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.

Golf tournament

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.









2010 Golf Registration Form

Barbecue

The tradition continues…
DON'T MISS THE 2010 BARBECUE JUNE 27TH, 2010 AT THE GUNFLINT LODGE

What is fun, delicious, entertaining and rewarding?

Of course we are talking about the Foundation BBQ held at Gunflint Lodge. The annual event will be Sunday, June 27th. FUN—the cash bar will open at 4 pm. This gives you the opportunity to socialize with old and new friends. DELICIOUS —the buffet (ribs, chicken and all the side dishes) is enjoyed by all. The lodge has a new wood fired oven and plan on baking yummy breads. The buffet is from 5-8 pm.

ENTERTAINING—accordionist Gerald Thilmany will again serenade us through out the evening. Last year we even had a few sing-a-longs. REWARDING—this is your opportunity to contribute to the Health Care Foundations’ “endowment fund”. Because of this fund, the Foundation is able to support many health related projects in Cook County.

SAVE THE DATE — June 27th, 2010

Place—Gunflint Lodge
Time—Bar—4pm Buffet –5pm
Cost—$50 per person
To make reservations or get more information call the Foundation office at 218-387-9076 or email nshcf@boreal.org.
Gunflint Barbecue 2009

Cancer fund

1010 Interiors & Studio 61 Fight Cancer

$200 Travel Vouchers available for any cancer patient in Cook County. The clinic issues vouchers to patients who are eligible, and the foundation office exchanges the voucher for a check.

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.  The proceeds of the event are given to the foundation and to the credit union’s Christmas toy drive. In 2007 the staff at 1010 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 repeatedly for treatment.  The clinic issues vouchers to patients who are eligible, and the foundation office exchanges the voucher for a check. 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. This year’s Home Tour resulted in a total of $3400 being added to the fund, so more people will be able to get more help in the year to come.

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!
Thank You So Much!

Dragonboat festival

The North Shore Dragon Boat Festival July 29th to August 1st 2010.

www.northshoredragonboat.com

The North Shore Dragon Boat Festival is an annual event that supports the work of important regional non-profit organizations by raising funds through a community-focused summer festival that welcomes outdoor enthusiasts, families, and paddlers from throughout the Greater Midwest, Canada, and around the world. The festival engages individuals and groups in athletic participation, celebrates the beauty of the North Shore, rekindles people's connection to Lake Superior, and benefits the region by fostering economic vitality. All proceeds from the festival are split evenly between WTIP North Shore Community Radio, the North House Folk School, and the North Shore Healthcare Foundation.



Dragon Boat racing is the fastest growing water sport in the world and, because of its extreme popularity in Asia, is rated the second most popular sport in the world according to Paddler magazine. In recent years the sport has taken off in North America and many major cities and regions in both the United States and Canada can now boast that it has a Dragon Boat Festival as part of its summer event schedule.

The goal of the North Shore Dragon Boat Festival is for folks to have a good time while raising money to benefit local nonprofits. For more information visit the festival's website.

Dates of the next festival are:

July 29- August 1, 2010




Paddles UP! 2009

The 6th Annual  North Shore Dragon Boat Festival was Thursday through Sunday,
July 23 – 26, 2009 in Grand Marais Harbor.  NSHCF is one of three beneficiaries of this event along with WTIP radio and North House Folk School. Participants and
spectators come from all over the Midwest and Canada. If you have been involved the past few years, you know how much fun it is, and will want to be there again.  If you have never seen a dragon boat race, it is almost impossible to describe the energy generated by a race between three boats with 22 paddlers jammed into each boat and all paddling as hard as they can as the drummers beat out the cadence. Take a look at the web site www.northshoredragonboat.com to see pictures and details – get a team together,  join a team as an individual, come and work as a volunteer, come down to the harbor and watch, or listen on WTIP, but don’t miss out!

The news from the Dragon Boat Festival Board is that safety will be enhanced this year with the hiring of a race and safety coordinator, Greg Nichols. A formal Emergency Action Plan is being developed so that everyone will know what to do in any potential situation.



dragon boat poster

Educational conferences

Light up a life

CARE PARTNERS LIGHTS UP COOK COUNTY

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.

—from Gates of Prayer,
Reform Judaism Prayer book

Membership

Wild Onion brunch

A Wild Time was had by All at the Wild Onion Brunch on the Harbor!
A North shore health care foundation fundraiser

Thank you to Brigette and Chris, owners of the
Wild Onion Cafe for helping us pull together a great
fundrasing event for the North Shore Health Care Foundation.



The food was absolutely wonderful and consisted of Mimosas, Organic Coffee, Assorted Appetizers, Pastries & Sweet Breads. Entree choices include Fresh Baked Quiche with a Wild Green Salad, Lemon Thyme Chicken Pasta, Lasagna Florentine, Pecan Walleye, Strawberry Balsamic Salmon Salad and Pork & Apple Strudel. Followed by a selection of homemade desserts. An incredible spread. We all left very happy and very full.

Looks like this will have to become an annual event
A big thank you to all who joined us!