Foundation campaign supports hospital’s impact in the community
NORWICH – The Chenango Memorial Hospital Foundation’s annual campaign is well underway with a focus on primary care. Gretchen Walsh, this year’s campaign chair, is looking to beat last year’s total of nearly $91,000. “This year we’re targeting business donors,” Walsh said. “Historically, individual donors have accounted for the majority of gifts. We really want to see more participation by businesses.”
By year end, CMH is expected to serve 80,000 patients in its health and school based centers, over 2,300 acute care patients (including over 250 moms and their babies) and over 15,000 patients in the emergency room. Many of these patients are employed or have ties to local businesses.
These are not small numbers. Less often recognized is the hospital’s contribution to the local economy. In 2009, according to the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), Chenango Memorial will have a total economic impact in the community of well over $86,000,000. This includes payroll for full and part-time employees plus contractors and others. It also includes supply and capital expenditures to keep the hospital functioning.
The CMH Foundation conducts its annual fundraising campaign to assist the hospital in purchasing equipment and enhancing services. Money raised helps close the gap between the cost of providing care and the amount the hospital gets paid by insurance carriers, Medicaid, Medicare, and others (which averages about 42 cents on the dollar). Deb Cassavaugh, the Foundation’s Executive Director, adds, “Fold in state grants that may not materialize next year, and you get a bird’s eye view of the economics of providing healthcare in this area and the importance of the Foundation’s campaign.”
Community support, therefore, is critical. All gifts are invested and only the income is donated to the hospital. You can participate by mailing your check or pledge to the CMH Foundation, 179 North Broad Street, Norwich, NY 13815. You can contact the Foundation office directly at 337-4510 or by e-mail at cmh_foundation@uhs.org.
By year end, CMH is expected to serve 80,000 patients in its health and school based centers, over 2,300 acute care patients (including over 250 moms and their babies) and over 15,000 patients in the emergency room. Many of these patients are employed or have ties to local businesses.
These are not small numbers. Less often recognized is the hospital’s contribution to the local economy. In 2009, according to the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), Chenango Memorial will have a total economic impact in the community of well over $86,000,000. This includes payroll for full and part-time employees plus contractors and others. It also includes supply and capital expenditures to keep the hospital functioning.
The CMH Foundation conducts its annual fundraising campaign to assist the hospital in purchasing equipment and enhancing services. Money raised helps close the gap between the cost of providing care and the amount the hospital gets paid by insurance carriers, Medicaid, Medicare, and others (which averages about 42 cents on the dollar). Deb Cassavaugh, the Foundation’s Executive Director, adds, “Fold in state grants that may not materialize next year, and you get a bird’s eye view of the economics of providing healthcare in this area and the importance of the Foundation’s campaign.”
Community support, therefore, is critical. All gifts are invested and only the income is donated to the hospital. You can participate by mailing your check or pledge to the CMH Foundation, 179 North Broad Street, Norwich, NY 13815. You can contact the Foundation office directly at 337-4510 or by e-mail at cmh_foundation@uhs.org.
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