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Grant makes big difference for people who need health insurance

Staff report  Thanks in large part to a $21,000 grant from local donors and coordination between two local foundations — Aspen Community Foundation (ACF) and Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation — the Valley Health Alliance (VHA) has, over the last two years, helped more than 100 people navigate the complicated individual health insurance market and find […]

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Parting shots: Rocky Mountain Open

Nacho and Delfina Figuera raised $60,000 for Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation (AVHF) by auctioning a private tour of their home and architecturally renowned stables in Argentina.  “Despite all of the challenges that this year presented in the planning of the event,” said AVHF President and CEO Deborah Breen, “we will exceed our expectations by reaching […]

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Perhaps,  the dark global pandemic cloud may soon be lifting

It’s here. After months of fear, worry and anticipation, the highly touted vaccine from Pfizer Inc. has arrived in the valley. Both Valley View (VVH) and Aspen Valley (AVH) hospitals have reported receiving allocated shipments and have just started vaccinating frontline healthcare staff.  Garfield County Health Specialist Carrie Godes said that 2,400 doses of the […]

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