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Our Mission

Improving Local Healthcare—Together

In collaboration with philanthropy, fundraising, and service, Madelia Health Foundation exists to support the continual improvement of healthcare for the patients and communities we serve.

Through the generosity of our donors and the dedication of our team, we help ensure that Madelia Health remains a place where compassion meets innovation—right here at home.

Every dollar raised helps us grow stronger, serve better, and care deeper—for every patient, every day.

Vision Statement

Gifts to the Madelia Health Foundation will be utilized to ensure quality healthcare exists for your family today and tomorrow.

Your Support Changes Lives

Updated Foundation Project Highlight: X-Ray Equipment Replacement

Madelia Health Foundation is excited to share progress on our X-ray equipment replacement project, now our top priority. Construction and installation work is currently underway, and we expect the new system to be fully operational by April 2026.

This upgrade is essential to providing faster, higher-quality imaging for our patients and ensuring continuity of care within our community. The new equipment will improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce wait times, and support the growing number of clinic and hospital visits across our service area.

Because of your generosity, we’re not just improving healthcare—we’re transforming it.

✅ You helped upgrade our ambulance service to Advanced Life Support.

✅ You funded scholarships that empower the next generation of caregivers.

✅ You made patient spaces more comfortable, modern, and healing.

✅ And in 2024, your support helped expand surgical services through major technology and equipment upgrades—including a Beach Chair, Hana Bed, and 4K AIM Technology for precision and safety in orthopedic and gynecologic procedures.

These upgrades are already improving outcomes and experiences for patients right here in Madelia—and our team is thrilled to have these advanced tools available in our surgical suite.

Pictured above: Sarah Forbrook, RN, Jennie Gappa, CRNA, APRN, and Brandon MIller, RN.
Pictured above: Jen McLaughlin, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, Surgical Service Provider with surgical team members: Nancy Reischl, OR Manager, and Devin Nelson, Surgical RN.
Madelia Health Ambulance Base - upgraded from Basic Life Support to Advanced Life Support.
Pictured above: Dr. Papierniak, MD, General Surgeon with surgical team members: Krista Collins, Amy Hopman, LPN, and Brandon Miller, RN.

🎯 Our Goals

The Madelia Health Foundation serves as a vital partner in advancing the mission of Madelia Health. We work toward our goals with integrity, transparency, and a deep appreciation for every gift entrusted to us.

  • 📣 Raise awareness of the Foundation and our work in the community

  • 💙 Provide an avenue for charitable contributions to Madelia Health

  • 💰 Secure public and private donations to support patient care and facility needs

  • 🌱 Grow and maintain an endowment fund for long-term impact

  • 🙌 Help the public understand that every contribution makes a meaningful difference in enhancing care for our patients

👋 To Our Friends & Neighbors

You live and work here because you value the quality of life our community provides—where things move at a human pace, and where people still know and care for one another. At Madelia Health, that’s exactly how we approach healthcare: personal, local, and deeply connected.

Our team doesn’t just serve patients—we care for our neighbors, friends, teachers, coaches, and loved ones. Each gift to the Madelia Health Foundation helps ensure that exceptional care is available close to home, now and for generations to come.

Whether you’re a long-time donor or learning about us for the first time, we’re grateful you’re here.

🏛️ About the Foundation

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Rooted in community. Driven by compassion. Focused on the future.

The Madelia Health Foundation (formerly the Madelia Community Hospital Foundation) was founded in 2004, with a $100,000 gift from the Madelia Community Hospital and Clinic. Since then, we’ve proudly raised more than $2 million to strengthen local healthcare and ensure our region continues to thrive.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization, we are led by a volunteer Board of Directors and an Executive Director who are passionate about making a difference close to home. Together with generous community members like you, we invest in projects that directly impact patient care, staff wellness, technology, and education.

In 2010, the Foundation created a permanently restricted endowment fund—a long-term investment in the health of our region. Once fully funded, this endowment will provide sustainable income to ensure we can continue to meet healthcare needs for years to come.

