Foundation Report

Why the Foundataion Raises Philanthropic Funds

The Trinity Health Foundation reached nearly $1 million in gifts during fiscal year 2009 through memorials, contributions, grant funding, and awards from other organizations.  This money is wisely invested through disbursements to the many healthcare programs and services at Trinity Hospitals, Trinity Homes, and other Trinity facilities.  In Fiscal Year 2009, these disbursements included the following:

• Nursing Education Assistance Program – Awarded 82 nursing scholarships to juniors and seniors in the nursing program

• Hospice – Provided funds for a Hospice patient remembrance ceremony and Hospice educational materials

• Trinity Homes – Park project items and new Christmas decorations

• Hardship Funds from PRIDE – This employee contributions program assisted with 27 employee hardship requests 

• Enhancement Funds from PRIDE – The employee contributions program awarded 10 enhancement projects including items such as laptops for residents to use at Trinity Homes, rocker gliders for parents to use in Pediatrics, a serving kitchen at Kenmare Community Hospital, and a picnic table for patients of Trinity Regional Eyecare

• Alzheimer’s Program – Purchased family education materials

• Cancer Treatment Assistance – 29 patients, who live outside of Minot, received travel assistance grants

• Cancer Exercise Program – 60 cancer patients received grants to participate in the cancer exercise program

• FAST Program – Allowed programming for the Families & Schools Together program

• Compassionate Friends – Purchased supplies for families grieving the loss of a child

• Vision of Hope – 9 patients received low vision equipment grants

• CancerCare Center – Installed new IV monitoring systems

• Trinity Hospital – Purchased new visitor chairs for patient rooms

Major Highlights

The Trinity Health Foundation is forever grateful for the two new facilities gifted to Trinity Health for the benefit of patient care. 

The CancerCare Cottage opened in February 2009.  This was built by a loving Upham/Glenburn family. The intent of the cottage is to provide a warm comfortable home for cancer patients to stay while receiving treatment at the Trinity CancerCare Center. The average length of stay for these patients is four to six weeks. 

The Trinity Guest House opened in April 2008.  This building is for families of critically ill or injured patients to stay while their loved one is in the hospital. Over 1,000 guests have stayed at the Guest House since the first year of its opening.

For more information contact:

Trinity Health Foundation
PO Box 5020
Minot, North Dakota 58702-5020
701-857-5432
foundation@trinityhealth.org