in Shelby County and the
surrounding area.
Make checks payable to the Shelby County Health Foundation.
Shelby County Health Foundation
1213 Garfield Avenue
Harlan, IA 51537
The Endowment Fund
The Health Foundation recently joined with the Shelby County Community
Foundation to offer contributors a second tax-advantaged option to donate
funds to promote local healthcare. Donors who make a contribution to the
Shelby County Health Foundation Endowment Fund may qualify for a 25 percent
Iowa tax credit on that donation. And, depending on their tax situation,
they may include their donation in their normal federal charitable income
tax deductions.
Every year, the Health Foundation may allocate up to 4.5 percent of its
Endowment Fund to healthcare-related grants. The Foundation Board encourages
individuals wishing to donate to the Endowment Fund to contact Stacey
Goodman at the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa office in Omaha at
omahafoundation.org.
For more information, contact Janelle Sorfonden at
712.755.4598.
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