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Colusa Regional Medical Center, Caring for Our Community |
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Colusa Regional Medical Center Foundation
Dave Zwald, President of the Colusa
Regional Medical Center Foundation, welcomed Foundation members and Over the past year, the Foundation sponsored several successful, fund raisers including the 3rd Annual Ride-for-Life bicycle ride and walk, and the 15th Annual “Swing-for-Life” Golf Tournament. The Foundation also co-sponsored the Senior Health Fair and the CRMC Garden and Art Committees with the CRMC Auxiliary.
Special events raised nearly
$30,000 and contributions from individuals and organizations raised
over $70,000. Monies raised were used to support the following
programs: cardiac monitoring system for the intensive care unit,
new x-ray digital film reader, the pending addition of three private
labor and delivery rooms, the pending new physical rehabilitation
program to be located in the Medical Arts Building, and the Senior
Nutrition Program of Colusa County. In addition, Foundation members
contributed over 150 volunteer hours to beautify the hospital campus
by installing new landscaping which included new plants and shrubs
and a tranquility water feature by the main entrance. Zwald said,
“We’re very proud of our hospital, and enhancing its appearance
provides a good first
Foundation volunteers also supported the Colusa County Arts Council in establishing an “Art in Public Places” project. The work of local artists is now being shown for display and sale in the hospital hallways. There are currently 183 members of the Foundation. We are happy that several new members have joined during this last quarter so we are looking forward to an even busier year with the addition of the new volunteers and contributors. Newly elected board members are: D’Ann Bressler, Lettie Seaver and Colleen Wrysinski. New officers will be nominated at the June meeting and installed in July.
As we move into the new
fundraising year, we want to thank everyone in the community for
attending last year’s According to Dale Kirby, CEO, “The CRMC Board of Directors is in the process of completing its updated strategic plan and determining the priorities for growing medical services in the community. We are honored to have been recognized by the Colusa County Chamber of Commerce with the “Historical Business of the Year” Award and look forward to continuing the tradition of 130 years of taking care of the medical needs of the community due to the generosity of the Foundation and its members.” For information on how to become a Foundation member, contact Dierdre Athenais at 530 458-5821 x233 or Charla Parker at x396. You call also go to the website, www.ColusaMedicalCenter.org/contactus/contactform.htm.
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the public to its Annual Meeting last Wednesday evening, and thanked
everyone for their contributions of time, energy and money during
the past year. “Thanks to the efforts of so many caring, dedicated
Colusans, we had another very busy and successful year.”
impression,
as well as creates an aesthetically pleasing and healing environment
for our patients and visitors.”
special events and for their donations of time and money. Sponsors
are thanked with having their names listed on programs and in press
releases. Contributors are recognized with their names being
published in the recent special edition of “Health Link”. Legacy
Society members are honored by having their names inscribed on the
Foundation Donor Wall located just inside the hospital lobby. And,
we all are rewarded by feeling good about what we do to help our
community.”