About HHHS Foundation

The Haliburton Highlands Health Services Foundation is an incorporated registered Canadian charity that financially supports the hospital and health care facilities in Haliburton County for capital projects, equipment, education programs and community support services. The Foundation does not provide funds for the operation of the facilities.

These items are not funded by the Ontario Government and are only funded through community support.

Contact us:

7199 Gelert Rd., Box 1413, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 | 705 457 1580
6 McPherson St., Box 30, Minden, ON K0M 2K0 | 705 286 1580

HHHS Foundation 2025-26 Focus

The HHHS Foundation is focused on building for the future, and continuing to grow current successful fundraising initiatives all while being accountable to our community and recognized as a leading not-for-profit in Haliburton County.

In 2024, we successfully launched a 4.3M capital equipment campaign, Here for You in the Highlands, to upgrade and add life-saving and desperately needed diagnostic tools including CT (Haliburton was the only county in Ontario that did not have a CT scanner). The campaign concluded on November 1, 2024 after raising over 6.2M, enough to also replace aging X-ray equipment. The Campaign Cabinet strove to raise the funds and widen the donor base for the Foundation including reaching further in the communities that surround the hundreds of lakes in the county. 47% of donors to the campaign were new to the Foundation. In October, the HHHS Foundation was awarded the 2024 Not-For-Profit of the Year by the Haliburton County Chamber of Commerce.

In 2025, we continue to strive for excellence and raise funds for desperately needed new equipment in all areas of HHHS including the emergency department, acute care, long term care, and women's clinic. The HHHS Foundation works closely with the leadership of HHHS as we look to the future, planning for growth and innovation. We are in the early stages of planning to fundraise for the "local share" of capital improvements expected through the Future of Care Master Plan, more information available at hhhs.ca/master-planning. Please reach out to us to make a donation today!

Annual General Meeting

HHHS Foundation Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the fiscal year 2024-2025 was held on Thursday June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am in the HHHS Minden Site Auditorium.

The Purpose of the Annual General Meeting:

1. To receive the report of the Foundation Board of Directors
2. To receive the report of the Auditors & Financial Statements
3. The appointment of the Auditors
4. To conduct the election of the Directors
5. Any other business as may properly come before the meeting.

HHHS Foundation Board of Directors

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors that dedicates time and expertise to have better health care and hospital facilities.

Recruiting for New Members

The HHHS Foundation Board of Directors is always looking for new members, and is particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in any of the following areas: 

• Fundraising Experience 
• Investment Management 
• Community Board Experience 
• Legal 
• Human Resources
• Board Governance

Geographical diversity across Haliburton County and previous board experience will also be taken into consideration. We are looking for people who are excited about fundraising and governance in rural, cottage-country health care. If you are enthusiastic about community building, fundraising and board governance, and interested in building on our current fundraising efforts to optimize health services in the County, we would love to hear from you.

For more information and/or to express interest, please send your resume and credentials to:
Melanie Klodt Wong, Executive Director HHHS Foundation | 705-457-1580 | mklodtwong@hhhs.ca

Executive Committee

David Blodgett, Chair
Peter Henry, Vice-Chair, Investment Committee Chair
Ross Sykes, Treasurer

Directors

Troy Austen
Dave Coulson
Karen Hudson
Susannah Moylan
Kelli Preston
Roger Trull, HR Committee Chair
Christine Tutssel
Katie Walmsley

Here for You Capital Campaign Cabinet

Tayce Wakefield, Chair
Roger Trull, Vice Chair
Greg Bishop
Kurtis Bishop (HHHSC Rep)
David Blodgett (HHHSF Board)
Michael Harrison
Peter Henry
Pat Kennedy
Klara Oyler
Keith Sjögren
Dale Walker

Foundation Staff

Melanie Klodt Wong, Executive Director
Nichole Davies, Fundraising & Engagement Officer
Melanie Fockler, Administrative Associate

The HHHS Foundation is supported by many volunteers who assist in many ways including administration, committees and events. We could not do what we do without them. We are grateful to all the volunteers who give their time and their talents to better healthcare in our community. To join us and volunteer with the HHHS Foundation please sign up on the HHHS Volunteer site.