The Redfield, SD community lost a beloved doctor and friend, Dr. Matthew P. Owens, on his 60th birthday - 11/29/2023.
Dr. Owens placed great value in building families and communities through his practice in rural family medicine. He built positive relationships with patients and community members, encouraging them to get involved in rural health programs, especially emergency response.
Dr. Matthew Owens, known to most as Doc, developed the "Dakota Responder Training" course to better prepare people living and working in rural South Dakota communities to provide first level triage care at the scene of an accident prior to EMS arrival. Doc Owens’ unmet vision was to implement a formalized process of providing "Dakota Responder Training" to a wide range of organizations, businesses and localities, such as, Agtegra employees, high school students and teachers, indigenous members of tribal nations, volunteers affiliated with fire departments, rural electric cooperative employees, road construction crews, and medium and large sized businesses. "Dakota Responder Training" is a three-hour course led by a qualified emergency responder. The training focuses on teaching lifesaving methods, including STOP THE BLEED™ techniques, Narcan administration, AED operation, and other skills needed to provide first level triage care.
INAUGURAL
"DOC OWENS LEGACY FUND" APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
“Everyone should believe in something. I believe I’ll go fishing.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
One of Doc's all-time joys was spending time in the great outdoors, pursuing his passions for fishing and hunting. Doc's love for hunting and fishing was not just a pastime - it was a way of life that he enjoyed sharing with family and friends.
The 2024 inaugural appeal for donations in support of the "Dr. Matthew P. Owens Legacy Fund" incorporates Doc's passion for fishing as a way to further his vision of making available emergency response resources for rural South Dakota communities and tribal lands.
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The 2024 Inaugural "Doc Owens Legacy Fund" Appeal For Donations starts 11/01/24 and goes through 11/29/24.
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Cast your guess as to how many FISHING LURES
are in the bed of the truck.
(SEE PHOTO BELOW)
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For multiple guesses, use a FORWARD SLASH (/) to separate numbers. Example: 22/44/66/88
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HINT - The number of fishing lures ranges from 250 - 5,000.
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The closest guess WITHOUT going over will reel in a Grand Prize Package! The runner-up will also win a prize.
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Winners will be notified by email or telephone during the first week of December 2024.
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Reel in these Grand Prizes for guessing the number of fishing lures in the bed of the truck WITHOUT going over!
A Doc Owens Ditch Kit
Hand Painted "Doc Owens Legacy Fund" Lure
8x10 Oil Painting Print On
High-Quality Canvas
The runner-up wins a Hand Painted "Doc Owens Legacy Fund" Lure!
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PLAY THE GUESSING GAME!
GUESS
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DO YOU WANT TO REEL IN THE 2024 "DOC OWENS LEGACY FUND" PRIZES WITHOUT CASTING A GUESS?
Donate $2,500 and receive all GRAND PRIZES!
Donate at least $1,000 and receive the
8x10 Oil Painting Print On High-Quality Canvas!
Donate at least $250 and receive the
2024 "Doc Owens Legacy Fund" Fishing Lure!
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INAUGURAL
"DOC OWENS LEGACY FUND" APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
INAUGURAL
"DOC OWENS LEGACY FUND" APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
The 2024 Inaugural "Doc Owens Legacy Fund" Appeal For Donations is focused on raising money to continue Dr. Matthew Owens' vision of making available emergency response resources for people living and working in rural South Dakota communities and tribal lands. Here are just a few examples of what your generous donation will help fund:
Tourniquet
$15
Doc Owens Ditch Kit
$85
EMT Scholarship
$3,000
CPR Rescue Mask
$30
Dakota Responder Trainer
$500
For Opioid Overdose
$60
AED Defibrillator
$2,500
CONTACT
Jessica Muellenberg
Executive Director
PHONE
(605) 475-7402
ADDRESS
PO Box 288
Redfield, SD 57469
