Foundation

Grant Guidelines and Priorities

Each year the Foundation targets 5 percent of its unallocated assets to award. Grant applications will be accepted in the spring, with awards presented in October. Of the 5 percent to be awarded, 20 percent will be held for contingency needs through Sept. 30 of the same year.

13 Grants Awarded for 2011-2012 totaling $47,500

• Nutrition for Outpatient Chemotherapy Patients/Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care and Research Center—$2000
• Driver Rehabilitation Program/Lake Region Healthcare OT Department—$5000
• Oncology Nutrition Services Medical Nutrition Therapy/Lake Region Healthcare Nutrition Services—$7000
• Cancer Support Group Coordinator/Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care and Research Center—$1000
• Pharmacist Education and Medication Management for High Risk Patients/Lake Region Healthcare Pharmacy Department—$3750
• COPD Support Group/Lake Region Healthcare Respiratory Care Department—$1000
• 2012 Men's Night Event/Lake Region Healthcare—$12,500
• Wellness Program for Cancer Patients/Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care and Research Center—$2160
• Ashby Public School After School Program/Ashby School District—$800
• Outreach Program for Home Nurse Visits/Partners—$3000
• Depression and Suicide Prevention and Awareness/Fergus Falls Parish Nurse Network—$500
• Promotional and Event Program/Pink Posse—$1000
• Athletic Republic Exercise Nutrition for All (Arena) Program/Lake Region Healthcare—$7790

8 Grants Awarded for 2010-2011 totaling $40,019.

• 2011 Women’s Health Event/Lake Region Healthcare Women’s & Children’s Health Center—$15,000
• Food Service for Chemotherapy Patients /Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care & Research Center—$2,100
• Promotional Funds for events raising funds for the Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care & Research Center/Pink Posse—$1000
• Oncology Nutrition Services for the patients of Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Care & Research Center/Lake Region Healthcare Nutrition Services—$5,000
• After School Program/Mr. Tom Otte—$800
• One Patient Room Television in the Lake Region Healthcare Emergency Department—$1,200
• Visi-Pitch IV/ Lake Region Healthcare Speech Therapy—$3,919
• ARENA Scholarship/ Athletic Republic – A Service of Lake Region Healthcare—$11,000

21 Grants Awarded for 2009-2010 Totaling $79,870

Outreach, Wellness, and Health Promotion—$42,970

1. Fire House Software/Fergus Falls Fire Department—$5,500
2. Multiple Needs/Rothsay PARTNERS Program—$3,000*
3. Pulmonary Rehab Scholarships/Lake Region Healthcare Pulmonary Rehab—$720
4. Stephens Ministry Training/Lake Region Healthcare Chaplaincy Services—$1,250
5. Men’s Night/Lake Region Healthcare—$12,500
6. Caring Connections Program/Otter Tail Family Services Collaborative—$1,000
7. ARENA Program/Lake Region Healthcare—$12,000
8. Ozone/UV Pool Filter for FF Middle School/Dr. VanValkenburg—$5,000*
9. Underwood Summer Rec—$2,000*

Supporting Patients in Crisis—$3,500

1. CISM Training/Lake Region Healthcare Chaplaincy Services—$3,500

Supporting Community-Based Healthcare Organizations—$17,500

1. Training Arm/Ashby Ambulance—$500
2. Older Adults Physical Conditioning Program/FF Senior Citizens—$2,600*
3. Safe Spaces for Kids (Fencing)/Someplace Safe—$11,000
4. Grief Support Groups for Kids/Lakeland Hospice & HomeCare—$2,500
5. Physical Education/Ashby After School Program—$900

Supporting Annual Capital Projects—$13,400

1. New Patient Education DVDs/Lake Region Healthcare Birthing Suite—$1,500
2. New Staff Education DVDs/Lake Region Healthcare Birthing Suite—$1,500
3. Wii Game System/Lake Region Healthcare Pulmonary Rehab—$400
4. Palliative Care Room/Lake Region Healthcare Palliative Care Program—$5,000*
5. TV’s for Patient Rooms in ER/Lake Region Healthcare Emergency Department—$5,000

