BMH “Showers to Flowers” Auction to Raise Money for Cancer Care Area stores, restaurants, hotels and other businesses have generously contributed products and services to help raise funds for cancer care services at BMH. The donated items have been combined into spring-themed packages which will be auctioned off the night of the gala. Tickets to [...]
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BMH Honors Chuck Cummings at Annual Giving From The Heart Gala
BMH Honors Chuck Cummings at Annual Giving From The Heart Gala Brattleboro Memorial Hospital announced tickets are on sale now for its annual Giving From The Heart Gala, which starts at 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 21 at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church. During this year’s festivities, BMH will honor Chuck Cummings for his [...]
BMH says THANK YOU 819 Times!
BMH is excited and thankful to announce that we have exceeded our Annual Giving goal in fiscal year 2011 (which runs from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011). It is with great appreciation that we say thank you, and again, thank you to the 819 supporters. In all, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital received $256,053 in [...]
Growing More Important
Steve Gordon, the new President and CEO for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital recently shared with me an article on “building a philanthropy campaign.” The article titled “Growing More Important” noted how philanthropy is growing increasingly important for healthcare institutions as we struggle with healthcare reform and the impact of rising healthcare costs. We at BMH, like [...]
Food or Healthcare, which would you choose?
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital was the recent recipient of a grant from C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest food wholesaler in the United States. This grant was designated to assist in covering healthcare costs for those patients with inadequate or no insurance and whose family income is at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines [...]
In Giving, Stories Make the Difference
by Diane Bassett About a week and a half ago, the Ladies Golf Association of the Brattleboro Country Club held its end of season luncheon, during which we formally presented the funds from our annual charity golf tournament held in July. We’ve been holding the tournament for 10 years now, and even though our association [...]
BMH Awarded Grant to Reduce Engine Idling
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced it has been awarded a grant by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources for the installation of engine idling reduction kiosks. The grant will enable BMH to purchase the kiosks as well as hire local contractors to install them. Use of the kiosks will improve the air quality at the [...]
