The North Shore Health Care Foundation has events that take place all year around that help raise money to support health care for the people who live, work and visit in Cook County.
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Open House
September 01, 2011
Golf tournament
October 02, 2011
The 16th Annual North Shore Health Care Foundation Golf Tournament
is almost upon us!
This is bigger than golf...it’s about health care in Cook County. The golf tournament on the first Sunday in October is our primary funding source for all the grants we give. Read about the most recent grants on page 3, or go to the web site for a complete list of over $426,000 given since 1995. All benefiting health care for those who live, work and visit in Cook County.
You are cordially invited to participate in the 16th Annual Health Care Golf Tournament to benefit health care in Cook County on Sunday, October 2, 2011, when the fall colors are at their peak. Play on one of Minnesota’s most scenic golf courses, Superior National at Lutsen. Set between the Sawtooth Mountains and Lake Superior, Superior National’s 27 holes provide challenging tournament golf. The format will be a four person team-scramble. Proceeds of this tournament go to the North Shore Health Care Foundation, a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization. Registration is available for 32 teams on first-come basis. Register early. Early paid registration will assure your place. Go to our web site www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org and click on ‘forms’ to get the registration form. Return the filled out form to the Foundation. You will be assigned a team number and confirmed by return mail. Not a Golfer? You can still participate in this important event. Sponsors are always welcome...and needed! You may also choose to be a volunteer during the tournament. Thank you for your early registration. 16th ANNUAL NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE GOLF TOURNAMENT Sunday, October 2, 2011 — Superior National at Lutsen, www.superiornational.com
YOUR Participation and CONTRIBUTIONS are more important than ever. Please HELP make a healthcare difference in our community. To register or to become a sponsor please contact Sherri Moe at 218.387.9076 or go to our web site for more information. www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org
Sherri continues as the director in 2011
2010 SHERRI MOE TAKES THE REINS
OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT
AND DRAGON BOATS
The Health Care Foundation Golf Tournament has a new director. Hovland resident, yoga instructor and dog musher Sherri Moe was hired by the executive committee in January to oversee the work of the many volunteers that make the tournament happen. Board members Cindy Tiffany and Joan Crosby did the director work in 2009, but both are happy to see a new leader step in.
Moe brings more than 10 years of experience in non-profit administration, special events, and fundraising to the Foundation, most recently as School Director for Oshki Ogimaag Charter School in Grand Portage. Prior to that, Moe worked in private, corporate and educational settings. She holds an M.S. in Education with a concentration in Educational Psychology from Bemidji State University.
“It is very exciting to have a super qualified and energetic leader for our main fund raiser,” said Karl Hansen, Executive Director.
She was also hired by the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival as the new Dragon Boat Director, taking over for Debbie Neitzke, who stepped down after the 2009 festival to free up more time for her family.
“We are very pleased to welcome Sherri on board,” the Dragon Boat Selection Committee said as they announced Moe's selection. “This festival is important to the North Shore community, and we are confident that Sherri will be able to direct a vibrant festival. We think she will be a good fit.”
Moe says her ‘people-centered’ perspective will help to grow and build enthusiasm for both the 7th annual North Shore Dragon Boat Festival, July 29 – August 1, 2010 and the 16th annual golf tournament on October 3 at Superior National in Lutsen. Golf tournament information will be on www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org.
The proceeds of the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival go to: North House Folk School, The North Shore Health Care Foundation and WTIP North Shore Community Radio. More Dragon Boat information is available online at www.northshoredragonboat.com.
OCOTBER 30TH, 2011
is the date for our annual Fall Brunch
This year the event will be held at Chez Jude at 12 noon. What a fabulous feast is being planned by Chef Judi Barsness along with a taste of champagne. Judi will supply tasting notes with a recipe and will talk about the champagne. See the exciting menu below.
It is going to be fun. Please sign up and join us!
This event is a fundraiser for the North Shore Health Care Foundation.
All proceeds will go to the North Shore Health Care Foundation Endowment Fund. Please sign up to help support health care
register online or call us to register for this fabulous brunch at 218.387.9076 Please give us your choices from the menu below in the comment box when register on line or on the phone at the time you sign up for the brunch.
