Halifax Regional Development Foundation Inc.

Filing Period

Sep 1, 2009 to Aug 31, 2010

Signed

Jul 6, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.7

Gross Receipts

$319,398

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Hospice fund halifax regional hospice is the recipient of many generous donations from the community memorializing or honoring family and friends. Hospice also hosts an annual gala fundraising event. Funds raised through donations and the gala are used to support unfunded patient care, the volunteer and bereavement programs, staff, patient and family education, marketing and educational materials and special projects such as the c.a.r.e. Channel for hospitalized patients, and items such as cds and dvds used in music therapy. Hospice funds also pay the salaries of a part time chaplain and a part-time bereavement coordinator. Hospice does not discriminate on the ability to pay.

Activity 3

Medication assistance program with funding support from the virginia health care foundation, the chastain home and the halifax regional development foundation, medassist of halifax provides medication assistance to low income, uninsured and underinsured residents in halifax and mecklenburg counties. Medassist of halifax collaborates with other healthcare providers and agencies in the area to identify individuals who can benefit from this service. This program provides participants a stable process for receiving life sustaining and/or preventive medications. Halifax county has a higher incidence than the state median for health conditions for which hospitalizations can be prevented with consistent, available ambulatory care and good patient compliance with treatment/self protocols, including hypertension, asthma and diabetes. Compliance with prescribed courses of medication improves the quality of life for patients, while decreasing the number of hospital visits of patients who return due to inability to comply. Emergency department visits precipitated by conditions which could have been managed with compliance with the prescribed medication regimen are expected to also be reduced. This program is administered through the halifax regional development foundation, inc. During fy10, 1403 patients received medications valued at $1,891,440.50. 4d program service ___________________________ project prime scholarship endowment fund project prime ((public rally for individual medical education), begun 27 years ago with contributions from individuals and businesses in the area, provides financial assistance to those in the region who want to pursue a career in a healthcare or a healthcare-related field. In fy10 the scholarship was awarded to 59 students pursuing nursing education and 27 people entering clinical and/or business education programs. (scholarship applications are available on halifax regional's web site, beginning in january of each year, for those in the region who have been accepted into accredited educational programs and who desire financial assistance to pursue their studies.) project prime is administered and promoted by halifax regional hospital. Dr. Jesse j. Bates scholarship program this program was started in 2002 in honor of dr. Jesse j. Bates, one of twelve physicians on halifax regional hospital's medical staff when the hospital opened in 1953. In fy10, the bates scholarship provided a $1,000 scholarship to each of seven graduating high school seniors from the halifax regional health system service area. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage high school seniors to seek education to fill critical healthcare vacancies and acquire skills for use with technologically advanced equipment and treatment therapies. The scholarship endowment fund receives donations from the community and the late dr. Bates' family. This scholarship is administered and promoted by halifax regional hospital.

Filer

EIN

54-1801459