HDHF 2023 Fundraising Campaign - 01/09/2023

The Hanover and District Hospital Foundation’s New Initiative
 
As 2022 wound down, the Hanover and District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) Christmas Campaign closed out the year with over $50,000 in donations. Executive Director Maya Torrie stated that this “truly is a testament to the ongoing generosity of our community.” Throughout the past year, through various fundraising campaigns and individual donations, the Foundation was able to raise $181,000 to help The Hanover and District Hospital (HDH) with the purchase and installation of their Laparoscopic Tower for the Operating room.
Looking ahead, HDHF has decided to change direction and venture into a new fundraising campaign, one that is currently the most pressing for our hospital and for the health of our community.  Beginning in January 2023, the Foundation will be raising funds to bolster and strengthen the hospital’s Emergency Room (ER) services. In particular, HDHF will be supporting the Physician Recruitment Initiative. Like every hospital around this area, HDH is experiencing an unprecedented increase to it’s Emergency Room services. While many hospitals have had to close their ER departments at various times, Hanover & District Hospital has managed to continue to operate without any disruption. HDH has one of the most active 24/7 ER Departments in the area and it only continues to get even busier. Without Emergency Room Doctors, this is not sustainable. Mark Rogan, HDHF Board Member and head of Recruitment says, “It is imperative that we support the recruitment of new physicians to our area, or we risk seeing a direct impact to our Emergency Room services. Throughout the last several years, this community has stepped forward time and time again to help our hospital. Our Emergency Room situation is critical. We need your help now more than ever before.”