The Purcell Municipal Hospital Foundation has added two new members and has an ambitious slate of activities on tap for the coming months.

Board member Steve Sherman resigned to assume a position on the hospital board. He was replaced by Jacob Schnoebelen, who is on the staff at McClain Bank.

Also added was Ronnie Beason of Lexington.

“We felt like we needed some representation from that area and he has been kind enough to begin working with us,” Foundation President Jan Dye said.

Continuing to serve on the Foundation Board, in addition to Mrs. Dye, are Candace McCurdy Clark, Jeremy Swanner and Savannah Pyle.

“We are again having our annual spring fund-raiser, which will be the golf tournament,” Mrs. Dye reported.

The scramble tournament will be April 26 at the Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course and Mrs. Dye reminds golfers to check The Purcell Register for further details.

“We are trying to continue to raise funds for the Lucas chest compression system for the emergency room and our CAT scan is in need of replacing. So we are trying to raise funds to make a down payment on a new one,” she said.

The Foundation is planning a 2026 winter gala set for January 24 at the Grand Canadian Theater.

“We are also working on setting up an extension of the website of the hospital to our own website so that donations can be made easily through that system. Also, people can look at information and the programs of the Foundation.”

The Foundation is currently in the process of obtaining a new logo to be presented soon. Also, the Foundation is in the process of starting an endowment where people can make larger donations.

“We want to increase our funds so the money can be managed and the interest can be used for scholarships or equipment needs whatever the hospital may require that they cannot fund themselves,” Mrs. Dye said.

Also, she said the Foundation has plans to become more involved with the community with things like reading at the elementary school. They recently held a community coffee in conjunction with the chamber inviting community members to the hospital.

“We are truly a fund-raising arm, but we also want to be involved in the community activities.

“Our biggest hope is to set some things into motion that will make us more visible and transparent to the community while we offer support to the hospital and the health of the citizens of Purcell and the surrounding communities,” Mrs. Dye concluded.