COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Regional Health (CRH) Foundation recently announced that it will pause the annual VIMCare Benefit Dinner and Reverse Raffle this year. It would have been the 29th. Funds raised have been used to support unreimbursed VIMCare programs like medication assistance, financial navigation, and mental health support.
The CRH Foundation will continue to fund these and other critical VIMCare services through alternative fundraising means and will revisit hosting an event in 2025. In the meantime, the foundation will use this time to share its impact on VIMCare and many other community health initiatives and express thanks for the support of its donors.
“The generosity surrounding VIMCare enables us to provide our patients with vital medical care, medication assistance, connections to social and community services, and much more,” said VIMCare Medical Director Dr. Amy Hale. “The positive impact of our work, with the support of the Foundation and its donors, extends beyond the walls of our practice to the betterment of our entire community.”
In place of an event, CRH Foundation will host the new Impact and Gratitude Expo on Thursday, August 22, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the CRH promenade at Nexus Park. The Expo will allow the community to learn first-hand the breadth and depth of the Foundation’s support of hospital and community health initiatives. The Foundation says that in an age when nonprofits are challenged to demonstrate their value and steward the resources provided, the Expo is an important and valuable opportunity to convey its impact.
“We are looking forward to a unique and fun event centered on our immense gratitude for our donors and community partners,” said Foundation Board Chair Andrew Weisner. “In 2023, the CRH Foundation provided over $1.8 million to support community health and hospital-based services.”
For more information on VIMCare and the 2024 CRH Foundation Impact and Gratitude Expo and how to support the Foundation, visit www.crh.org/foundationevents.
