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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: The mission of northern montana health care foundation (nmhcf) is to bring affordable, high quality health care to north central montana by supporting northern montana health care and its subsidiaries. Nmhcf accomplishes this by: 1) stimulating the community in the development of northern montana hospital (nmh); 2) assisting in the public relations of nmh, specifically in improving the financial support from contributors; 3) coordinating nmh fundraising programs.
Programs: The foundation raises funds to give to the hospital which uses the money to help cover operating costs associated with delivering patient care. In the fiscal year 2017, the foundation raised funds through the trip of the month project and the golf tournament. These funds were set aside to support future projects. The foundation continues to administer the serving of hope funds from monies raised in prior years. They take the applications and disburse funds to individuals in need of travel assistance for serious medical conditions. The amount of money distributed in fy 2017 was $25,135 to 56 individuals. In addition to that fund, the foundation also manages the havre women's golf association assistance fund. For the 2017 year $11,500 was distributed to 21 individuals. The foundation administers two awards for employees at northern montana care center: the wally schmockel award and the max kuhr memorial award.