Since its beginning in 1930, Dakota Hospital Foundation has fulfilled their mission Dedicated to Community Health and Wellness. The health care ‘pioneers’ who established Dakota Hospital Foundation (DHF) also nurtured a tradition of community health service leadership represented by today’s Foundation members.

Over the last 90+ years, Vermillion’s hospital has grown into a comprehensive community medical center providing care for the whole family. Together with Sanford Vermillion Medical Center, DHF continues to be dedicated to community health and wellness.

All gifts to the Dakota Hospital Foundation are used to further its’ important mission. Through financial contributions, the Dakota Hospital Foundation supports initiatives focused on enhancing opportunities in our three main focus areas as follows:

Clinical Innovation: Seed money to foster and enhance new programs and fund unique services

Health Care Education: Support of community health and wellness programs and scholarships
for health professionals

Quality of Life: Supporting community projects that enhance the quality of life of our residents,
patients, visitors and staff