Capital campaign contributors commemorated

In 2001, hundreds of community members rallied their resources to make possible the largest renovation and construction project the New Ulm Medical Center has ever seen.

While folks might not be aware of it, their names always will be linked to the project.

In the hospital lobby, just across from the visitor elevator, the newly designated Wall of Honor is crowned by the message “Investing in Tomorrow, Today” and hosts three plaques that list the names of the groups, businesses and individuals who contributed funds or services to the $9.8 million project.

“This is just one of the ways we’re recognizing our donors and showing them how much we appreciate their support,” said Brenda Jones, foundation and volunteer coordinator. “We’re proud of our community and our employees and physicians -- the people who stepped forward to help us make this possible.”

In total, 447 people donated to the project.

• Friends are the approximately 350 people and businesses who contributed between $1 and $999.
• The Cornerstone Society is the 63 people and groups who donated between $1,000 and $4,999.
• Sixteen people and businesses, called Builders, donated $5,000 to $9,000.
• Benefactors are those six individuals and groups who gave $10,000 to $24,999.
• Six individuals giving $25,000 to $49,999 are listed as Humanitarians.
• The President’s Circle is the two groups, the Physicians Group of New Ulm and the Medical Center Auxiliary, giving more than $50,000.

Jones said the Wall of Honor won’t be limited to those who gave to the capital campaign.

As community members, businesses, employees and other groups continue to support the Medical Center Foundation campaigns, individual plaques will be places on the wall adjacent to the existing donor wall.

Those plaques are changeable, so they will accurately reflect donors’ contributions as they increase through the years.

“Someone might be a $1,000 donor now, but over ten years they could have donated $10,000 and we want our recognition to indicate that,” Jones said.

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