Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Formation of a New Foundation
BOARD OF DIRCTORS
Back row, left to right: Paul Lenahan, President, Kate Mangiaratti, Liam Timmons, Juliana Lorusso, Jack Lank. Bottom row: Carolyn Blake Dibbert, Clerk, Kathy Hickman, Elise Servant, Lisa Piscatelli, Vice President. Missing: Amanda Blount, Kevin Bowman, MD, and Anthea Gomes
Attleboro, MA – Community Health Systems, Inc. formally announced today the creation of a foundation that supports the health and wellness of residents of these Massachusetts communities: Attleboro, Dighton, Easton, Franklin, Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Taunton, and Wrentham, with a focus in the Greater Attleboro area.
Community Health Systems, previously the parent company of Community VNA, became an independent foundation on September 1, 2021, when HopeHealth became the parent company of what is now called HopeHealth Community VNA.
“The Board of Directors wanted to honor the charitable history of Community Health Systems, which supported a wide range of activities that enhanced the health and wellness of the communities it served,” said Paul Lenahan, President of the newly formed foundation. “They felt that the best way to honor this community legacy was to create a separate foundation utilizing the organization’s assets, which stand at approximately $20M.”
The Foundation expects to make grants to nonprofit organizations that support the residents from the towns historically served by Community VNA.
“The Board of Directors of the Foundation, which is composed of four former Board members of Community Health Systems, and eight community members, will soon announce a request for proposals (RFP) for our first round of grants,” continued Lenahan. “We are excited to have the opportunity to assist nonprofits addressing the health challenges of the community, as they move forward from the fiscal challenges of COVID-19.
Information about the RFP will be added to our website (CHSFOUNDATIONMA.ORG) in the coming weeks.