The Audubon County Hospital Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1994 to promote and strive for improvement of healthcare facilities and services for residents of Audubon County and the surrounding area. The Foundation consists of a nine-member board representing the urban and rural areas of the county and a Director of Development. The board accepts gifts and conducts fundraising events. The board then utilizes funds to promote positive changes in healthcare so that present and future generations may experience improved health and greater quality of life. Above all, the Foundation supports Audubon County Memorial Hospital's mission to provide a continuum of high quality, cost-effective medical and healthcare in a personal, caring manner to the residents in and around Audubon County without discrimination.

2009-2010 Board Members

There are many ways to financially support the Audubon County Hospital Foundation and the Audubon County Hospital Foundation Endowed Fund. An annual fund drive is held in December – January soliciting donations from residents of our county and the surrounding area. Some donors prefer to support the work of the foundation by giving on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis. In addition, a fund drive is held each December at ACMH to allow employees to donate through a payroll deduction program.

The foundation hosts three fundraisers each year. The annual golf tournament is held at the Audubon Golf and Country Club in July, and a dance, featuring music from the Big Band Era, is held at the Audubon County Fairground’s Agri-Hall in October. A book fair open to the public and hospital employees is also held during the year.

The following list provides some examples of ways you can contribute to the Audubon County Hospital Foundation. All gifts to the foundation and the foundation’s endowed fund are tax-deductible.

A gift of cash – An outright gift made by cash or check.

Memorial/Honorary/Celebratory Gifts – Gifts given in memory or in honor of a special person or life event. The Foundation will notify the family of the donation unless you request to remain anonymous.

A gift by bequest – A gift made by naming the Foundation in your will. This may include a percentage of your estate, a fixed dollar amount, specific property, the remainder of your estate, or whatever remains after expenses, debts and specific bequests have been paid.

A gift of assets – Includes appreciated assets such as real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds or securities. The charitable deduction is the fair market value of the item today.

A gift of grain or livestock – Includes unsold commodities of grain and/or livestock.

The Audubon County Hospital Foundation Board of Directors established an agency endowment with the Audubon County Endowment Fund and the Omaha Community Foundation in 2005. The hospital foundation’s endowment fund is a means of protecting charitable dollars for the future of the foundation’s vital work in the community.

Donations to the endowment fund are always welcome. The fund has grown annually through support from members of the community and donations received during annual giving campaigns. By designating cash gifts, appreciated property, real estate, other assets or a planned gift such as a bequest to the Audubon County Hospital Foundation Endowed Fund, you can create a permanent legacy that will help ensure the Audubon County Hospital Endowed Fund is available to improve healthcare forever. For more information contact the Audubon County Hospital Foundation office at 712-563-5295.

Donors are recognized for annual giving in the foundation’s spring newsletter and cumulative giving on the Wall of Honor located in the hallway near the hospital’s entry.

The Wall of Honor, established in 1994, honors individuals and businesses who have previously and continue to bless the hospital and foundation with their support. Donors whose lifetime giving equals or exceeds $500 are notified of their eligibility to be recognized on the Wall of Honor.

The Wall has categories denoting levels of giving. Donor nameplates are advanced as additional donations are made.

For more information, please contact Director of Development, Julie Olson at 712-563-5295 or olsonj at acmhhosp.org.

Foundation Photo Album