Avera Health Foundation
The Avera Foundation began in 1982 to create a way through which people could participate in the healing ministry of Jesus that has become Avera. This health ministry, sponsored by the Benedictine and Presentation Sisters, serves the people of eastern South Dakota and surrounding states with hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics and other health services at 231 locations.
The Avera Health Foundation exists to help people share in the Avera ministry of health and healing. The generosity of many of our friends provides our foundation with the dollars to meet health care needs of people throughout eastern South Dakota and neighboring states.
With these gifts, we are able to touch many lives in many ways while furthering our mission of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. For example, we purchase meals, assist burn victims, establish wellness programs, remodel emergency rooms, test infants' hearing, develop hospice services, provide lodging for out-of-town patients, purchase pianos for retirement centers and supply a warm jacket and sturdy shoes for patients who need them. Last year, generous donors contributed over $8.25 million for worthwhile projects at our partner-facilities.
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