Sanford Luverne receives donation for Reach out and Read
Contact:
Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / mailto:Jon.Berg@SanfordHealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Minnwest Bank in Luverne, Minn., along with a match through the Federal Home Loan Bank, has donated $10,000 to Sanford Luverne’s Reach out and Read program.
The donation helps secure books for Sanford Luverne to purchase and distribute at well-child visits. Each child receives a book at their well-child visits from the age of six months to 5 years old.
“We are thankful for the continued partnership with Minnwest Bank to continue the Reach out and Read program in Luverne,” said Tracy Schultz, Sanford Luverne Clinic director. “This generous donation will cover the purchase of books for a few years. Our providers look forward to the opportunity to give pediatric patients a book to encourage healthy development and learning habits.”
The Reach Out and Read program promotes early literacy and school readiness by building on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers. The program seeks to help develop critical early reading skills in children six months to 5 years old, or when they start kindergarten.
“At Minnwest Bank, we believe that strong communities start with strong foundations, and there is no foundation more powerful than literacy.” said Melissa Fick, market president of Minnwest Bank in Luverne. “Supporting organizations that help children learn to read is an investment in our future.”
During preschool years, children served by Reach Out and Read score three to six months ahead of their non-Reach Out and Read peers on vocabulary tests. These early foundational language skills help start children on a path of success when they enter the school setting.
For more information about Sanford Health in Luverne, visit SanfordHealth.org keyword: Luverne.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
