2007 - 2008 summary

Building healthy communities

Park Nicollet Foundation’s mission is to build healthy communities by responding to community health needs, and to foster and support programs and services that enable Park Nicollet Health Services to serve those needs.

In 2008, the Foundation distributed more than $5.2 million through 200 grants. Some additional highlights of community benefit include the following. 

• St. Mary's Health Clinics partnership allowed more than 2,000 patients to receive care at Park Nicollet clinics and Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in 2007. More than 4,900 clinic visits and 8,400 prescriptions were provided at no charge to these uninsured patients. Two Park Nicollet locations were added to the St. Mary’s program in 2007.
• The three community clinics, Central, Wayzata and Diamondhead, provided 2,100 free clinic visits to children and youth.
• “Growing Through Grief” serves 10 school districts (41 schools), providing group and individual counseling support to more than 300 students each week. Four Growing Through Grief counselors facilitated 36 groups each week and provided individual support to 24 students a week.

Building relationships is a key component to Park Nicollet Foundation’s success. Our partnerships include municipalities, school districts, faith communities, businesses, nonprofit service organizations, local clinics and neighborhoods in more than 35 communities.

Thank you to more than 5,000 grateful patients and families, Park Nicollet doctors and other staff, plus generous donors from the communities we serve for making this possible.

View the Park Nicollet 2007 - 2008 Community Report (PDF)