Dakota Hospital Foundation Projects

3D Mammography Campaign

Sanford Vermillion Medical Center is committed to providing the highest possible quality of care and pursuing the latest in technology to meet the needs of our patients. Similar to our efforts in 2009 to expand our radiology services to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sanford fit

The Sanford fit vision is to create dynamic and meaningful resources and programs to empower children and activate lifelong healthy behaviors.  fit is a health activation program by Sanford Health, developed to empower children and parents to make healthy lifestyle choices...

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...