Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith is accepting funding applications for projects addressing health challenges in priority areas, including alcohol and substance use, behavioral health, social health needs, and increasing access to community health resources. A total of $50,000 is available for distribution through the community funding program.
Funding Opportunity
The Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Community Advisory Board’s Community Health Funding program supports local not-for-profit organizations in Rusk, Chippewa, Taylor, and Sawyer counties. Eligible organizations must be actively working to develop new ideas or enhance existing projects that improve the health of residents. Applications are due by April 13.
Prior Funding Round
The Community Advisory Board distributed $100,000 split among 13 organizations earlier this year, demonstrating the hospital’s ongoing commitment to community health initiatives. According to Michele Seator, administrator and chief nursing officer at MMC-Ladysmith, many community organizations truly care about the people and communities they serve and work diligently to provide solutions to address health challenges. The hospital supports these organizations and their employees and volunteers who contribute to the wellbeing of the community.
About Sanford Health
Marshfield Medical Center is part of Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States. Sanford Health is dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience and providing access to world-class healthcare in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 55,000 employees and serves more than 2 million patients across the upper Midwest. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 58 hospitals, 289 clinic locations, 145 senior care communities, and more than 4,500 physicians and advanced practice providers.
Applications can be found at the specified link and submitted to Tammy Koger at Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith, 1200 Port Arthur Road, Ladysmith, Wisconsin 54848.
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