Community organizations encouraged to apply by March 1
RANDOLPH, Vt.— Gifford is currently seeking applicants for the 2024 Philip D. Levesque Memorial Community Award. The grant is given annually to a local organization involved in the arts, health, community development, education, or the environment. This year, there are two $2,500 grants available.
The Gifford Board of Trustees established the award in 1994 in memory of Levesque, Gifford’s president and chief executive officer from 1973-1994.
“Philip Levesque was an admired leader who was dedicated to serving communities in the White River Valley,” said Gifford Vice President of Development Ashley Lincoln. “Phil’s family is committed to continuing his legacy by funding this grant. We look forward to receiving and reviewing the many applications from the community-focused organizations in our area.”
Previous award recipients include the Bethel Area Food Shelf, Chandler Center for the Arts, White River Valley Middle School, The Brookfield Historical Society, VerShare, Bethel Recreation Department, Safeline, Stagecoach, Orange County Parent Child Center, Quin Town Senior Center, South Royalton School Recycle Compost and Volunteer Program, Bluebird Recovery Program, Kimball Library, Bethel Playground Project, Chelsea Little League Field, Rochester Chamber Music Society, Royalton Memorial Library, Tunbridge Library, White River Craft Center, Interfaith Caregivers, Chelsea Family Center, Granville Volunteer Fire Department, HealthHub School Clinic, and the Rochester, Hancock and Granville Food Shelf.
Applications for the 2024 award must be made in writing by Friday, March 1, and include a detailed one-page description of a community project, estimated budget and timeline for project completion, expected results and benefits, and a copy of the organization’s 501 (c) (3) certificate. Completed applications may be sent to The Philip D. Levesque Memorial Fund, Gifford Health Care’s Development Office, 44. S. Main St., Randolph, VT 05060 or emailed to .
A committee of hospital staff and Levesque’s family will review applications and select a winner. The 2024 award recipient will be announced mid-March. For more information, call 802-728-2380 or email .
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Gifford is a community hospital in Randolph, Vt., with family health centers in Berlin, Bethel, Chelsea, Randolph, and Rochester, and specialty services throughout central Vermont. A Federally Qualified Health Center and a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital in the country, Gifford is a full-service hospital with a 24-hour emergency department and inpatient unit; many surgical services; an adult day program; 49-unit independent living facility, and a nursing home. The hospital’s mission is to improve individual and community health by providing and assuring access to affordable, high-quality health care in Gifford’s service area.
