Community foundation grants $7,500 to hospital foundation

Elna Johnson, far right, and Jacci Brown beside her represent the Imperial Community Foundation Fund (ICFF) in presenting a $7,500 check to Chase County Hospital Foundation (CCHF) Chairman Ray Malleck. The hospital foundation expressed need for defibrillators, life-saving devices that expire with regulations. ICFF stressed the desire to collaborate with other entities within the community and have granted $35,000 to the hospital in recent years toward equipment, doctor recruitment and education scholarships. CCHF board members, from left, include Marilee Wallin, Peg Levy, Hospital CFO Abby Cyboron, Sam McNair, Deb Hrcka, Brown and Johnson. Seated are CEO Steve Lewis and Malleck. (Johnson Publications photo)