Brunch is $50 per person.
Credit cards are accepted. Prepaid reservations are required.
$30 is tax deductible and at the same time it is for a good cause.
MENU
1st Course - Choice of
1. Fresh Fruit Granola Martini’s
2. Lemon Ricotta Cheese Blintz w/Maple Syrup, Creme Anglaise,
Apple Cranberry Compote
2nd Course – Choice of
1. Eggs Benedict w/Poached Eggs, Roasted Potato Trio & Asparagus
Choose From: Walleye/Chive Hollandaise, Crab Cakes/ Dill Hollandaise
Steak/ Bearnaise
2. Wood Fire Cedar Planked Salmon Salad Nicoise, Poached Egg,
Roasted Potato Trio, Fall Vegetables, Maple Thyme Vinaigrette
3rd Course – choice of
1. Chocolate Espresso Pot De Crème
2. Buttered Scotch Pot De Crème
Beverages Available with Meal and extras
A taste of champagne, Orange Juice & Coffee, Iced Tea or Lemonade
Mini Croissants, Butter & Blueberry Jam will be on each table
Cash Bar for Champagne, Mimosa’s, Wine or Beer
Care Partners presents Navigating Choices as We Age, the Annual North Shore Health Care Foundation Health Care Conference on May 4-5, 2012 in Grand Marais.
On Friday, May 4th from 3-4:30 p.m., Dr. Barry Baines and Dr. Kathy Ogle will lead a session for professionals, on “Assessing and alleviating pain in palliative care,” in the Corcoran Classroom, lower level of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic.
On Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 9-12 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts, the conference will feature three public sessions: “Leaving a Legacy” with Barry Baines, author of Ethical Wills, “Getting the Health Care I Want,” and “Choices to Help Us Maintain Our Independence.”
Barbecue
June, 2012
JUNE BBQ-Successful Again
Another successful BBQ was held June 26th at Gunflint Lodge to benefit the Foundation’s endowment found. It was a lovely evening and people gathered inside the lodge and on the patio to enjoy the wonderful food and entertainment. Yes—Gerald Thilmany again entertained us with his accordion. He has a vast repertoire with songs to please everyone. He hopped from table to table and group to group serenading everyone and asking for requests. It is a true joy to have him with us for the evening.
The food prepared by Don Kufal’s staff was great. Gunflint’s new stone oven baked some delicious bread. The ribs and chicken were tender and juicy. We also had a choice of several “rich” desserts.
We have all this fun eating and socializing in order to raise money for the Foundation’s endowment fund. This years net was $2375. Thanks to all who attended to support this endeavor. Also thanks to many who donated but were unable to attend.
This is an annual event held the last Sunday in June. Mark your calendars and plan to attend next year. The date is June 27th at Gunflint Lodge. Remember you can always find out more information on our website at www.northshorehealthcarefoundation.org.
With the drummer sounding rhythm and steersperson David Seaton shouting encouragement, the Hungry Jack Outfitters team pulls ahead of the Northern Lights Timber Framing team in the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, July 30. The Grand Marais harbor was full of the sights and sounds of the dragon boat festival last weekend.
The 2011 North Shore Dragon Boat Festival was a feast for the eyes with colorful dragon boats, team t-shirts, music and dance on Friday and Saturday, July 29 – 30. The beautiful young ladies of the Nkauj Ntxuam Dej Daocan Dance School delighted crowds in Harbor Park with their dazzling dresses and exuberant dancing
Quetico-Superior claims 2011 Dragon Boat Festival championship by Rhonda Silence/Cook County News Herald/Saturday, August 6, 2011
Photographs by Laurie Johnson/Cook County News Herald A little rain didn’t deter the dozens of Dragon Boat paddlers in the Grand Marais harbor on Saturday, July 30. The paddlers and the crowd along the shore dived under cover during a rain delay of about an hour between race heats but the skies cleared
and the racing continued throughout the afternoon. At the end of the day, the Quetico-Superior team of Grand Marais finished as champions, followed by Hungry Jack Outfitters from the Gunflint Trail and Fired Up Puppies of Grand Marais.
