EPHC Receives $10,000 ECB Giving Back - Looking Forward Grant

Supporting Collaboration and Growth Across the Eastern Plains

Eastern Plains Healthcare Consortium (EPHC) is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of the 2025 recipients of the ECB Giving Back – Looking Forward Grant. Through this generous $10,000 award, EPHC will sponsor scholarships for attendees at our 2026 EPHC Annual Conference, ensuring that hospital leaders from across the Eastern Plains can continue to gather, collaborate, and learn together.

A Shared Commitment to Community

Each year, Eastern Colorado Bank (ECB) awards its Giving Back – Looking Forward grants to organizations making a meaningful difference in their communities. Since the program’s launch in 2019, ECB has funded local initiatives that foster connection, growth, and service across Colorado’s rural and regional areas.

Founded in 1944 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, ECB has remained true to its mission of “local people helping local people.” 

Investing in People and Connection

“Partnerships like this allow us to reinvest in our people and our mission,” said Zac D’Argonne, Executive Director of EPHC. “Our annual conference is all about collaboration and shared learning, and this grant will help ensure that no hospital or leader is left out of that conversation.”

“This grant will help ensure that no hospital or leader is left out of the conversation.”— Zac D’Argonne, Executive Director, EPHC

EPHC extends a heartfelt thank-you to Eastern Colorado Bank for their generosity and continued investment in the communities we serve. Their partnership reflects the shared values that strengthen rural healthcare and support those dedicated to caring for others across the Eastern Plains.

Where to Find Eastern Colorado Bank

With roots deep in Colorado and Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado Bank operates locations that serve both rural and urban communities:

• Cheyenne Wells (Corporate Office): 10 South First Street, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810

• Colorado Springs – Pikes Peak Branch: 444 East Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

• Colorado Springs – Sand Hill Branch: 2515 Larzac Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80939

• Colorado Springs – Voyager Branch: 1388 Republic Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921

• Burlington Branch: 2121 Rose Avenue, Burlington, CO 80807

• Limon Branch: 790 Main Street, Limon, CO 80828

• Kit Carson Branch: 113 Main Street, Kit Carson, CO 80825

• Sharon Springs, Kansas Branch: 133 North Main Street, Sharon Springs, KS 67758

To learn more about the bank’s community programs and commitment to local service, visit yourfriendlybank.com.