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C O M MU NI T Y
COMMUNITY

ASHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

NEW MISSION AND VISION

shland Community Hospital Foundation celebrates the 45th
Aanniversary of its 1977 founding by forward thinking commu-
nity members. With an updated strategic plan, the foundation board
and staff are reimagining the future of healthcare in this area. The
21ST ANNIVERSARY expanded mission supports programs throughout Ashland, Talent,
and Phoenix, extending its reach and impact. They are honoring their
CELEBRATING MUSICIANS & THEIR GUITARS! roots as well, and continue their local hospital support and com-
munity partnerships to improve access to quality healthcare for all
he Guitar Society of Southern Oregon, formerly known as the of its neighbors.
TJefferson Classical Guitar Society, celebrates its 21st anniversary this
October! The new name reflects the group’s love of the acoustic guitar The foundation focuses its support in three key areas: community
played in many styles, including classical, flamenco, jazz, Latin, finger- health and wellness initiatives; nursing and allied health scholarships,
style, ragtime, and original compositions. The Society also welcomes and innovative programs and partnerships. By investing in new mod-
related stringed instruments like the steel string guitar, lute, vihuela, els of care and seeking community partnerships, the foundation can
and oud. The group supports guitarists of all levels with monthly meet- play a role in shaping our region’s future.
ings and concerts during the year. They invite you to visit their new
website, guitarsocietyso.org, for more information on the Society and “Since ACHF’s founding, our community has donated more than
the upcoming anniversary celebration. $13 million to support healthcare through gifts to Lights for Life,
guitarsocietyso.org the Patrons Campaign, the Evans Endowed Nursing Scholarship,
and more. These contributions have significantly impacted our local
ASANTE FOUNDATION hospital and community-based programs,” says ACHF Executive
Director Janet Troy.
ANDREA REEDER In 2021, the foundation granted more than $640,000 to support hos-
New VP & Executive Director pital and community-based health and wellness projects and nursing
ndrea Reeder, recently named vice scholarships, thanks to the generosity of its family of donors. This
Apresident and executive director for spring, the foundation awarded grants totaling $229,500 to seven
Asante Foundation, joins the Asante exec- nonprofit organizations for community health and wellness initia-
utive team, leader of philanthropy for the tives. The projects will address access to basic healthcare services,
health system. She began her new duties nutrition, adequate shelter, access to education, economic stabil-
in March, succeeding Floyd Harmon who ity, personal safety, and emotional support for children, adults, and
retired the same month. families.

Andrea started with Asante Foundation Since 2002, the Evans Endowed Nursing Scholarship has provided
in 2014 as a development director, and in support to those pursuing registered nursing degrees from the
2018 was named campaign director, leading the planning and execution Oregon Health & Science University Ashland Campus (at Southern
of AsanteForward, the $50 million capital campaign to support Asante’s Oregon University), and Rogue Community College. Since its crea-
expansion efforts. To date, Andrea has single-handedly raised nearly $20 tion, 344 scholarships have been awarded to 277 nursing students in
million to support the health system. “It’s such an honor to work with excess of $963,600.
the Southern Oregon community and represent the Asante organiza-
tion,” said Reeder. “I look forward to continuing the great momentum Contributions to Ashland Community Hospital Foundation are tax-
through AsanteForward and transforming healthcare for those we serve deductible and can be made securely through the website or mailed
throughout our nine-county region.” to its office.
www.asantefoundation.org www.achfoundation.org

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