Dakota Hospital Foundation Mission

Since 1930, Dakota Hospital Foundation has fulfilled their mission "Dedicated to Community Health and Wellness".

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Meet the DHF Board Members

Working diligently to make sure that DHF has adequate resources to advance our mission.

BOARD MEMBERS

Since its beginning in 1930, Dakota Hospital Foundation has fulfilled a mission of improving the health of the individuals and communities in our area. 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.

Dakota Hospital Foundation acknowledges that it operates on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Oceti Sakowin – the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. We honor and appreciate the Indigenous people who have the longest relations to this place.

An Evening for Women

Name: Laugh The Best Medicine
Start: 2026-02-13
End: 2026-02-13
Location: Old Lumber Company

Dr. Mo, (Melissa Dittberner), PhD, CPS, PS, LMT, is an award-winning lecturer in the Addiction Counseling and Prevention department at the University of South Dakota. She has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychology in Education, a master’s in Addiction...

August 26, 2025 at 10:53 am leanna@golivewebdesign.com read more

19th Annual Dakota Hospital Foundation Golf Social raises over $23,400

Thank you for supporting the Dakota Hospital Foundation 19th annual Golf Social. For sure the clouds were welcomed with all that heat! Overall, a beautiful and big day of gratitude with another successful event! We are pleased to report...

July 23, 2024 at 10:44 am leanna@golivewebdesign.com read more

2024 DAKOTA HOSPITAL FOUNDATION & SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

The Dakota Hospital Foundation & Sanford Vermillion are proud to present scholarships to the following recipients. Congratulations and best wishes!

August 26, 2025 at 10:44 am leanna@golivewebdesign.com read more

2024 Community Health Service Awarded to Maxine Johnson

Each year Dakota Hospital Foundation recognizes a community member with the Community Health Service award. This year’s Community Health Service award was presented to Maxine Johnson. The Community Health Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions of time, talent and resources...

July 1, 2024 at 2:04 pm leanna@golivewebdesign.com read more

2024 Sanford Vermillion Employee Idea Challenge Winner Announced

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...

July 1, 2024 at 2:19 pm leanna@golivewebdesign.com read more