2020 Annual Report

Gloria Kurze Cobb moved to Warm Hearth Village in 2011. She was a resident in Dogwood Circle and later the Kroontje Health Care Center. Gloria loved gardening and took pride in her flower beds and potted plants on her patio. She loved the beauty of the Village and the deer and cows that frequently visited outside her back window. Gloria was a faithful donor to the Warm Hearth Foundation for eight years. Gloria’s son Richard played a key role in the decision to make a gift to the Warm Hearth Foundation through her estate. Richard shared that Warm Hearth Village provided a wonderful home for his mother for eight years and when she required advanced assistance, he was impressed with how unique Warm Hearth was compared to other long term care providers. Gloria’s gift will impact residents at the Village through the therapy program at the Kroontje Health Care Center, the Neighbors in Need fund and long into the future through the Brian H. Smith Benevolence Endowment. Her support will provide scholarship opportunities for employees through the Employee Growth and Development Fund.

Each of these individuals has a special place in our hearts as members of the Wybe and Marietje Kroontje Heritage Society. Collectively, they contributed $510,829 to the Warm Hearth Foundation in 2020.