 Contact the FoundationA Foundation representative will be happy to assist your attorney or financial advisor with tailoring a plan to meet your individual circumstances or giving preferences.Mary Zupancich Executive Director 218-365-8739 Send Email to the Foundation Foundation Board Jay Mackie, President Karen Zupancich, Vice President Gary Larson, Treasurer Directors Shari Saw, Cynthia Just, Joneene Lobe, Steve Piragis Foundation Community ContributionsThe Foundation has also sponsored and collaborated to initiate numerous community endeavors, including:
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Giving to the Ely-Bloomenson Foundation
The Ely-Bloomenson Foundation, founded in 2002, provides financial resources to support the mission of the hospital and nursing home in its commitment to caring for and enhancing the health and well being of the community it serves.
Ely-Bloomenson was incorporated in 1957 with a mission to provide accessible, quality health care for Ely and the surrounding communities. Benefactors from all walks of life joined in the effort to build a nonprofit community hospital that would provide medical care delivered in a compassionate environment. Today, over half a century later, Ely-Bloomenson Foundation continues to support the hospital that this community worked so diligently to build.
You can help
The Foundation is funded by contributions by people and businesses like you. These contributions benefit by:- Providing modern, compassionate health care for local residents and visitors
- Continuing technological advancement with state of the art medical equipment for diagnosis and treatment
- Recruiting and retaining top-quality physicians, medical specialists, technicians, and staff to the region and allowing for the growth of specialties
- Including wellness programs such as preventative care, health promotion and assessments and education
We offer many tax-deductible giving options:
Memorials
Memorials are a meaningful way to express sympathy. When a memorial is given, the Foundation sends a card to the person/family in whose honor the gift was made. The amount of the gift is kept confidential. All donors receive a separate acknowledgment for their tax-deductible memorial.
To donate as a memorial, click the Donate button below. Be sure to enter the amount you wish to donate and specify to whom the donation is a memorial.
Tree of Life
The Tree of Life (pictured above) is a recognition tree located on the east corridor wall by the joint clinic/hospital main entrance. This beautiful reminder of the community's generosity and commitment to the health care of its citizens and visitors is made up of many leaves, each of which is etched with the name of a contributor of $1,000 or more. Stones at the foot of the tree are etched with the name of the contributors who donated gifts of $25,000 or more.
To donate to the Tree of Life, click the Donate button below. Be sure to enter the amount you wish to donate.
Become a Shareholder
Since its inception in 1957, Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital and Nursing Home has been owned by member shareholders, allowing individuals and businesses a say in hospital business through the election of board members. Each $100 share (the same price as in 1957) entitles the bearer one vote at the annual shareholders meeting.
To buy a share, click the Buy button below. Be sure to enter the number of shares you wish to purchase.
The Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital and Nursing Home Endowment
The Endowment Fund is made up of gifts from donors whose loyal philanthropic support continues for years. These funds are invested and expenditures are made from the income while the principal remains intact. Endowment funds provide an opportunity to permanently honor and memorialize a donor's generosity, creating a legacy that lives through the ages. Contact EBCH to request information about an endowment.
Matching Gifts
A corporate matching gift is a great way to leverage your donation to Ely-Bloomenson. Please contact your employer's Human Resource Office to inquire about their matching gift policy and to obtain the necessary form to multiply your gift dollars. (Thrivent Financial joins our Ely Community Hospital with matching funds.)
Insurance Policy
It is common to have a life insurance policy that may no longer be needed for its original purpose. Naming Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital as the owner and beneficiary of the policy provides you with an immediate tax deduction, and the value of the policy will be removed from your estate for probate purposes.
Contact EBCH to make EBCH Foundation a beneficiary.
Contact EBCH to make EBCH Foundation a beneficiary.
Planned Giving
The Foundation can help you with your personal financial or estate planning goals. Bequests, living trusts and gift annuities are just a few of the ways you can arrange for gifts to continue to help many in the future. Contact the Foundation about Planned Giving.
A Foundation representative will be happy to assist your attorney or financial advisor with tailoring a plan to meet your individual circumstances or giving preferences. Your gift is, of course, tax-deductible.Contact the Foundation today.
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 Ely-Bloomenson Foundation Board Back row (l-r): Gary Larson, Jay Mackie, Steve Piragis
Front row: Shari Saw, Cynthia Just, Joneene Lobe |