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- EIN 46-0370373
- (605) 668-8310
- 1000 West 4th Street No 14 Yankton SD 57078 USA
- www.avera.org/sacred-heart/foundation/index.aspx
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Health Systems, Health
Mission: It shall be the purpose of the benedictine health foundation to support those services which enhance and perpetuate the caring mission of the sisters of the sacred heart monastery. Specifically the sick, dying, elderly and disadvantaged shall be the primary beneficiaries of the philanthropic assistance.
Programs: The benedictine health foundation was established in 1982 as an organization to accept financial and in-kind gifts to benefit sacred heart health services and the healthcare of our community. Since its beginning the foundation has distributed almost 4 million dollars in healthcare related grants. These grants were used for equipment, program services, scholarships, seminars, and other special community needs. In fiscal year 2010 over 9,467 gifts came in from our donors from around the united states that wish to improve the healthcare in the avera sacred heart service area. Donations are designated into a restricted or unrestricted fund within the foundation by areas chosen by the donors. Funds are then available to support projects to enhance healthcare. Examples of funds are cancer, hospice, sister james and yankton care center, adult day services, plus many others.
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.