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Cass Community Health Foundation receives gift from Mary Dorflinger estate

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PECULIAR, Mo., (May, 20, 2024) – Cass Community Health Foundation is announcing a generous donation of nearly $30,500 from the estate of Mary Irene Dorflinger. This significant contribution will play a pivotal role in advancing the foundation’s initiatives aimed at improving health in Cass County and surrounding communities. Dorflinger was a resident of Peculiar, Missouri.

The donation will be directed toward various programs and initiatives championed by Cass Community Health Foundation, including but not limited to their safety net dental clinic, Cass County Dental Clinic, school-based dental screening program, teledentistry program, and health care scholarship program.

“This generous gift from the Mary Irene Dorflinger estate comes at a critical time as we continue our mission to empower the people of Cass County through improved health,” said Cynthia Randazzo, Cass Community Health Foundation president and CEO. “We are grateful for Mrs. Dorflinger’s unwavering commitment to supporting the needs of our community, and her legacy will undoubtedly live on through the positive impact this donation will make.”

Cass Community Health Foundation remains dedicated to serving the needs of the community and leveraging philanthropic support to drive meaningful change. The organization expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the late Mary Irene Dorflinger and her estate for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to advancing community health.

For more information about Cass Community Health Foundation, visit casscommunityhealth.org or call 816-276-4218.