505 S. Baxter
Holyoke, Colorado  80734
(970) 854-2794

(photo courtesy of Holyoke Enterprise) 

The mission of the Phillips County Healthcare Foundation is to raise funds for educational opportunities, capital needs and related programs and services to support Melissa Memorial Hospital in delivering quality healthcare to the community it serves.

In early 1994, the Board of Trustees of the East Phillips County Hospital District endorsed the creation of a separate Foundation for the hospital as part of their long-range planning.  The non-profit charitable tax exempt status was granted in March, 1995.
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and the Foundation's goals are summarized in its mission statement.

Holyoke's residents need and deserve close-to-home health care services.  people respond better to medical treatment when they are near their natural home environment and close to their loved ones.  In addition, a modern health care facility close to home can make a difference between life and death.

The services provided by Melissa Memorial Hospital include:  acute care, emergency, diagnostic, surgical, obstetrical & newborn, swing bed an outpatient care as well as home health, physical therapy, cardiac rehab and Family Practice of Holyoke.  The hospital and these entities recognize their responsibility to make services available to all persons and their duty to adhere to high standards.

Aside from providing care to you and your family, Melissa Memorial Hospital has a vital economic impact on the surrounding area.  

Economists estimate that dollars spent are turned over six times in the service area.  this translates into more than $10,500,000 impact dollars being spent in Holyoke every year in some form or another because of the hospital's presence.  If the hospital closed, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to replace the positive economic impact on the area.

Moreover, one of the most important considerations for people deciding to remain or move into a given area is the availability of local health care.  People will reside where their local health care is available.  This drastically affects the current and future population base of a region.  the future of a community is threatened when local health services are no longer readily available. 

Your gifts to the Foundation will provide you the satisfaction of knowing successive generations will share and benefit from your generosity and "heart for giving."  The Foundation qualifies to receive tax-deductible contributions.  Depending upon your tax bracket, a part of your gift may be a direct tax deduction, and when routed through the Northeast Colorado Enterprise Zone may give you additional tax benefits.

We encourage you to visit with your professional tax advisor, financial planner or attorney to determine which charitable giving vehicles are right for you and what substantiation is required to support your contribution.
Help preserve the quality of life you have enjoyed by making an investment in your community's future.  You can strengthen our hospital and its related services for generations to come.