🎉 Events That Make a Difference

Our two signature fundraising events bring people together for fun, connection, and impact:

The Fall Gala – A biennial evening of celebration and giving, themed to delight and inspire.

The Golf Outing – Held each June, this community favorite combines friendly competition with meaningful support for local healthcare.

In addition to these flagship events, the Foundation also hosts seasonal campaigns, workplace giving programs, and donor recognition opportunities throughout the year—all designed to foster generosity and community pride.

Foundation Board of Directors

Our Foundation is led by dedicated community members who volunteer their time, talents, and passion to support local healthcare. Together, they guide our mission and ensure your gifts are used thoughtfully and transparently.

🔹Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MH Foundation Board?
A vibrant community only exists if people contribute to its development. Because Madelia is my hometown, I am compelled to be a part of that. I am committed to do my part to make this the best place to live that we can. Quality health care should exist for all, no matter who you owe or where you are from.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Local health care should not be taken for granted. Madelia is fortunate to have sustained this resource. In order to keep it viable, we must be committed to understanding and implementing the changes it needs. The benefits to Madelia go beyond the health care services it provides. Madelia Health’s overall economic impact in terms of jobs provided as well as the ancillary effects on our other businesses is very important to a strong local economy.
🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
The resurgence of our Main Street since the fire has made me so proud. I travel through lots of small towns as part of my job and am keenly aware that not every place has been able to lean in to such development. I feel fortunate to be raising my family here.
🔹 If you could have one super power, what would it be?
The ability to be in more than one place at a time!

Jen is a Behavioral Health Supervisor for the MN Department of Human Services. She has been on the MHF Board since 2021.
🔹Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I have a passion for rural health services and ensuring people can get care (especially mental health care) close to home.
🔹Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
We will all need care at some point in our lives. Knowing we can get our loved ones or ourselves diagnosed and treated quickly is such an asset to the community.
🔹What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
The local businesses downtown.

🔹Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I was born and raised in Madelia, so serving on the board is my way to give back to the community.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Supporting the growth of Madelia Health ensures our community has access to high-quality healthcare and enhances overall well-being. This investment makes our community a healthier and more attractive place to live.
🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
My favorite thing about Madelia is the camaraderie among the people. It’s a place where everyone has each other’s back, and there’s a strong sense of loyalty and support.

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Glenda works at Christensen Communications as the Marketing Director. She has been on the Board since 2022.
🔹 Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I was born and raised in Madelia, and I am very proud of this community. It is a privilege to serve on boards that promote Madelia’s well-being.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
When Madelia Health succeeds the community also succeeds. We are fortunate to have amazing healthcare in our town and surrounding towns. By serving on the Foundation board, I hope to secure a lasing impact on patients, families, and communities.
🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
When we work together as a community, we can and do accomplish a lot!!

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Phil is a CPA at Steiner Consultants LLC. He has been on the MHF Board since 2022.
🔹Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I wanted to be able to help ensure rural health care could continue in Madelia. I also wanted to help support a key contributor to the Madelia community.
🔹Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Supporting the growth of Madelia Health is important to the community because our neighbors depend on it. Having a resource like Madelia Health allows folks like you and me get the care we need right here at home.
🔹What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
My favorite thing about Madelia is the closeness of the community members. Seeing people come together in times of struggle shows the true strength and character of a community. Madelia continues to do this year after year.

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Kelsey owns Embars Cocktail Bar and Lounge, multiple Airbnb’s, has been a Real Estate Agent at True Real Estate for 4 years, plus is in the National Guard, serving as the Executive Officer of the 147th HRC in Bloomington. She is also the Madelia Chamber President for 2025. She has been on the MHF Board since 2023.
🔹Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I serve on this board because it drives essential projects for our hospital that directly benefit our neighbors, families, and community. Additionally, I have deep respect for the Director’s leadership and vision, and I’m honored to support her as she brings that vision to life for the foundation.
🔹Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
When my mother became ill, I came to understand just how vital quality healthcare is in small towns—it can truly mean the difference between life and death for those who rely on it as their only option.
🔹What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
The people! Without the incredible individuals who call this town home, it would be nothing more than buildings and roads. It’s the people who bring it to life, and we’re fortunate to have such amazing folks here—full of big dreams and the work ethic to make them a reality.

