BCCHF Fundraising Projects

Supporting Health Care in Bates County

The Bates County Community Health Foundation hosts fundraising events and projects throughout the year to support health care scholarships for Bates County residents and other charitable needs designated by donors.

Whether you’re participating in an annual fundraiser, sponsoring an event or making a contribution, your support helps strengthen health care in our community.

Current Fundraisers

The Foundation’s fundraising activities change throughout the year. Check back for upcoming events, registration information and opportunities to support the Foundation.

Memory Tree Ornaments

Holiday giving opportunity | November-December

Honor the memory of someone special while supporting the Foundation’s health care scholarship program. Purchased ornaments are displayed on the Memory Tree at Bates County Memorial Hospital during the holiday season.

The Memory Tree provides a special way to honor or remember loved ones during the Christmas season while supporting a meaningful cause in our community. All proceeds will support the BCCHF Scholarship Program. These scholarships, which BCCHF has been providing since 2007, are awarded to individuals who are pursuing a career in healthcare, and plan to return and serve the healthcare needs of Bates County residents. Your support helps cultivate the next generation of healthcare professionals and strengthens the future of healthcare in our community.

Purchased ornaments are displayed on the Memory Tree at Bates County Memorial Hospital and may be picked up after the holiday season.

Personalized ornaments may be purchased with a donation of $15 for one ornament or $25 for two. Due to space limitations, only one name may be included on each ornament.

• Pay by check – fill out the form and mail a check to BCCHF, PO Box 370, Butler, MO 64730
• Pay by Venmo: @BatesCoCHF – Please list the name desired on ornament, and add your contact number.

Click to Download and Print the Order Form

Ornaments are available to order through December 4, 2026.

Thank you for supporting the Bates County Community Health Foundation and helping invest in the future of healthcare in Bates County. Your generosity makes a lasting difference.

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Community Impact

Foundation fundraising helps provide scholarships for local students pursuing careers in health care and supports charitable projects that benefit Bates County Memorial Hospital and the community it serves.

In 2026, BCCHF awarded scholarships to six Bates County residents enrolled in various health care fields of study.

Past Projects

The Foundation is grateful to the individuals, businesses and organizations who have supported our fundraising efforts over the years. Their generosity has helped provide scholarships and strengthen health care in our community.

Annual Fundraisers

• Golf Tournament
• Wheels in the Grass Car Show & Swap Meet
• Memory Tree Ornaments

Infusion Center Renovation

In 2024, Bates County Memorial Hospital remodeled an existing space to provide expanded space for cancer care services and other therapies at BCMH. Named for platinum donor and one of Bates County’s longest serving physicians, the Curtis W. Long, MD and Gay L. Nissen, RN Infusion Center has provided a much-needed care and a soothing, private environment for patients to receive treatment. BCCHF donated $10,000 toward the purchase of patient recliners, and an additional $3,000 from their annual golf tournament that same year.

Foundation contribution: $13,000

For more information about our Foundation, please contact: