Community is our Strength.
The Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation was established in 1985 to support the Hospital's mission by raising, investing, and managing funds for the benefit of the hospital and its patients.
Your gift to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation helps to elevate the quality of care, improving health and wellness in our community. To find out how your support helped in 2018 click here.
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide funds to support the strategic priorities of Canton-Potsdam Hospital, and this would not be possible without philanthropic support.
Each year gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and friends provide the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation with the means to support the strategic priorities of Canton-Potsdam Hospital. This commitment has helped our Hospital invest in new technology and life-saving medical equipment, launch innovative programs to improve the health status of our patients and community and move forward with new and updated facilities to help accommodate continued expansion and progress.
The Foundation also oversees invested funds to ensure the long-term future of the Hospital.
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A Sister’s Gift
“When you have a cancer diagnosis, how you approach it mentally and emotionally matters,” says Pete Beekman, retired development executive and Canton resident. “You have to own it. You have to learn as much as you can — read everything; ask lots of questions — so you can work with your doctors to make informed decisions about your treatment.”
Pete has a lot to say about his experience, click the button below to read more.
Donor Stories
Why I give...
We are lucky to have unwavering support from our donors and community members. The Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation appreciates each of the contributions and all of the time our donors choose to give in honor of our mission. Patricia Horan has been a consistent and committed supporter and continues to be an advocate for our cause.
Click below to read more about Pat Horan's "Reason Why I Give"
Why We Give...
Nancy and Michael Griffin know what matters most: family and friends, careers and community. And the good health to make the most of these things. Through a charitable bequest to the Canton-Potsdam Hospital Foundation, they are making a lasting impact on the community they love, by making sure their friends, neighbors and those who will live, work and raise families here in the future, will have the access to the same high-quality healthcare that they have had.
Read more about their goals to support Canton-Potsdam Hospital's future below.
A Legacy of Community Support
Many people in the St. Lawrence area may know David Patterson as a Canton, N.Y. resident, longtime member of the CPH Board of Directors, and local business owner.
What they may not know is that David and his wife Ann donate to Canton-Potsdam Hospital every year because they have personal ties to both the St. Lawrence County community and the hospital itself.
Click below to learn more about the Patterson's commitment to CPH.
