Foundation

Winner Regional Foundation?

The primary function of the Winner Regional Health and Wellness Foundation is to raise funds to assist in enhancing and increasing healthcare services for those served by Winner Regional Health. The Foundation was founded in January 1991, initially organized to raise financial support to aid the hospital in its need to remodel and expand. Funds raised are utilized to support physician recruitment efforts, purchase necessary equipment to enhance the scope of our services, and address facility remodeling or expansion needs.

The Foundation is separate from Winner Regional Health. It has its own local Board of Directors who decides on how to best use the assets of the Foundation to support the Foundation’s mission. This Board meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to the Foundation and its relationship with Winner Regional Health.

Our Mission:

“To support Winner Regional Health in providing high quality healthcare services with the collaboration of our rural communities.”

Foundation Board of Directors:

Michael DiGrazia, President

Dan Bechtold

Justin Nelson

Karla Ryno

Donna Kubik

Ron High Rock

Randy Vanden Hoek

Mick Rowe

Charisse Oland, Interim CEO of Winner Regional Health

Brady Kerkman, Executive Director of the Foundation

What has the Winner Regional Foundation done for local healthcare?

The Foundation assisted with the construction, as well as the furnishing, of the 80 bed Long Term Care facility, which is attached to the hospital. In addition, it was instrumental in funding the construction of the Long Term Care facility’s Healing Garden and the installation of the ambulance door and handicapped accessible doors for the hospital. The Foundation sponsors at least two larger fundraisers each year, the Holiday Festival and generally the golf tournament. During 2022, the Foundation secured funding to purchase a 3D mammography, stress test machine, new dining room tables for the Long Term Care, leg press, and an omni cycle.

2023 Fundraisers

Holiday Festival – 23 has been scheduled for December 2nd, 2023 at St. Mary’s Hall in Winner, SD. Stay tuned for further updates on this year’s event.

Event Registration

Scholarship for Local High School Seniors.

To apply for one of two $2,500.00 scholarships for senior students who are pursuing post-secondary education in a healthcare related field, please  contact your guidance counselor at your school. All applications shall be returned to Winner Regional Foundation, 745 E 8th Street, Winner, SD 57580 by April 26, 2023.

How can I help?

The Foundation holds different fundraising events throughout the year and your participation and support of those events is greatly appreciated. Support of the Foundation may also be provided in the following ways:

• Memorials
  We accept memorials and recognize both the gift “In memory of…” and the giver.
• Estate Planning
  We are able to provide an expert estate planner as an advisor or we can work with your own professional to help provide maximum tax benefits, as well as a gift to the Foundation.
• One-Time Gift
  Appreciated stock, livestock, grain, insurance policy, cash and more are all possible ways to give.

Donations can be sent to:
Winner Regional Health & Wellness Foundation                                                                                          Brady L. Kerkman, Executive Director                                                                                                          745 E. 8th Street
Winner, SD 57580