The Banner County Health Foundation Inc. is a non-profit charitable Manitoba corporation established in December, 1996. Its primary purpose is to receive donations, gifts and bequests of cash and real or personal property and to use those resources, or the income generated by them, to enhance health care within the area known as "Russell Health District". The intent is also to provide local control of donation funds that are raised in this area.
Past donations have been used for:
- Refurnish waiting rooms at Hospital and Personal Care Home.
- Furnishing for Palliative Care Room.
- Big screen TV at Personal Care Home.
- Equipment for Cancer Care Program.
- Numerous other pieces of equipment.
- Blanket warmers for hospital.
- Helped pay for new digital imaging system for x-ray department.
- Awarded a $500 bursary yearly to a student entering into a health care occupation.
The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors of three to eight persons elected by the Members at the annual meeting of the Foundation. Any person who is at least eighteen years of age, and is a resident in the area served by the Foundation, may apply to be a member. Application will be considered by the Board and will, from time to time, designate members by resolution. |
There are many ways you
can make a difference!
In addition to knowing that you can make a difference with your donation, you get the benefit of a charitable tax donation.
Select the method that best suits your individual situation:
- Individual cash donations
- Monthly or annual regular donations
- In Memoriam or Tribute gifts
- Wills and Bequests
- Charitable Annuities
- Life Insurance
- Gifts of stocks or property
- Endowments
Your support is absolutely necessary to keep the Banner County Health Foundation Inc. at the forefront of patient care. your contribution will help ensure that funding is in place to meet the growing needs of Health Care in the Banner County area.
For more information Contact chairperson Robert Muir at 204-773-2944
or mail donations to:
Banner County Health Foundation
Bag Service 2
Russell, Manitoba, R0J 1W0
* a tax receipt will be issued * |
