The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice said it would be hard-pressed to provide services to this community's terminally and chronically ill patients without help from Newmont Mining Corporation's "Legacy Fund."
"The Legacy Fund makes all the difference for us," said Smith. "It is such a blessing to know that we are going to have that help each quarter."
The Newmont Mining Corporation Legacy Fund is an employee-driven donation program that funds numerous community organizations on a quarterly basis.
Newmont officials have said they established the NMC Legacy Fund to create a more strategic and long-term community investment program.
Employees can give directly to local nonprofits that address existing social service needs, or to an endowment fund that will help sustain communities after mining operations cease.
Newmont matches these donations dollar-for-dollar.
In 2014 alone, Newmont's Nevada employees pledged more than $1 million to the fund. Newmont then matches employee contributions, bringing the total charitable donation to over $2 million for various nonprofit organizations across northern Nevada.
"We would like to thank Newmont and its dedicated employees for their help," said Smith. "We are truly grateful for this money; it makes a substantial and important difference for the residents of Humboldt County."
The Humboldt Volunteer Hospice honors and supports individuals in the Humboldt County community who are suffering from a chronic, debilitating or terminal illness. All hospice care is provided at no cost to patients. Families do not need a doctor's referral in order to access hospice services.
For more information on the Humboldt Volunteer Hospice, please contact HVH Executive Director Sherry Smith at (775) 625-4263.
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