Rural healthcare facilities find it increasingly difficult to meet the financial burdens associated with healthcare. The Tomah Health Community Foundation was originally formed as a non-profit organization, following a successful hospital building campaign in 1993 to assist the hospital in providing the healthcare essential to the community and for future generations.
Today, the Tomah Health Community Foundation operates as a 501 (c) 3 corporation and operates separately from Tomah Health (hospital) to support healthcare and wellness programs throughout Monroe County.
Information regarding donations made to the foundation or requests for financial support can be made by completing the Foundation Request Form. Foundation Donation Application Fillable Form
Additional information can be obtained by contacting Foundation ex-officio Eric Prise at (608) 377-8686 or eprise@tomahhealth.org
Tomah Health Community Foundation Board of Directors – 2025
Brian Eirschele (President)
Jeremy Haldeman (Vice President)
Deb Welch (Treasurer)
Erin Dawley (Secretary)
Alex Egstad
Mike Gnewikow
Jenny McCoy
Tina Thompson
Kyle VonHaden
Ex-Officios
Derek Daly – Tomah Health (Chief Executive Officer)
Eric Prise – Tomah Health (Marketing / PR Director)
Tomah Health Community Foundation Golf Outing Aug. 1
The Tomah Health Community Foundation is teeing up details of this year’s annual golf outing to support area wellness.
Foundation president Brian Eirschele said this year’s golf outing is scheduled Aug. 1st at the Hiawatha Golf Club, Tomah. “We are very excited to continue a 29-year tradition with our annual golf outing, which is our largest fundraising activity to enhance wellness and health in our area,” said Eirschele.
He said golfers can register for the 18-hole team scramble, which will include a $25,000 hole-in-one event sponsored by Tap House Twenty of Tomah, and $2,500 putting contest supported by CCF Bank – this year’s outing sponsor. “Thanks to CCF Bank and our other sponsors, the outing has been one of the premiere golf events over the years. We are looking forward to another wonderful event to support local health and wellness programs and organizations.”
Over the past years, Eirschele said the event has helped to financially support activities of the foundation, including– more than $90,000 in education scholarships, while helping various groups like the Tomah Police K-9, Viterbo Foot Care Clinic, Neighbor to Neighbor Food Pantry of Tomah, Second Harvest Food Bank, Tomah Boys & Girls Club, Tomah Health Land a Hand program and Families First. “Our event is most likely the longest running golf outing in the area and continues to be a vital fundraising event for us to continue our local mission,” he said.
Registration is due July 17.
For a Team Registration Form, CLICK HERE.
Eirschele added that the outing will also feature a silent auction and lucky draw contests, a social hour, and a catered dinner beginning at 5 p.m. He said team registration has been mailed to past teams, but new teams are always welcome to take part.