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2009 Annual Report
Foundation News
4%
Other Income
Our Mission 13%
As the charitable entity of the North Mississippi Investment Income
Medical Center system, Health Care Foundation of
North Mississippi is organized to secure and distribute
charitable resources to support the continued
improvement of health of the people of this region.
83%
Charitable
Gifts
Our Vision
Health Care Foundation endeavors to be this
Total
$2,371,502
region’s principally recognized resource for health
care philanthropy. Income in 2009
Centre Club
Our Pillars of Success Loyal support by HCF Centre Club members – donors
of $100 or more – continues to sustain the Foundation’s
People ability to provide charitable resources for programs and
To represent the interest of our donors, the cause of services that improve the health of the people of this
philanthropy and the enhancement of volunteerism region. NMMC system employees and physicians are our
largest group of Centre Club donors. Of the 2,265 giving
Service club members during 2009, 91 percent are health system
To implement and support programs designed to employees and other medical professionals.
improve community health, health education and
research
HCF Fundraising Expense
Quality HCF’s expense for raising funds is primarily associated
To assist the NMMC organization in its vision to with printing, mailing, special events, consulting, service
become the nation’s best patient centered health fees and recognition. The Foundation’s cost to raise
care provider funds during 2009 was an extremely efficient 6.5 cents
per dollar of revenue.
Financial A portion of HCF’s unrestricted funds and investment
To prudently manage and invest HCF assets
income is used to offset fundraising expenses, allowing
100 percent of all donations to be used for their
Growth intended purposes. Staff salaries and office support
To develop and initiate plans to increase expenses are provided through NMHS as an additional
philanthropic gift support community benefit.
7%
Community
How HCF Donations 11%
Health
Are Used Education
Community Health 43%
Children’s Health
Woman’s Place Lunchtime Learning Series – These
monthly programs offer women a quick retreat from
39%
Patients &
their hectic lifestyles so that they can join other Family
women interested in improving their health as well Assistance
as their own family’s health care decisions.
Total:
$1,012,625
Camp Bluebird – A weekend camp for adult cancer
survivors held in April and September at Tombigbee Charitable Programs Funded in 2009
State Park
HCF Patient Assistance Funds provided more than
Camp Breathe Ezzzze – a camp for children with $394,538.00 in assistance to needy NMMC patients
asthma held at Tishomingo State Park. In addition during 2009.
to the educational aspect, the camp helps boost self-
esteem and nurture friendships among children with The 14th Annual Take a Swing at Cancer benefit
asthma. golf tournament at Old Waverly Golf Club raised
approximately $45,000 for the NMMC Cancer
Center Patient Assistance Fund.
Education
College educational scholarships totaling $17,000 Children’s Health
were awarded to graduating high school seniors
pursuing health care careers. Six $2,000 scholarships HealthWorks! – A curriculum-based interactive
were presented by NMMC-Tupelo, three $1,000 health education center that offers hands-on learning
scholarships by NMMC-Pontotoc, and two $1,000 to K-8 grade school classes and the community.
scholarships each by NMMC hospitals in Eupora, Whether it’s an organized field trip or a family out-
Iuka, West Point and Hamilton, Ala. ing, HealthWorks! helps young people realize how
the choices they make now can affect the rest of their
NMMC Physician Shadowing Program – a mini- lives.
internship program for college medical students.
This program is made possible though donations SHAPE (Strengthening Health And Physical Educa-
to the Thomas Endowment, which covers hourly tion) – An obesity prevention program that will be
compensation, lab coat and support materials for based at HealthWorks!. Announced by U.S. Sen.
each student. Roger Wicker and funded by Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, SHAPE, an outreach program
of HealthWorks!,will provide school administrators,
Patient & Family Assistance physical education teachers and health education
instructors an additional resource to curb childhood
Festival of Hope awarded $55,800 in grants to HCF obesity in Mississippi.
for the NMMC Heart, Cancer and Diabetes Patient
Assistance funds as well as Camp Bluebird, Camp Immunization Nurses – Childhood immunization
Breathe Ezzzze, Cancer Center Education Fund, services provided through the Good Samaritan Free
Community Outreach, Spirit of Women and Clinic.
HealthWorks!.
