Vermont State Nurses' Foundation (VSNF)
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The Vermont State Nurses’ Foundation, Inc. (VSNF) is a non-profit organization with a mission to: Develop public awareness about nursing, Provide scholarships for nursing education, Publish works by nurses, Support nursing research and Raise money to fund these projects. Here's what the Foundation is currently doing to achieve this mission:   Return to top of page
Develop public awareness about nursing. We continue to publish the column “Conversations”, which shares the experiences of nurses practicing in Vermont to raise public awareness regarding the work of nurses across the state.  If you know nurses with stories that just must be told, let us know (E-mail) and we will be pleased to spread the word through publication in the Vermont Nurse Connection (the official quarterly publication of the VSNA).
Provide scholarships for nursing education. Three members of the Foundation Board serve as a scholarship committee.  They review applications for the Arthur L. Davis Scholarship and select its recipient.  The recipient will be a Vermont State Nurses’ Association member who is attending a nursing program and active in a nursing organization.  The Foundation also provides support for continuing education for nurses. Return to top of page
Publish works by nurses. The VSNF has published "Voices of Vermont Nurses; A History of Nursing in Vermont from 1941-1996".  The VSNF is also the distributor of the book and most recently requested that all Vermont’s 200 libraries purchase the book.  Every nurse should have a copy of this book because it is a history that many nurses share and sales of the book support the VSNF's mission.
Support nursing research. This is one area that the Foundation has yet to develop.  At this time, the available resources of the Foundation are being directed toward education efforts.  Fundraising to support nursing research activities will begin in the near future. Return to top of page
Raise money for these projects. Your everyday mail tells you that there is an endless list of demands on your charitable contributions and the VSNF is out there as well.  As a non-profit organization, donations to this Foundation are tax deductible.  Currently the focus of fund raising efforts is upon supporting nursing education.  We are beginning a campaign to address the nursing shortage and assure an adequate, and well educated, nursing workforce for the state of Vermont now and into the future.  Quality health care can only come about when there is an adequate supply of nurses with education appropriate to the roles they are fulfilling.  Providing quality health care is a serious obligation to society and the VSNF is out there working with you, doing our part to make a difference.
Who are we? The Board of Trustees of the Vermont State Nurses Foundation is composed of: Three members of the Board of Directors of the Vermont State Nurses’ Association (VSNA): Kate Williams, VSNA president; Rachel Rolfe, treasurer; and Ilene Snow. Three VSNA members:     Judy Cohen; Paula Howes, secretary; and Lorraine Welch, president. Three community members:     Ellie Skolfield, Joseph Woodin, and Bea Grause. The Executive Director of the VSNA, Peggy Sharpe, also serves as Executive Director of the VSNF. Return to top of page
How can you help the VSNF? Buy a copy of "Voices of Vermont Nurses":
	Remember to buy your copy of “Voices of Vermont Nurses: A History of Nursing in Vermont, 1941-1996". Copies can be purchased from the VSNA/VSNF office at 100 Dorset St., Suite #13, S. Burlington, VT 05403 or call 651-8886.  Get a copy for yourself and one for a friend.  The cost is $25.00 plus mailing. Help support the mission of VSNF.
Make a donation: You can also help by making a direct, tax-deductible donation to the Vermont State Nurses' Foundation.  The VSNF wants you to know that 100% of your donations go directly into supporting programs! Donations may be mailed directly to: Vermont State Nurses’ Foundation 100 Dorset Street, #13, South Burlington, Vermont 05403 Click here for a list of our Current Contributors. Return to top of page
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