Dr. Edward Diters, a veteran Air Force Flight Surgeon, was Canton’s small-town physician, serving our community from his offices on Dowd Avenue. Upon his retirement, after 40 years, a scholarship fund was created to both recognize his commitment to public health, and to also inspire future generations to follow his path into the healthcare field.
DR. DITER’S LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP applications are available at www.cantoncommunityhealthfund.org. Applications are due by April 16, 2024
NEW for 2024! PAY IT FORWARD SCHOLARSHIPS: In 1968, CCHF’s Legacy organization, Canton Visiting Nurse Association (CVNA), established a ‘Canton Public Health Service Scholarship’ for residents pursuing higher education in public health. A 1980 follow-up study found that over 75% of Scholarship recipients were ‘Paying It Forward’ by working in: analytical chemistry, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, and physical and respiratory therapies.
In 2024, CCHF celebrates the spirit of CVNA’s commitment to Canton’s future by providing a New scholarship to Canton residents (post-high school), pursuing further education, training or certification in healthcare, public safety, or public service so they too can ‘Pay It Forward’ to our community.
PAY IT FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP applications are available at www.cantoncommunityhealthfund.org. Applications are due by April 30, 2024.
Canton Community Health Fund, Inc. is a private foundation whose Mission dates back to 1918, when the Canton Visiting Nurses Association began championing the health, safety and well-being of our community. Today, over 100 years later, our all-volunteer Board manages the investment of the Fund, programming and distribution of Community Partner Grants, the Dr. Diters Scholarship and Pay It Forward Scholarship.
We invite you to support CCHF’s Mission through gifts of your time, talents or monetary donations to benefit our community. Please visit www.cantoncommunityhealthfund.org to donate through CCHF’s secure PayPal or Venmo Accounts, under the About Us/Make A Difference tab. You can also mail your donation to CCHF P. O. Box 75, Collinsville, CT 06022. We thank you!
Last modified: June 6, 2024