Taylour Scanlon is the executive director of the non-profit Carthage Area Hospital Foundation. It raises money to ensure the hospital, which with 400 employees is the largest economic driver in Carthage, continues to deliver quality healthcare here at home.

Fundraising through COVID-19, however, has not been easy. With the hospital embarking on a $70 million project for a brand new campus, the foundation will be working overtime.

"This is a transformational project that will ensure Carthage Area Hospital will retain a hospital for at least the next 40 plus years," Scanlon said.

What You Need To Know

  • Carthage Area Hospital's Foundation is hoping to raise money to ensure a new project happens and keeps the hospital in operation for another 40 years

  •  It is teaming up with 59 other organizations in the region for the #GiveNNY program sponsored by the Northern New York Community Foundation

  • The organizations will focus on fundraising until March 15 and pool their efforts, with the money being shared equally, with the NNYCF matching $10,000.

Knowing the task ahead, the foundation is looking for all of the support it can get. So, it signed up for a program aimed at helping local organizations get a step ahead.

Created by the philanthropy agency, the Northern New York Community Foundation, the Carthage Area Hospital Foundation is one of 60 signed up for the #GiveNNY program aimed at boosting donations.

"This is an opportunity to let people know what's out there. If it resonates with people, this is a great opportunity to donate," Scanlon said of taking part.

The organizations will pool their fundraising efforts from now until March 15, and share the pot equally with the Northern New York Community Foundation committing to match $10,000.

Taking part are organizations from all walks: education, history, human services, and more. However, it is how many that are joining that truly shows the COVID-19 impact, from 27 last year, up to the 60 this year.

"A rising tide lifts all boats right? This is definitely incredibly impactful, especially after everything that's happened with COVID," Scanlon said of the impact the campaign can make.

On that final day, March 15, the Northern New York Community Foundation is teaming up with a local radio station, Tunes 92.5, to host an all-day, on-air, radio-thon in hopes of ending this program with a bang.

You can learn more about the entire campaign by visiting its Facebook page.