Coastal Virginia Medical Foundation

Mission

The Coastal Virginia Medical Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax exempt partner of the Coastal Virginia Medical Society (501(c)6). It was formed to provide a means to fund certain and specific charitable medical and health-related services to the local community for which there is no funding currently available, or for which current funding is inadequate. Listed below are potential beneficiaries of this foundation.

Eligibility for Benefits

Who or what may be eligible?

Any of the following that is not already covered by insurance or other benefits:

1. Scholarships for excellent students with financial need at EVMS or ODU
2. Emergency funding for medical students and/or residents
3. Free medical or mental health clinics
4. Medical research grants 
5. Help with local recruitment of new healthcare providers
6. Medical and health education for  patients, families, and public
7. Assistance for treatment of burnout and depression for health providers
8. Support for legislative issues that would improve healthcare, lower medical costs, and benefit patients and/or providers
9. Other, as determined to be appropriate by the Board of Directors

How to apply for benefits:

Fill out the application form below. Decisions will be made by the Board based on the need and funds available. Decisions made by the Board are final.

How CVMF is Funded

1. Donations from individuals or groups, both private and public.
2. Membership Dues
3. Grants and sponsorships from large companies or organizations
4. Sales of products and/or services
5. Estate sales
6. Life insurance benefits
7. Wills and Trust funds
8. Fund-raising events
9. Raffles, auctions
10. Advertisements
11. Other

All monetary receipts are tax deductible according to the 501(c)3 IRS code and go toward the intended benefits. Administrative costs are minimal. All members and participants are non-paid volunteers.

Who Can Be a Member of the Foundation?

Any health professional who wishes to contribute either by paying the membership dues, volunteering 10 hours or more in the organization, or making an annual donation of $50 or more. This would include doctors, NPs, PAs, RNs, LPNs, podiatrists, optometrists, and other allied health professionals, medical assistants, office business managers, physical therapists, radiology and ultrasound techs. If you are a dues-paying member of CVMS, you are automatically a member of the Foundation. 

Honoring Donors and Supporters

The Foundation exists only due the funds it receives from charitable donations, grants and sponsors and due to the dedication of those who have given a tremendous amount of time and energy to support the Society and the Foundation. We wish to honor the following members of the community who have selflessly donated to benefiting our local healthcare. We thank you with the utmost gratitude from the bottoms of our hearts. Rest assured that your dollars will be used in good faith to help those in need as described above.

Donors:

• Dr. Alexandria Berger
• The Estate of Dr. Richard Easton*
• Dr. Jerome Blackman
• Dr. Charles Wilder
• Dr. Greg Warth
• Warren and Ann Leister of the Ompompanoosuc Foundation*
• Dr. David Archer
• Dr. Keith Berger
• Diane Warth
• Dr. Lisa Barr
• James Beckner
• Dr. Juan Montero
• Dr. Duane Lawrence

* Those who have given $10,000 or more

Sponsors:

• TowneBank
• MSVIA
• Eddie Sanchez
• Professional Risk

Your Comments

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Newsletter

Stay up to date on issues and news you need to know. The CVMS Bulletin is published monthly and will list concerns that local physicians have expressed about healthcare in Coastal Virginia and how we can make it better. We will provide potential solutions and let you know what is happening behind the scenes to help solve these problems. Membership is not currently required to receive the newsletter.