Healthcare Workforce—$2,500

1. Second year commitment to Ferfus Falls Dollars for Scholars—$2,500

*Indicates Grants which will receive partial funding 

12 Grants Awarded for 2008–2009 Totaling $88,000

Supporting Patients in Crisis

1. Support cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy by providing the cost of meals and snacks for those who cannot afford them—$1,000
2. Support the Caring by Sharing employee giving program, which assists hospital employees and volunteers who are going through a personal crisis—$1,000

Outreach, Wellness and Health Promotion

1. Create a fitness program at Athletic Republic for severely obese children—$10,000
2. Organize a Cancer Survivorship Conference in the summer of 2009—$500
3. Sponsor a family fun/healthy living activity in coordination with a Central Lakes Trail promotion—$500
4. Sponsor the 2nd Annual Men’s Health Night—$12,500

Supporting Annual Capital Projects

1. Fund half the salary of an RN dedicated to supporting clinical oncology trials and research—$20,000
2. Purchase a tracking board in the operating room to improve communication—$5,000

Supporting Community-Based Health Care Programs

1. Help create a consumer health section in the Fergus Falls Public Library—$500
2. Purchase the technology needed for community diabetes education presentations—$2,000

Health Care Workforce Development

1. Create scholarships through Fergus Falls Area Dollars for Scholars for nursing and lab students at MSCTC—$5,000, plus an additional $5,000 pledged for 2009
2. Support the medical lab technician program at MSCTC—$25,000

14 Grants Awarded for 2007–2008 Totaling $122,713

Outreach, Wellness and Health Promotion

1. Develop Parkinson’s Outreach Program—$10,000
   (sponsored by Mick Siems, Mill Street Residence)
2. Create a Men’s Health Night—$10,000
   (sponsored by Mick Siems, Community Health)
3. Jump Start to a Healthy Heart (Minneapolis Heart Institute & Fergus area schools)—$700 (sponsored by Jan Hallberg, Cardiac Rehab)

Supporting Annual Capital Projects (approximately $5,000–$100,000)

1. Purchase Cancer Registry Software—$11,000
   (sponsored by Maureen McGovern, Health Information Management)
2. Purchase wide-screen monitor for families to track a family member’s surgery—$1,200 (sponsored by Kristi Carlisle Hanson, Surgical Services)
3. Purchase Media System for Lifestyle Center located in the Mehl Center—$8,000 (no sponsor)

Health Care Workforce Development

1. Partial funding of simulation manikins for MSCTC–Fergus Falls —$17,000
   (sponsored by Ed Strand, Finance, and supported by Angelo Griego, Nursing Administration)
2. MLT program sustainability and marketing for MSCTC–Fergus Falls, First Year—$25,000. Committment involves two years, $25,000 each year.
   (sponsored by Dr. Greg Smith and Gary Spies)
3. Nursing program assist in marketing for MSCTC–Fergus Falls, First Year—$2,500. Committment involves two years, $2,500 each year.
   (sponsored by Gary Spies)

Support Community-based Health Care Programs

1. Establish Parish Nurse Program—$20,000
   (sponsored by Chaplain Brad Skogen, Social Services, and Mick Siems, Community Health)
2. Provide matching funds to promote TRIAD of Otter Tail County—$1,000
   (sponsored by Mick Siems, Community Health)
3. Lakeland Hospice Bereavement Program—$6,000
   (no sponsor)
4. Purchase of AED for Pelican Rapids Nursing Home & Assisted Living Center—$1,847 (sponsored by Jan Hallberg, nurse manager Medical/ICCU/CR)
5. Purchase of 11 AEDs and six batteries for law enforcement departments throughout OTC—$8,466 (no sponsor)