The Wachovia Award for VHCF Alumni Achievement is presented annually to a former VHCF grantee that has demonstrated remarkable success in sustaining itself and continuing to provide primary health care to uninsured and underserved Virginians after its “graduation” from VHCF funding. For the eighth year, the organization winning this award will receive $10,000 made possible by Wachovia.

VHCF is very proud of all that its current and past grantees have achieved. Key to any project's success is its sustainability. Remarkably, 89% of Virginia Health Care Foundation projects continue to deliver at or above the same level of service for at least three years after "graduating" from Foundation funding.

The prestigious Alumni Achievement award recognizes those VHCF graduates that have gone above and beyond -- organizations with a commitment to quality and excellence, an entrepreneurial spirit backed by solid business practices and, most importantly, a strong desire to make a lasting difference in the community.

Are you a VHCF graduated grantee? Do you wish to nominate your project for the 2008 Wachovia Award for Outstanding VHCF Alumni? Click here to download the nomination form. To be considered, nominations must be received by 5 pm on Monday, January 28, 2008.

2007: CHIP of Roanoke

2006: Mental Health Association of the New River Valley

2005: Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.

2004: Olde Town Medical Center, Williamsburg

2003: Eastern VA Telemedicine Network, Norfolk

2002: Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic, Fredericksburg

2001: Northern Virginia Dental Clinic

2000: Lay Health Promoter Program of Cross-Over Health Center