News From St. Joseph's Hospital

Applications for grants from the Healthy Community Fund are now being accepted and are due Sept. 13, 2019.

The fund allows Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin St. Joseph’s Hospital and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians to support the communities they serve with initiatives that will promote healthier lifestyles. The Healthy Community Fund awarded $241,100 in grants to nine area non-profit organizations in 2018.

The Healthy Community Fund was created in 2008 through St. Joseph’s Community Foundation to support community programs or projects throughout Washington County that will positively affect the health and wellness of those living and working within this area. The goal of this fund is to bring together non-profit organizations and resources that will support healthy lifestyle choices as well as provide support for programs committed to the promotion of health and wellness.

Oversight of the Healthy Community Fund is provided by a committee of individuals from local communities as well as St. Joseph’s Hospital and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians. The fund is administered through St. Joseph’s Hospital Community Engagement Department.

For more information about the Healthy Community Fund, eligible organizations or how to apply for funding, go to healthycommunityfund.com or contact Andy Dresang, director of community engagement, at 414-777-1926 or andrew.dresang@froedtert.com.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin St. Joseph’s Hospital, founded in 1930 by local doctors, community leaders and the Sisters of the Divine Savior, is a full-service hospital serving residents of West Bend and Washington County. St. Joseph’s Hospital specializes in women’s health and birthing services, cancer care, surgical procedures and rehabilitation services. It’s part of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health care network, which includes four community hospital campuses, more than 1,600 physicians and nearly 40 health centers and clinics, drawing patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.