Greg and Cindy DeGroot and Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation Inc. (WRHCF) announce a $500,000 contribution by the DeGroots to the foundation. This contribution is designated to be used by the foundation, as directed by its board, for future senior programs or projects that come before the Board as a grant request.
“Cindy and I are proud to become Legacy Partners in the Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation," Greg DeGroot said in a press release. "Over the years, being able to give back to the Worthington community through time commitments or financial resources has been extremely rewarding to both Cindy and me. This contribution is just the next step in that process.
"To designate funds to help with senior programs or projects is an exciting new avenue for us to be on," he added. "We chose the Legacy Partner program because of the dedication of Jeff and the extremely qualified board of directors to follow through on this financial commitment.”
Greg and Cindy DeGroot became the first individual Legacy Partner of the foundation.
“We are deeply grateful to Greg and Cindy for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to the Foundation,” said Jenny Andersen-Martinez, WRHCF Board Chair. “This generous donation is a testament to their continued vision of building a stronger community. Both Greg and Cindy have truly made a lasting impact -- not only through their financial support, but also by dedicating their time, leadership and expertise to many boards, committees, and various initiatives over the past decades.”
Added Andersen-Martinez: “Greg was an active and visionary member of our board for six years and has been a long-time supporter of the mission and work
of the foundation. This donation is even more meaningful coming from someone who knows the organization so well, and the foundation is honored to carry forward the legacy Greg and Cindy have created through their dedication to community building and philanthropy. Also, it is a real complement to our executive director, Jeff Rotert, who has done an amazing job leading this great work and building the foundation into what it is today."
As the foundation has been part of many local community projects in the past, the board looks forward to being involved in more in the future -- in large part to this generous donation from Greg and Cindy DeGroot. The foundation may also use its matching grant program to leverage this donation to increase the future community impact.
A Legacy Partner of the foundation is an organization, business or individual who makes a significant donation to the foundation. The Legacy Partner status of the Foundation was created by the Board in 2021.
For more information regarding WRHCF or the Legacy Partner status, contact: Rotert at (507) 360-6646 or by email at wrhcf@outlook.com.
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