THE GUNNISON VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION Provides Essential Support
WHY GUNNISON VALLEY HEALTH MATTERS Every Single Day
Through community philanthropy, the foundation bridges the gap between what insurance pays and what quality care costs. Private contributions enable GVH to: Recruit and retain healthcare professionals in a fiercely competitive national market. Invest in technology and equipment that keeps advanced care available locally.
Dennis Earley is just one resident whose routine screening at GVH caught early-stage colon cancer. Today, after treatment coordinated through our oncology partnerships, he’s cancer-free and back coaching youth soccer. Early detection saved his life, and it happened here. Partnerships with local organizations like Gunnison Tough, Living Journeys, and the Cancer Screening Access
While we fight to prevent the loss of local healthcare and secure GVH’s long-term future, the hospital continues serving our community in ways large and small, including: 9,200+ emergency visits annually. From skiing accidents to heart attacks to complications in pregnancy, GVH’s ER is here for you 24/7/365. 1,751 community members participated in preventive blood draw screenings in 2024, a record year for early detection. $1 . 7 million in charity care was provided in 2024, ensuring no one is turned away in their time of need.
The Gunnison Valley Health Foundation exists to ensure
healthcare remains in the Gunnison Valley – regardless of federal policy, insurance reimbursements, or economic headwinds.
Fund extend specialized care to uninsured and underinsured neighbors.
Sustain essential services threatened by insurance reimbursement cuts.
GVH employs hundreds of residents with competitive wages and benefits that circulate through our community. As one of the region’s largest employers, GVH is a driving economic engine of the Gunnison Valley. Every baby delivered, every broken bone set, every chronic condition managed, and every life saved happens because GVH is here – fully staffed, fully equipped, and fully prepared.
Provide charity care to neighbors facing financial hardship.
Support prevention and wellness programs that keep people healthy and out of the hospital.
Your contribution is more than charity—it’s an investment in community survival.
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