Dakota Hospital Foundation Projects

Scholarships

Becky and Dave Nelson Healthcare Career Scholarship Purpose: To identify and retain outstanding Vermillion area high school seniors dedicated to furthering their education in a health related occupation. This scholarship is in honor of retired Chief Operating Officer of...

Grants Project

All gifts to the Dakota Hospital Foundation are used to further its' important mission of community health and wellness. Through financial contributions, the Dakota Hospital Foundation supports local non-profit organizations with initiatives focused on enhancing opportunities in our three...

Employee Idea Challenge

The Employee Idea Challenge project started as an effort to involve Sanford Vermillion employees in identifying the “next project” for the Dakota Hospital Foundation. Dakota Hospital Foundation (DHF) board members rely heavily on input from managers and staff of...

Boys & Girls Club of Vermillion

Boys & Girls Club of Vermillion is a youth-serving organization that champions youth by creating a place and opportunities for young people to understand what is possible and what they can achieve through academics, activities, and leadership. Each day...

Creative Care, LLC

Visual artist Ari Albright, MFA, has been the coordinator for Sanford Arts Vermillion at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center since 2013. The arts program, designed specifically for hands-on experiences for the Care Center and Special Care Unit residents, began through...

The Plum Street Project

Dakota Hospital Foundation, in partnership with Sanford Vermillion, collaborated with the completion of the “Plum Street Project”. As patients and employees had shared safety concerns for pedestrians crossing Plum Street to the main entrance of the medical center, Sanford...

Healing Garden

The Healing Garden project began in 2004 with an invite to the South Dakota State University Horticulture Department Senior class to create a conceptual design of a therapeutic garden environment for the Dementia Residents of the Sanford Care Center...