ELIZABETHTOWN — Elizabethtown Community Hospital recently received $15,000 to support the purchase of new equipment for its outpatient clinics.

A $12,000 donation from the hospital auxiliary and $3,000 grant award from the International Paper Foundation will go toward high-definition display monitors for the hospital’s endoscopy suites in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga.

Laura Sells-Doyle, president of the hospital auxiliary, said community support for the hospital has been especially evident during the pandemic.

“Even though we canceled our annual in-person fundraiser this year, many of our supporters still contributed generously. We have also welcomed new members and hope to continue to grow,” she said.

In addition to annual equipment purchases, the auxiliary provides $5,000 in scholarships to the hospital’s paramedic education program and support for population health initiatives. Over the past decade, the auxiliary has raised more than $150,000 for the hospital.

The International Paper Foundation annually provides grants to nonprofit organizations to address critical needs in the community.

There are more than 2,000 visits each year to the hospital’s specialty clinics, located in Elizabethtown and Ticonderoga. Elizabethtown Community Hospital’s outpatient clinics provide services that would otherwise require patients travel 50 miles or more. A range of specialty services are available at Elizabethtown Community Hospital, including gastroenterology, cardiology, orthopedics, and oncology and hematology.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital is part of the University of Vermont Health Network.