“Most of us have had a member of our family or someone we know who was helped in a serious medical situation thanks to our Nantucket Cottage Hospital. I’ve said this before, but really try it: imagine Nantucket without our hospital. Whether it was $10, $20, $5,000 or $10,000, your involvement and donations make a big difference to Nantucket Cottage Hospital this year and will continue to do so in the future.”

– Roy Flanders

Roy is a longtime island resident who made a successful $250,000 one-to-one matching pledge to Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s 2013 annual appeal, via The NCH Fund. 

For Jill and Stephen Karp, being the presenting sponsors of the Boston Pops on Nantucket concert is about far more than simply supporting the primary fundraiser for an island non-profit.

The event represents the one summer gathering for the entire community, with world-class entertainment in a setting – Jetties Beach – that is second-to-none. And it supports Nantucket Cottage Hospital, the one island institution that, sooner or later, will touch the lives of every person who calls Nantucket home, as well as those who are just visiting. (more…)

A Legacy of Giving that Spans Generations

A chance visit to Nantucket nearly 50 years ago first brought the Beach family to the island, and would lay the foundation for what would become one of Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s most meaningful and lasting relationships. (more…)

Raising three young children and running a family farm on the island means Sam and Rachael Slosek have become well acquainted with Nantucket Cottage Hospital. From broken bones to a ruptured appendix or a simple stomach flu, the Sloseks have been frequent users of the hospital over the years, and in turn have made it a priority to give back.

“The hospital is a foundation of the community, it’s a pillar, and something that we use often,” said Sam Slosek. “We want the hospital to be doing well, we want to have physicians available when we need them, we want to have prompt emergency care, and we want our kids to have pediatric care.” (more…)

Amid the hustle and bustle of The Boston Pops on Nantucket concert last year, you might have missed a slightly smaller fundraiser of sorts, also for Nantucket Cottage Hospital, at the entrance to Jetties Beach. There was young Benjamin Brasher, an 11-year-old boy with a heart of gold, who had set up a lemonade stand to provide refreshments for those waiting in line for the concert and to donate the proceeds to the hospital. (more…)