Making a Difference - it's What We Do

We invite you to check out the major changes at GRMC over the last three years. Donations to the Moving at the Speed of Life comprehensive campaign have built the Manatt Family Urgent Care clinic, created a new fitness center at Postels Community Health Park, and allowed us to invest in a state-of-the-art 64-slice CT scanner. Look at all the progress we have made and note that those are only a sample of the great things happening at GRMC!

The emergency department (ED) renovation is the last big project on our checklist. The support we’ve experienced from local donors has been amazing, and we are very close to meeting our $2 million goal. We recently received a second round of generosity from Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. The company believes so strongly in keeping emergency services local that they have donated another $250,000 to help GRMC reach the $2 million mark.

Grinnell Mutual made this donation and simultaneously proposed a challenge. We hope this donation is a catalyst to encourage you to donate just a little more in order to reach $2 million. The company ponied up their funds upfront and now it’s time to raise at least $250,000 more.

We can do this—with your help! No one ever wants to have to go to the emergency room, but having it readily accessible—just in case—is crucial. We’re asking YOU to help us raise the money so we can have an excellent emergency department ready to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors. This project will modernize and renovate existing space that will provide up-to-date, private treatment rooms, new triage and registration areas, and expanded support space for physicians, nurses, and other providers. We have raised almost $1.7 million in gifts set aside for the emergency department renovation, to date.

The medical center is fortunate to have abundant support in our area. We have everyone from your next door neighbor to international companies like Grinnell Mutual donating to the ED project, because those donors recognize what a vital community resource the GRMC emergency department is. Help us make a difference for thousands of families and individuals across central Iowa; making a difference is what we do best.   

-Written by Heidi Ramaeker Pearson