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705-457-1580
About HHHS Foundation
The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation is an incorporated registered Canadian charity that financially supports the hospital and health care facilities in Haliburton County for capital projects, equipment, education programs and community support services. The Foundation does not provide funds for the operation of the facilities.
These items are not funded by the Ontario Government and are only funded through community support.
Contact us:
7199 Gelert Rd., Box 1413, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 | 705 457 1580
6 McPherson St., Box 30, Minden, ON K0M 2K0 | 705 286 1580
HHHS Foundation 2025-26 Focus
The HHHS Foundation is focused on building for the future, and continuing to grow current successful fundraising initiatives all while being accountable to our community and recognized as a leading not-for-profit in Haliburton County.
In 2024, we successfully launched a 4.3M capital equipment campaign, Here for You in the Highlands, to upgrade and add life-saving and desperately needed diagnostic tools including CT (Haliburton was the only county in Ontario that did not have a CT scanner). The campaign concluded on November 1, 2024 after raising over 6.2M, enough to also replace aging X-ray equipment. The Campaign Cabinet strove to raise the funds and widen the donor base for the Foundation including reaching further in the communities that surround the hundreds of lakes in the county. 47% of donors to the campaign were new to the Foundation. In October, the HHHS Foundation was awarded the 2024 Not-For-Profit of the Year by the Haliburton County Chamber of Commerce.
In 2025, we continue to strive for excellence and raise funds for desperately needed new equipment in all areas of HHHS including the emergency department, acute care, long term care, and women's clinic. The HHHS Foundation works closely with the leadership of HHHS as we look to the future, planning for growth and innovation. We are in the early stages of planning to fundraise for the "local share" of capital improvements expected through the Future of Care Master Plan, more information available at hhhs.ca/master-planning. Please reach out to us to make a donation today!
Annual General Meeting
HHHS Foundation Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the fiscal year 2024-2025 was held on Thursday June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am in the HHHS Minden Site Auditorium.
The Purpose of the Annual General Meeting:
- To receive the report of the Foundation Board of Directors
- To receive the report of the Auditors & Financial Statements
- The appointment of the Auditors
- To conduct the election of the Directors
- Any other business as may properly come before the meeting.
HHHS Foundation Board of Directors
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that dedicates time and expertise to have better health care and hospital facilities.
Recruiting for New Members
The HHHS Foundation Board of Directors is always looking for new members, and is particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in any of the following areas:
- Fundraising Experience
- Investment Management
- Community Board Experience
- Legal
- Human Resources
- Board Governance
Geographical diversity across Haliburton County and previous board experience will also be taken into consideration. We are looking for people who are excited about fundraising and governance in rural, cottage-country health care. If you are enthusiastic about community building, fundraising and board governance, and interested in building on our current fundraising efforts to optimize health services in the County, we would love to hear from you.
For more information and/or to express interest, please send your resume and credentials to:
Melanie Klodt Wong, Executive Director HHHS Foundation | 705-457-1580 | mklodtwong@hhhs.ca
Executive Committee
David Blodgett, Chair
Peter Henry, Vice-Chair
Ross Sykes, Treasurer
Directors
Troy Austen
Dave Coulson
Karen Hudson
Susannah Moylan
Kelli Preston
Roger Trull
Christine Tutssel
Katie Walmsley
Here for You Capital Campaign Cabinet
Tayce Wakefield, Chair
Roger Trull, Vice Chair
Greg Bishop
Kurtis Bishop (HHHSC Rep)
David Blodgett (HHHSF Board)
Michael Harrison
Peter Henry
Pat Kennedy
Klara Oyler
Keith Sjögren
Dale Walker
Foundation Staff
Melanie Klodt Wong, Executive Director
Melanie Fockler, Administrative Associate
2025 Year in Review HHHSF Impact Report
Fall 2025 Quarterly Impact Report
2024-25 HHHS Foundation Annual Report
2024 Year in Review Impact Report
Donor Recognition Program - Donors of Distinction
The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation's donor recognition system provides meaningful recognition of donations and identifies levels of giving.
The donor recognition system applies to all gifts including bequests, memorial tribute gifts, life insurance gifts, pledges and event fundraising.
Cumulative gift totals starting at $2,500 will be used when determining the appropriate donor gift level. Please visit our Donors of Distinction Walls located in the lobbies of our facilities.
Levels of Distinction
| Leader | $2,500 |
| Builder | $5,000 |
| Fellow | $10,000 |
| Benefactor | $25,000 |
| Patron | $50,000 |
| Founder | $100,000 |
| Investor | $200,000 |
| Visionary | $500,000 |
| Luminary | $1,000,000 |
HHHS Foundation gratefully recognizes and honours our "Donors of Distinction" for their outstanding generosity. If you would like to be a "Donor of Distinction" please contact us.
In Memory Wall
Memorial donations received totaling $1,500 or more will provide an opportunity to honour your loved one on the In Memory Wall, when donations are designated for the Haliburton Highlands Palliative Centre.
Book of Honour
HHHS Foundation is pleased to recognize all gifts regardless of size by publishing the donor name in the "Book of Honour" located near the "Donors of Distinction Wall".
Deceased individuals honoured by donations in their memory will have their names published in the special section of the "Book of Honour".
The HHHS Foundation respects the anonymity of donors and thanks all donors for their support.
Donor Bill of Rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
- To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations efficiently & effectively for their intended purposes.
- To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
- To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
- To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
- To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
- To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
- To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from our mailing list.
- To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
