North Shore Health Care Foundation

A respected community leader which serves as a convener, incubator and catalyst, educator, partner, funder and advocate. The North Shore Health Care Foundation works to address health care gaps and needs in Cook County, Minnesota. We believe in the possibilities of people, organizations, businesses, and governments working together to cre­ate healthy communities for all in Cook County.

We believe health is not just the absence of illness, but that a healthy community is reflected in the health of individuals which is embodied in prevention and education regarding health; a com­munity that maintains health through its systems of food, housing, employment, clean water, clean air, healthy exercise and social norms; and access to quality, affordable health care for all.

Our primary contributions for creating a healthy Cook County lie in our ability to provide and leverage funding, provide educational opportunities including convening community partners to address critical health issues fac­ing the community, and by advocating with others to help us achieve a healthy community. Where gaps exist, the Foundation also develops and incubates programs to address critical needs.