WinnMed has been caring for you, your family and neighbors for more than 100 years. And we will continue to do so.
But when it comes to financing special projects to improve technology and to increase the variety of services offered locally, we need your help. The rapid changes in rural health care require medical centers to seek private funds for capital growth and replacement of equipment, educational opportunities for staff, the purchase of new technology and more.
The WinnMed Foundation is proud to offer exclusive naming opportunities as part of our campus expansion. This is your chance to leave a meaningful legacy while supporting the future of local healthcare.
Opportunities include naming:
OB Birthing Suites
Clinic Patient Care Rooms
Clinic Waiting Areas
Surgical Services Areas
Naming Opportunity Donors Committed
Upper-Level Clinic Waiting Area – $100,000 Decorah Bank & Trust
Obstetrics Nursery – $75,000 Perry Novak Electric & Novak Family
Obstetrics Birthing Suites – $50,000 David & Brenda Carlson Shelly & Clark Goltz Ken & Ruth Procter
Clinic Patient Care Rooms – $10,000 Steve & Megan Slessor Randy & Kristi Brynsaas Justin & Jeanne Gullekson – Guy Johnson Memorial Endowment Fund Heidi Miller-Olinger & Jeff Olinger Dr. Thomas & Jill Marquardt Richard & Carol Gaard Lee Zook & Jan Heikes Fidelity Bank Karen & Duncan McLean Ben & Heather Levinson Viking Bank & Trust Leonard & Doris Fencl Dr. William & Nicole Remington
Thank you to our donors for your support and generosity over the past year. Please click on the links below for a complete listing of our 2023 Donors as well as our 2023 Gratitude Report.
“I hope you will join me and many other Annual Fund donors in making an impact in our local community. Together, we can help our family and friends receive essential services right here at home at WinnMed.”
Chris Redenius, WinnMed foundation president
Foundation Spotlight
WinnMed Foundation Board of Directors presenting a check of $190,000 to WinnMed Administration and Obstetrics Nursing Director, Brianne Leikvold. The donation was made possible through the generosity of our 2023 WinnMed Foundation Obstetrics Donors. Shelly & Clark Goltz, Brenda & Dave Carlson, and Ruth & Ken Procter have each generously sponsored a birthing suite, leaving a lasting legacy in support of growing families in our community.
We are also deeply grateful to Perry Novak Electric—Perry, Wendy, and Russell Novak—for their generous support in naming our new nursery.
Planned Giving
The most common forms of giving are annual gifts of cash or securities. Planned gifts provide donors with a way to make larger gifts than they thought possible.
Many gift-giving tools help fulfill charitable wishes while enhancing the donor’s or their loved ones’ financial security. Types of planned gifts include bequests, life income gifts (such as charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts), retirement plans and life insurance.
Endowment The WinnMed Foundation has multiple endowment funds with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. These permanent funds support the ongoing needs of the work at the WinnMed. Contributions to our endowment funds are eligible for a 25% state tax credit in addition to the federal tax deductions.
Guy Johnson Memorial Endowment Fund Accomplished pianist, mentor, gracious host and beloved friend are just a few ways to describe Guy Johnson, who passed away in July of 2019. Prior to his passing Guy shared a personal goal of his: to give the WinnMed Foundation one million dollars. To support his wishes, the WinnMed Foundation created the Guy Johnson Memorial Endowment. This will allow them to ensure his legacy lives on. Read the full article.
Dr. Kevin Locke Endowment Cy and Ramona Nelson of Decorah established the Dr. Kevin Locke EMS Provider Endowment Fund with the Winneshiek County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. They wished to recognize and sincerely thank Dr. Kevin Locke and the dedicated Winneshiek County EMS (Emergency Medical Services) providers for their efforts in saving Cy’s life from a cardiac arrest.
The endowment enables the WinnMed Foundation to continue providing essential EMS equipment, training and covering other expenses to support EMS services and staff. All gifts to the fund are tax-deductible. Read the full article.
Will or Trust Bequest A bequest through a person’s will or trust is a simple, yet effective, way of providing a gift to the WinnMed Foundation after a person’s death. The bequest may be a fixed dollar amount, a bequest of specific property, a bequest of a specific percentage of a person’s estate, or a bequest of the residue of a person’s estate.
Gifting Through Retirement Plans If individuals find themselves with large retirement plan assets and large IRAs, there are various charitable gifting opportunities. If the WinnMed Foundation is named as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or IRA, the assets will come to the Foundation after the retiree or retiree spouse’s death with minimal estate and income tax reductions.
Gifts of Life Insurance A gift of life insurance can provide a significant charitable deduction. You could purchase a new policy or donate a policy that you currently own and designate us as a beneficiary of the life insurance policy. Check with your insurance agent for details.
Charitable Remainder Trust A charitable remainder trust is a special trust that pays income to family members. After all the income payments are made, the remainder is distributed to qualified charities such as the WinnMed Foundation.
Matching Gifts Many employers have matching gift programs through which a gift to the WinnMed Foundation can be multiplied. This is an excellent way of increasing your support.
Contact the WinnMed Foundation
We would be happy to meet with you to discuss opportunities to support the WinnMed Foundation. We can provide information about estate planning, bequests, retirement assets and much more. Contact the Foundation office to arrange a time convenient for you.
The hearing aid recycling program through the WinnMed Foundation has benefited patients who otherwise would be unable to get hearing aids; it truly changes their quality of life.
Cindy See, Au.D
WinnMed Foundation Board
The WinnMed Foundation Board is comprised of community leaders who volunteer their time, knowledge, compassion and resources toward our commitment to serving the health care needs of our patients.
Foundation Board Members:
Kerbie Dahlen, President
Mike Huinker, Vice President
Heidi Miller-Olinger, Sec./Treasurer
Andrew Bailey
Jim Burns
Rick Burras
Richard Gaard
Marcia Gullickson
Karla Hageman
Jennifer Harman
Eric Svestka, M.D.
Steve Slessor, WinnMed Chief Administrative Officer (Ex Officio)
Holly Kanengieter, WinnMed Foundation Coordinator
Contact the WinnMed Foundation
We would be happy to meet with you to discuss opportunities to support the WinnMed Foundation. Contact the Foundation office to arrange a time convenient for you.
