A new private, non-profit foundation, Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation, Inc., has been established with a $20 million endowment to support health and wellness initiatives in Dubois and the surrounding counties.
The nonprofit was established as a result of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s recent affiliation with the Deaconess Health System. The Foundation is focused on serving the eight counties of the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center service region, including Dubois, Martin, Crawford, Daviess, Spencer, Perry, Pike, and Orange counties.
The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation has a clear mission: “Create a Culture of Health and Wellness for the Betterment of our Communities.”
Grants will be distributed to qualified non-profit organizations to promote health and wellness using a $20 million endowment.
The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation will operate solely as a grant-making entity and will not engage in fundraising activities. The new foundation is designed to work in collaboration with other area community and hospital foundations and community agencies to achieve the overarching vision of “Healthy Communities.”
Meredith Lambe, MPA, will lead the new Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation as the Foundation President.
Although the nonprofit is still working on guidelines for applicants to the programming, Lambe said she expects to have the grants program confirmed later this summer or early fall.
“Over the next few months, we will analyze state health statistics and current health issues impacting the eight counties located in Memorial Hospital’s service area to strategically define our focus area(s) for grant funding,” she explained.
She explained that the focus areas will address many issues in our communities within the context of health and wellness.
She expects the organization will begin an annual grant cycle in 2025.
“I am honored and excited to help establish and develop program initiatives for the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation to benefit the overall health and livelihood of community members in the region. We hope to inspire our communities to Be Well, Be Healthy, Be for Others,” stated Lambe.
“We look forward to Meredith’s leadership in this new foundation. Her experience, paired with community organizations partnerships, is sure to benefit the communities Memorial Hospital serves,” said Kyle Bennett, former President and CEO of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation offices are located at 2704 N. Newton Street, Unit C, adjacent to the Dubois County Museum.
For more information on the Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation, please contact Meredith Lambe at 812-556-0400.