The real winners of the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival are the three local non-profits—WTIP community radio, North Shore Health Care Foundation and North House Folk School— that receive not only a financial boost but the goodwill of the many folks who gathered for the boisterous “Parade of Teams” on Friday or who lined the waterfront to watch the racing under mostly sunny skies on Saturday.
Photograhps by Don Davidson
for more information about the dragon boat races go to www.northshoredragonboat.com
$200 Travel support is available for any cancer patient in Cook County. If you have a cancer diagnosis, print out a voucher by clicking below, or pick one up at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. Fill out the simple form, and get it signed by a doctor or nurse to verify. Drop off the voucher at the North Shore Health Care Foundation office in the lower level of the clinic, or mail it to PO Box 454, GM, MN 55604. We will mail a check in a few days.
In 2007 the staff at 1010 Interiors decided they wanted to do something to help the alarming number of local women being diagnosed with various cancers. A special fund was set up specifically to reimburse a small part of the expenses incurred by people with cancer who have to travel for treatment. The second annual Tour of Homes was September 27, 2008 in and around Grand Marais. 1010 Interiors invited the public to see three homes that showed off the work of local contractors and designers. In 2009, seven local people benefited from this program. They were all very gratified to feel the support of the community at such a difficult time.
Studio 61 Salon held their first annual “Cut for the Cure” on October 9th, 2008. Everyone was invited to come in for a haircut, enjoy special treats, and receive a gift bag with lots of prizes and gift certificates from many local businesses. All the donations are going to the foundation to provide more and larger vouchers for cancer patients in Cook County. Andrea did thirty-one haircuts in one day, and many more clients could not get in!
Many other donations have supported this fund, including the Grand Marais Garden Club, the West End Garden Club and Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen.
Care Partners of Cook County is the new name for a program that the North Shore Health Care Foundation has supported over the past several years to enhance end-of-life care. Initially, the goal was to start a local hospice program. The many wonderful hospice volunteers trained by St. Mary’s Hospice & Palliative Care in Duluth remain the heart of our program.
While hospice is still a long term goal, the challenges of funding and licensing a hospice in a small community have led to a simpler approach and a broader vision. Care Partners is formed as a partnership with the North Shore Health Care Foundation and other health and community service providers. Our mission is to enhance end-of-life and palliative care and expand services to the frail elderly in Cook County through a community based approach.
What is palliative care? The goal of palliative care is to prevent and relieve suffering and to support the best possible quality of life for patients and their families. It expands the traditional
disease-model medical treatments to include the goals of enhancing quality of life for patient and family, optimizing function, helping with decision-making and providing opportunities for personal growth. Palliative care extends the principles of hospice care to a broader population of patients who could benefit from receiving this type of care earlier in their illness.
Care Partners volunteers continue to provide companionship services to individuals in the hospital and Care Center. They hope soon to be able to extend those services to end-of-life, palliative care and elderly individuals who could use a supportive presence
in the home.
Light Up A Life
The first annual Light Up a Life event was organized this past December by Care Partners volunteers. Community members helped light up the darkness with their overwhelming support, donating over $1800 to support end-of-life care. Each $5 was given to light one bulb in memory of a loved one. The lights were used to light up the tree in front of the North Shore Hospital /Sawtooth Mountain Clinic entrance. The names of those remembered were printed in a special book that was on display in the clinic/hospital atrium.
A special Tree Lighting Ceremony was held December 10th in the atrium near the tree. Music, words to honor grief and create hope, a moment of silence, and speaking of names of those we remembered made the evening memorable. Many thanks to Dale McIntire, Veronica Weadock, Paulette Anholm, Barb LaVigne, the Harmony Singers and the many other volunteers who helped make it possible.
WE REMEMBER THEM
In the rising of the sun and in its going down,
We remember them;
In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
We remember them;
In the opening of the buds and in the warmth of summer,
We remember them;
In the rustling of leaves and the beauty of autumn,
We remember them;
In the beginning of the year and when it ends,
We remember them;
When we are weary and in need of strength,
We remember them;
When we are lost and sick at heart,
We remember them;
When we have joys we yearn to share
We remember them;
So long as we live, they too shall live for they are now a part of us as,
We remember them.
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