FCH History
Our Foundation renamed and re-missioned after the sale of our flagship hospital in this year.
What is 2015?
The Be Sun Smart program educates the public about skin cancer—specifically, this type.
What is melanoma?
This person was our organization's founding Board Chairman and lived a full life of 102 years.
Who is R.H. "Ty" Robinson?
This public health issue is the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
What is unintentional injury?
Our mission statement recognizes the engagement of donors, partners, and these individuals.
Who are volunteers?
Our organization initially filed its articles of incorporation as Missoula Community Hospital Foundation in this year.
What is 1978?
Our Foundation became lead agency for this coalition of 30 community organizations and agencies in 2014.
What is Safe Kids Missoula?
The original Board of Trustees included these two individuals, who are current members of our Board.
Who are Ramona Holt and Larry Gianchetta?
This is the most common form of cancer in the United States, affecting approximately 1 in 5 people.
What is skin cancer?
Our tax identification number begins with these two numbers and ends with 3627205.
What are 3 and 6?
Our organization refiled our articles of incorporation under this name in 1988.
What is Community Medical Center Foundation?
Our Foundation holds two patient assistance funds, the Ava Nicole Breast Health Fund and this fund.
What is the Community Oncology Patient Fund?
In 2001, this donor and active volunteer established an endowment in memory of their son.
Who is Betty Robinson?
Screening for these mutations is especially important for women with a family history of breast cancer.
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?
Our Foundation's fiscal year ends on this date.
What is June 30?
Our organization was officially recognized as tax exempt by the IRS in this year.
What is 1989?
The Schneiters established an endowment that supports education about this disease, of which there are two types.
What is Diabetes?
Nicole Taule and this 2020 Distinguished Service Award recipient established the Ava Nicole Breast Health Fund.
Who is Michelle Weaver Knowles?
This type of diabetes accounts for approximately 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.
What is type 2?
The total amount raised in support of our mission exceeds this eight figure amount.
What is $15 million?
The roots of our organization date back to this hospital, named after two brothers.
What is the Thornton Hospital?
The High School Healthcare Scholarship Program was established in this year and provided three scholarships.
What is 1990?
This person served as the first Executive Director of our organization.
Who is Don Chugg?
This underserved population dies of causes such as diabetes, unintentional injury, liver disease, and suicide at higher rates than other Americans.
What is the Native American population?
This was the number of Trustees constituting our original Board of Trustees.
What is 70?