The Craig Hospital Foundation raised $67,322 from 264 generous donors on Colorado Gives Day, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.
Presented byCommunity First Foundation andFirstBank, Colorado Gives Day is a 24-hour period to “Give where you live” by making online donations to the hundreds of charities featured on Community First Foundation’s online giving resource,ColoradoGives.org .
Craig Hospital also qualifies for a portion of a one million dollar Incentive Fund donated by the Community First Foundation and First Bank. Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the incentive fund, which increases the value of every dollar donated.
The money raised by Craig on Colorado Gives Day will provide direct financial assistance to patients and Craig Hospital programs like Therapeutic Recreation , the PEAK Center , Music Therapy and the Community Reintegration Program .
“We are so thrilled by the incredible generosity of our Colorado Gives Day donors,” says Amy Farnan, director of Annual Support and Sponsorship. “The money raised will provide valuable support for individuals and families experiencing spinal cord or traumatic brain injury.”
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About Craig Hospital
Craig Hospital is a world-renowned neurorehabilitation hospital and research center specialized in the care of people who have sustained a spinal cord and/or a brain injury. Located in Englewood, Colo., Craig Hospital is a 93-bed, private, not-for-profit care facility providing a comprehensive system of inpatient and outpatient medical care, rehabilitation, neurosurgical rehabilitative care, and long-term follow-up services. Half of Craig's patients come from outside of Colorado. Craig has been ranked as a top 10 rehabilitation center by U.S. News & World Report for 31 consecutive years. Craig received the NDNQI® award in 2009, 2012 through 2015, and 2020 for the highest quality outcomes in nursing care in a rehabilitation facility. Craig also received its 4th recognition for excellence in nursing by the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program® in 2020. The 2020 recognition ensures Magnet designation until the year 2025. Craig was voted by employees as a "Top Workplace" by the Denver Post in 2012 through 2016, 2018, and 2020, and was ranked in the top 150 places to work in healthcare by Becker's Healthcare in 2014. For more information, visit craighospital.org .
About The Craig Hospital Foundation
As one of the only stand-alone, not-for-profit hospitals in Colorado, Craig Hospital relies on donor support to provide cutting-edge, holistic care. The Craig Hospital Foundation is an independent 501 (c)(3) that exists solely to support the hospital, its programs and patients.
Operating in accordance with the philosophy of Craig Hospital, the Foundation builds lifelong relationships with contributors, raises funds and dedicates its resources to further advance the needs of Craig Hospital and those it serves. Guided by a dedicated and civic-minded board of directors, the Craig Hospital Foundation offers members of the community a number of meaningful ways to support the hospital’s work helping people rebuild their lives. craighospital.org/foundation .
