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February 1, 2021

2021 Grant and Scholarship Applications Due March 25, 2021 Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation is now accepting applications for Heart of the Community Health & Wellness Grants and Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships. Heart of the Community Health & Wellness Grants are awarded to community organizations based on their ability to promote and advance community health […]

CIAHF and Chamber To Host Golf Outing

June 29, 2020

This has been a year like no other, but we are still planning to SWING into action. We have decided to team up to do more FORE our community! We know the puns are bad, but our intentions are good. In an effort to maximize our resources and honor your time, the Canton Chamber of […]

2020 Grant Recipients Announced

May 20, 2020

Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation is pleased to announce $26,808.90 has been awarded through the Heart of the Community grant program for 2020. Recipients include Canton Senior Center, City of Inwood, Lyon County Conservation Board, Canton Volunteer Fire Department, Inwood Summer Recreation, Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center, and Fellowship Village. A $2,000 grant to the Canton Senior […]

2020 Scholarships Announced

The 2020 Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships have been awarded to Nicole Nelson, Sam Stahl, Shayna Skiles, Lyndsey Funke, Quin Horstman, and Tyler Vandentop. Nelson and Stahl are 2020 graduates of Canton High School. Nelson plans to attend Gustavus Adolphus College where she will major in nursing. Stahl will study human biology at South Dakota […]

2020 Scholarship And Grant Applications Accepted Until April 1

February 10, 2020

Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation is now accepting applications for Heart of the Community Health & Wellness Grants and Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships. Heart of the Community Health & Wellness Grants will be awarded to community organizations based on their ability to promote and advance community health and wellness initiatives. The Health Care of Tomorrow […]

Year End Campaign: Osteoporosis Equipment

November 13, 2019

As we age, we often lose bone more quickly than we can replace it. Bone loss can lead to a disorder called osteoporosis, defined as reduced bone mass and poor bone quality. The disorder makes bones weak and prone to fracture. Each year in the United States, osteoporosis leads to approximately 2 million fractures. Fractures […]

2019 Scholarship Recipients

June 20, 2019

In an effort to support the future of health care, Canton-Inwood Area Health Care Foundation awards scholarships annually to deserving students who are pursuing an education in health care. The 2019 Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships have been awarded to Kaitlyn Carlon, Grace Hernes, Mason Tieszen, Erica Meyer, Madysn Grotewold, and Kendra Jensen.  Carlon, Hernes […]

2019 Golf Social July 26

June 17, 2019

The purpose of Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation is to support projects that impact community health and inspire additional community investments in projects that benefit health and wellness opportunities. Our goals include sustaining and improving health care in the Sanford Canton-Inwood service area; supporting Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center, Sanford Canton and Inwood Clinics and Sanford Hiawatha […]

2019 Heart of the Community Grant Applications Accepted Until April 1

February 20, 2019

The Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation administers a grant program called “Heart of the Community” for health & wellness projects. Grant funding applications will be considered for organizations interested in health and wellness projects aimed to improve the overall health of the Sanford Canton-Inwood service area. A health and wellness project is defined for the purpose […]

2019 Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarship Applications Accepted Until April 1

Application and references must be postmarked by April 1, 2019. Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation has developed a scholarship program to assist students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a health care degree at a post-secondary two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical program. The scholarships will be offered on a yearly basis for full-time […]