Giving Hearts Day is a 24-hour fundraising event for charities in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As the longest-running giving day in the country, GHD has helped charities raise more than $112 million since its founding.

This Valentine’s Day, help support your local Hospice program and make someone’s day by sending them cookies! Order forms are available at Beulah Drug, Hazen Drug, Bronson’s, Krause’s, and the SMC Hospice Office. Orders must be placed by Wednesday, February 9. Cookie trays will also be sold at Hazen City Hall on Saturday, February 12 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.), and Monday, February 14 at the Hospice Office, while supplies last. For more information, call SMC Hospice at 7017487380.

Sakakawea Medical Center Foundation’s Annual Fund Drive for 2021-2022 has begun! The purpose of this fund drive is to secure the finances needed for SMC to continue to meet current and future healthcare needs in our area. This is an opportunity for you as an individual to make an impact on the health and well-being of your community.

Sakakawea Medical Center ancillary services will be closed for outpatient appointments on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31.

SMC has teamed up with the UND Center for Rural Health, Coal Country Community Health Center, Custer Health, Hilltop Home of Comfort and Knife River Care Center to gather information about the communities we serve and learn more about how local services are used. The results of this survey will be used to develop a plan to improve and expand the care we provide.

Join us in welcoming Kelsey Lambrecht-Wiseman, MD, to SMC and CCCHC!

Peak flu season is right around the corner! Flu clinics are scheduled at all Coal Country Community Health Center locations in October. Call to schedule an appointment in Beulah or Hazen, 7018734445; Center, 7017948798; or Killdeer, 701764-5822.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Join us on Wednesday, October 20, for our annual Mammography Marathon from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. We offer 3D Mammography! Call 7017487278 to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome.

SMC Hospice is hosting a 10-week grief class every Tuesday from September 14 to November 16. The class will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Community Fellowship in Hazen. Call Hospice at 7017487380 to RSVP. Materials will be provided. Masks will be required.

Did you know it's important to bring kids to the clinic when they are well, too? Well-child visits can help prevent problems, track growth and development, and allow you to bring up any concerns you may have. During the month of September, CCCHC is giving children ages 3-6 a gift when seen for a well-child check. Call to schedule today 7018734445 to schedule today.