Agnesian HealthCare Foundation

At the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation and the Foundation for Ripon Community Hospital, we foster a giving spirit and continuously seek funding to enhance patient care, improve technologies, aid our healthcare providers with tools to provide exceptional healthcare and assist the most vulnerable in our community.

Donations can be unrestricted, supporting the area of greatest need, or can be designated to a specific need or fund. Honor a loved one through a memorial donation, make a lifelong gift through the creation of an endowment or leave a legacy gift through an estate.

Love Lights

In Honor or Memory

Love Lights are available for purchase in honor of someone you wish to celebrate or remember this holiday season. This year, Love Lights supports SSM Health Cancer Care in greater Fond du Lac. Call 920-926-5418 for questions. View names of those honored and remembered.

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Your Gifts Stay Local and Support Your Community

All donations to the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation and the Foundation for Ripon Community Hospital stay local and are used to help meet the health needs of the people in our communities. One-time or recurring donations of any amount are greatly appreciated.

Our Foundation Team

Shawn Fisher, Executive Director
Kimberly Laws, Director of Development
Colleen Schneider, Foundation Coordinator
Michelle Schmitz, Foundation Assistant
Mason Gravelle, Events & Donor Relations Manager

Recently Funded Projects

We couldn't do what we do without you. Thank you for investing in our community and helping us help it grow. In 2022, we funded more than $1,351,511 in community support.

Provided nearly $300,000 to support patients who cannot afford hospice services.
Provided $100,000 to support the SSM Health Samaritan Clinic.
Supported more than 135 patients with over $61,000 in assistance with essentials.
- e.g. - gas, utilities, groceries, and rent through the Caring for You Fund.
Funded newly-created semi-private waiting spaces for families of patients in Cardiology and ICU.
Provided funding for Behavioral Health biofeedback equipment and training, increasing access to mental health services.
Purchased clothing, jackets, gloves, and bus tokens for our most vulnerable patients.
Funded enancements for residents at long-term care facilities, including activities, entertainment, and chapel support.