CHI - Friendship

On February 8, CHI Friendship invites our community to participate in Giving Hearts Day, a 24-hour online event to raise money for people we support. The funds you donate will help cover expenses for things not always covered by healthcare insurance, such as adaptive equipment, new dentures, or eyeglasses. Any amount you can give is invaluable, and when we all stand together to give, there's nothing we can't accomplish. "Every penny that people contribute to CHI Friendship matters," said Dori Leslie, Vice President of CHI Friendship. "Your donation can help your friends and neighbors in the community have a better quality of life." Stay tuned for a live link to the online event, and we'll have more to come in the next issue of Milestones. You can also drop off donations at the CHI Friendship front desk. Thank you for your support! #CountMe One Giving Heart Help make our region known for being the most generous on the planet! For 10 years, Giving Hearts Day has helped garner attention for charitable giving in North Dakota and Western Minnesota. This year, CHI Friendship is joining the event as a beneficiary. When you give to CHI Friendship on Giving Hearts Day, tag #countme and #givinghearts18 on social media to be counted among Giving Hearts Day generous donors. Mission Board of Directors Vision Chair: ELLEN MAHLI Retired, Health Care Vice Chair: MARK DUBORD Banker, American Federal JEFF DROP Senior Vice President, Operations, CHI SISTER STELLA OLSON, PBVM Presentation Sister JEAN HANNIG Attorney, Hannig & Associates Adjunct Faculty, Minnesota State University Moorhead KATHY HOGAN North Dakota State Representative CAROL RENNER Communications Manager, NDSU SEAN SMITH Self-Advocate, CHI Friendship PAULA STORM Parent Catholic: Living Our Mission and Core Values Learning something new from each other every day Focusing on improving quality of life for all community members Supporting people to achieve their hopes and dreams by valuing choice, self-determination, and dignity of risk Health: Improving the Health of the People and Communities We Serve Embracing a holistic approach to empowering people to nurture their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being Working together to create a community that embraces a healthy spirit for all Initiatives: Pioneering Models and Systems of Care to Enhance Care Delivery Pioneering creative service delivery that embodies quality and innovative opportunities for the people we support Providing leadership through listening, learning, and continuous improvement and exploration of promising practices CHI Friendship is devoted to: The Mission of Catholic Health Initiatives is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we create healthier communities. CHI FRIENDSHIP /// chifriendship.com 11

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