Our Mission
Madelia Health Foundation is dedicated to improving local healthcare through philanthropy, fundraising, and community partnerships. Every gift helps ensure quality care remains close to home for patients and families throughout southern Minnesota.
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.
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
Foundation Project Highlight: X-Ray Equipment Replacement
Madelia Health Foundation is proud to share that our X-ray equipment replacement project has been successfully completed. This state-of-the-art system is now fully operational and already making a meaningful difference in patient care across our community.
This critical upgrade ensures faster, higher-quality imaging, improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing wait times for patients. With the continued growth of clinic and hospital visits in our service area, this technology helps our care teams deliver timely, efficient, and reliable results.
Every project funded by the Madelia Health Foundation reflects our commitment to keeping advanced healthcare close to home.
✅ 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.
Now, we’re building on that momentum through our Keep Care Close Campaign. With your support, we can continue expanding access to high-quality care, close to home. We are deeply grateful for your continued partnership in advancing care for our community.
New X-Ray Equipment at Madelia Health - Madelia Campus
Sarah Bergeman and Tracie Eye with the new X-ray Equipment
B-Braun Pump Infusion
Sarah Forbrook, RN, Jennie Gappa, CRNA, APRN, and Brandon MIller, RN.
Hana Bed for Orthopedic Surgeries
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.
Stryker 4K Aim Technology
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. Through strategic fundraising and donor stewardship, the Madelia Health Foundation helps meet critical healthcare needs that might otherwise go unfunded.
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 cares 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
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, Madelia Health Foundation invests in projects that directly impact patient care, staff wellness, technology, and education.
In 2010, the Madelia Health 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
Events hosted by the Madelia Health Foundation provide opportunities for donors, businesses, and residents to make a lasting impact on local healthcare. 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 Madelia Health Foundation also hosts seasonal campaigns, workplace giving programs, and donor recognition opportunities throughout the year, which are 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? Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community? What is your favorite thing about Madelia? If you could have one super power, what would it be?
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.
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!!
Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board?Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board? Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community? What is your favorite thing about Madelia? If you could have one super power, what would it be?
Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board? Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community?
Why did you feel compelled to serve on the MHF Board? Why is supporting the growth of Madelia Health important to our community? What is your favorite thing about Madelia?
“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.
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.”
Paul is a attorney at Farrish Johnson Law Office.
Madelia Health Foundation Office
is now located in the Murphy Building on Main Street
Allie Kiecker
Foundation Executive Director
Foundation Executive Director
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill
