DCH FOUNDATION GOLF SCRAMBLE A SUCCESS

DCH FOUNDATION RAISES OVER $30,000 FOR HEALTH CAREERS SCHOLARSHIPS

Washington, IN – Nearly one hundred golfers enjoyed sunny skies and warm temperatures which made the day nearly perfect for the 28^th Annual Daviess Community Hospital Foundation Golf Benefit. This year’s event was held on Thursday, August 12th at Country Oaks Golf Club near Montgomery, IN.

According to Angie Steiner, Director of the DCH Foundation, “Each year we have been fortunate to have many local and regional sponsors and individuals supporting our efforts through donations and players. Everyone comes together to support the Foundation and Daviess Community Hospital projects while having a fun day on the course.”

The sponsors and individual players are vital to raising the funds for scholarships, but the event would not be possible without the volunteers to make it happen. This year, the list of volunteers included those who have benefited from past Foundation funding including scholarship recipients, healthcare professionals from the DCH Patient Navigator program, the CORE Center, Endocrinology and Oncology units. Each of the four tents on the course provided information about past projects, fun games, and refreshments for the golfers.

“It was great to see so many new and familiar faces assisting with this year’s golf outing,” remarked Chasity Matthews, DCH Foundation Board President. “They are an outstanding group of people. The event was extremely well organized, which shows the dedication and hard work of those who put it together.”

This year’s event raised more than $30,000 to support the many college students from our area who have chosen a career path in healthcare.

Just a few short months ago, twelve area students were recognized for their academic accomplishments and awarded scholarships totaling $11,500.00 from the Health Careers Scholarship Fund. One of these scholarships was for $1,000.00 donated by the DCH Auxiliary. One nursing student received $500.00 from the Helen Arthur Memorial Scholarship for Nursing.

“We are grateful to those who supported this program through the golf outing this year and we look forward to engaging many in the community as we kick off our next project later this year for our 2022 Campaign,” Angie Steiner remarked.

Next year’s golf event will again be held on the second Thursday in August. For more information on the Foundation efforts, please contact Angie Steiner at 812-254-8858 or asteiner@dchosp.org.

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