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The Lompoc Hospital Foundation is a 501©3 non-profit organization. Its mission is to provide community education, public relations and funds for capital improvements for the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. The Board of Trustees, comprising 80 community members, oversees the activities of the Foundation.
Foundation News March 2008 Alice Milligan Foundation President By Alice Milligan Last month I introduced you to the capital campaign which will begin in September 2008 for funds to purchase movable equipment and furniture for the new hospital. I would like to continue that discussion in this article. First of all, I am pleased to learn that the bids for the second phase of the new hospital have been awarded. As you can see from the daily construction progress, phase one is well on its way to completion and construction on phase two, the acute section of the hospital, has begun. Before you know it, we will have a new hospital where we can continue to receive state of the art health care services in the Lompoc Valley.
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Foundation News January 2008Alice Milligan Foundation President By Alice Milligan The mission of the Lompoc Hospital Foundation is for the development, operation and maintenance of healthcare facilities, programs and services through the procurement and extension of financial aid toward the operation, maintenance and modernization of facilities for the Lompoc Valley Medical Center (Formerly known as the Lompoc Healthcare District). Also, the mission includes assurance that the greatest amount of hospital services may be extended to the greatest number of persons served by the Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Toward this end, the Foundation will soon begin a campaign to fund $6M for movable furniture and equipment for the new hospital which is slated for completion in 2009. Bond funds legally cannot be used for the purchase of movable furniture and equipment.
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Foundation News Dec 2007Alice Milligan Foundation President By Alice Milligan This month, I would like to cover a couple of Foundation committees which support the operation of the Foundation. Nominating and Membership is chaired by our very enthusiastic Chair, June Schwartz. June has done a yeoman’s job increasing our membership which now stands at over 2600 members. Her goal is to increase the membership to over 3000 by the end of 2008. With her dedication, I am sure she will achieve that goal. Becoming a member of the Foundation is simple. All you have to do is sign up. There are no dues. You are then placed on the mailing list and receive information on all of the programs and events sponsored by the Foundation. If you would like to volunteer to serve on a committee or work on an event, we would welcome you; however, that is not a requirement. Call the Foundation office at 805 737 5762 and you will be sent an application to join.
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Foundation News Nov 2007Alice Milligan Foundation President By Alice Milligan This month, I would like to acquaint you with the Lompoc Hospital Foundation Community Education and Public Relations Committee which is chaired by Carol Ann Johnson. Since the formation of the Lompoc Hospital Foundation, we have made a special effort to bring information to the community and acquaint residents on the services offered by the Lompoc Healthcare District. We have been able to do this in a number of ways.
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Foundation News Oct 2007Alice Milligan Foundation President By Alice Milligan Under the Development and Finance Committee there are a number of opportunities for participation. The grant committee, chaired by Alice Milligan, researches and writes grants for projects at the hospital. A recent grant in the amount of $95,000 was received from the Santa Barbara Foundation. This grant, in combination with a grant from the federal government, will be used to construct an educational center for the training of certified nursing assistants which are so desperately needed to staff both the acute hospital and Convalescent Care Center. The facility will be located on the north-west section of land at the CCC location. We are actively pursuing other grant opportunities for both the CCC and the acute hospital. We are in need of additional grant writers. If you have experience or interest in grant writing we would very much like to explore possibilities with you.
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