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Jake manages C & B Operations in St. James and has served on the Board since 2023.
🔹 Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
Serving on the Board is a way to give back to the community that I was raised in.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Supporting Madelia Health is vital to the health and longevity of our community. Madelia Health is the heartbeat of Madelia!
🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
Plenty of amenities for a small town. Also the commitment to growth from others in the community.
🔹 If you could have one super power, what would it be?
To be able to golf like Jordan Henry!

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Carolyn is a Family Nurse Practitioner for Madelia Health at our Truman location.
🔹 Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
The Foundation is essential for raising funds to provide Madelia Health with the equipment and facility upgrades necessary for caregivers to deliver the highest level of care to those we serve. When I was asked to join the board, I felt that it was one meaningful way I could give back and directly benefit the patients in my community and Madelia Health as a whole.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
At a time when the large medical systems increasingly take over rural healthcare and then abandon these communities, providing local, dependable care is critical. Having lived here my entire life, it is incredibly rewarding to be a part of Madelia Health and serve my neighbors and help sustain healthcare in our community.

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Dan recently retired from Eide Bailly, where he was a tax partner.
🔹 Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?
I am not really sure – Our common goal is making sure the Hospital is successful and thrives. However, with Mayo all around us, I enjoy being on the bandwagon of the underdog. We are big enough that we have great services available, but yet small enough that patients and employees are not just a number. I feel this is really important.
🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Having a thriving and successful hospital makes living in Madelia a better place. The hospital employs many people from the community which helps other local businesses. Plus, just having a hospital in your community is a great convenience when medical attention is needed, and can literally be a life saver.
🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
My most favorite thing about Madelia is that you get to know everyone in town. This creates the feeling of ownership by the citizens which inherently makes the entire community stronger, active and more vibrant.

“As a former nurse at Madelia Health, I witnessed the value that having a hospital within minutes made in life saving situations. I also know that the excellent care given by the staff at Madelia made a big impact on the quality of patients recovery. The best part of Madelia is the people of Madelia. They come together as a community whenever help or support is needed.”

Taylor is the Director of Health Services at Vista Prairie Communities: Goldfinch Estates. She has been on the board since 2025.

🔹 Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?

Previously working as a nurse at Madelia Health, I’ve seen firsthand how important local healthcare is to the residents in our community. Being part of the Madelia Health Foundation board felt like a natural way to continue giving back to a place that has meant so much to me throughout my career. I care deeply about this community and want to help ensure that Madelia Health continues to grow and provide excellent care for years to come.

🔹 Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Supporting the growth of Madelia Health helps ensure that people who live in the surrounding Madelia Health locations can continue to receive the care they deserve close to home. When a rural healthcare system is strong, it continues to benefit families, businesses, and communities as a whole.

🔹 What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
One of the best parts about living in a small, rural town like Madelia is the strong sense of community. People genuinely know and care about one another here and are invested in our city’s future. In Madelia, our community members stay involved by volunteering, serving on boards, supporting local businesses, and working to make sure the community continues to thrive. That shared pride and commitment is a big part of what makes small-town living so rewarding.

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Wendy is an insurance agent at Insurance Services Plus in Lake Crystal and Madelia. She is a member of the Governing Board, and serves as the liaison for the Foundation.

“I serve on the BOD because I am dedicated to the communities it represents and want the community members to have access to high quality healthcare in their hometowns. The growth of Madelia Health strengthens the livelihood of its employees and is crucial to the economic vitality and community cohesiveness.

I love Madelia’s ability to support each other and always working on ways to stay connected for the betterment of the town.”

Madelia Health Foundation Office
is now located in the Murphy Building on Main Street

Allie Kiecker
Foundation Executive Director

“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill