Mission Statement

The Walton County Health Care Foundation, Inc., created by the sale of the Walton Medical Center, awards grants to promote health and delivery of health care to the residents of Walton County, Georgia, but only to the extent such purposes are charitable, scientific, or educational, and believed by the Foundation to be economically sound.

Core Values

We strive to serve the public good.
We comply with all laws and regulations.
We are faithful to the intent of the founding documents.
We exercise prudent stewardship of resources.
We conduct our work with transparency and openness.
We treat others with respect, fairness and humility.

History and Purpose

Walton County Health Care Foundation, Inc. was created by the Walton County Hospital Authority on December 16, 2003. The Foundation operates as a nonprofit corporation under the provisions of the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation code. Initial funding for the Foundation was net monies derived from the sale of Walton Regional Medical Center to Health Management Associates of Naples, Florida.

Walton County Health Care Foundation seeks to enhance the overall health of citizens residing in Walton County and the delivery of health services to these residents. It does so by giving grants of a charitable, scientific, or educational nature to qualifying charitable or public service organizations.

The Foundation is charged with preservation and growth of its initial funding of thirty-four million dollars. The amount of funds available for grant making in any fiscal year is based on eighty percent of the earned growth in assets during the previous year. For this reason, no grants were made during our first year of existence.

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer, nine member Board of Directors appointed by the Walton County Hospital Authority. Hospital Authority members are, in turn, appointed by the Walton County Board of Commissioners. Each Foundation Board member must reside within Walton County and serves a five year term. Foundation meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public.