$20,000 awarded to Lake Norden Ambulance District
March 14, 2024 // Grants, South Dakota Fund Grants
South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently awarded a $20,000 South Dakota Fund grant to the Lake Norden Ambulance District. Funding will aid in the purchase of two e700 ventilators to provide emergency care to the public.
“With the generous grant of $20,000, we will be able to replace two transport ventilators with all accessories for both of our ambulances. This equipment is vital and important in the event of transporting patients in respiratory distress, failure, and arrest. This equipment has many different modes to use in patient care. This aids in appropriate ventilation for patients during transport as our closest hospital is over thirty miles,” states Jennifer Hallstrom, Lake Norden Ambulance District.
The Lake Norden Ambulance District serves approximately 320 square miles and is located thirty miles south of Watertown and forty miles northwest of Brookings. Lake Norden Ambulance District is a volunteer ambulance service that provides emergency care 24 hours per day 7 days per week to the public. A fire destroyed the municipal building along with all equipment and supplies on May 3, 2023. These funds will support the purchase of two e700 ventilators.
“We are very pleased to collaborate with the Lake Norden Ambulance District to assist in their efforts to become a fully functioning advance life support ambulance service after their disheartening loss,” says Ginger Niemann, SDCF Senior Program Officer.
SDCF is a public non-profit organization established in 1987. SDCF, with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen administers 1,200 funds benefiting hundreds of charitable organizations annually. The Foundation distributed nearly $31 million in grants in 2023 which made a tremendous difference in communities statewide. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our donors. If you have a specific cause you would like to support or would prefer to give for the general good of our state, please visit https://sdcommunityfoundation.org/giving to learn more or call 1-800-888-1842.