Stonehill Benevolent Foundation
Ensuring care for everyone.
The Stonehill Benevolent Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ensuring that no resident of Stonehill Communities is ever turned away due to an inability to pay for services. Each year—thanks to the generous support of our community—the Foundation subsidizes care for residents who require financial assistance and supports other service enhancements.
Your support sustains a mission of compassionate, faith-based service that began more than a century ago with the Sisters of St. Francis.
Together, we continue the legacy of living well by uplifting those in need of care.
Contribute to a Compassionate Cause
Through heartfelt giving—whether annual appeals, special campaigns, events, or memorial contributions—the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation unites caring individuals who want to make a lasting difference.
Your generosity helps:
- Provide health and wellness services for older adults in the Dubuque area.
- Maintain and enhance facilities, programs, and resident care.
- Support families and caregivers through community outreach and resources.
- Grow the healthcare workforce with scholarships, CNA training, and continuing education. Every gift directly supports Stonehill Communities’ mission to provide health and hope to all.
The Stonehill Benevolent Foundation is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors who share a commitment to faith, compassion, and community service:
- Jayme Kluesner, Chair – Portzen Construction
- Derek Duehr, Vice Chair – North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
- Justine Bemis – Dutrac Community Credit Union
- Matt Dodds – Dupaco Community Credit Union
- Kate Katoski, OSF – Sisters of St. Francis
- Lori Klein – Express Employment Professionals
- Sharlene Kline – Fidelity Bank
- John McDermott – Loras College
- Reggie Rowe – Honkamp, P.C.
- Michelle Watters – Sisters of St. Francis
- Marie Zoromski – UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital
- Mark Frederick – StackStone Wealth
- Chelsea Middendorf – Sinsinawa Dominicans
In 2024, community generosity helped raise $483,000 to support benevolent care and essential services for Stonehill residents.
Read more in our Foundation Annual Report
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