(Waupun) The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation recently received a large gift. The $75,000 donation was made in memory of Donna Vande Zande, a 94-year-old Waupun resident and former SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Auxiliary member who passed away last December.
The donation, presented on behalf of the family by Daniel and Carleen Vande Zande, will benefit the Waupun hospital’s Women’s Health Fund under the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation.
The Foundation’s Director of Development and Interim Leader Kim Laws says they are blessed to serve in a community that strongly believes in its local hospital, and understands that by providing their financial support, they can work together to grow their services.
Donna’s son Daniel Vande Zande says his mom gave birth to all five of her children at Waupun Memorial Hospital, served the hospital Auxiliary for more than 50 years, and benefited from outstanding hospice care for seven weeks.
Donna Vande Zande was also diagnosed and successfully treated for breast cancer through Women’s Imaging services in Waupun many years ago.
The Agnesian HealthCare Foundation, a charitable tax-exempt organization, exists to accept, acknowledge and invest charitable gifts, grants and bequests to help meet the many health care needs of the people and communities served by SSM Health in the greater Fond du Lac area.
Photo caption: Carleen (center) and Dan Vande Zande (right) of Waupun recently presented a $75,000 donation in memory of Donna Vande Zande to the Women’s Health Fund at SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital to Kim Laws, Agnesian HealthCare Foundation director of development and interim leader.
