With every passing year, two trends continue to grow in Door County—both contributing to a greater need for people to enter the medical field. According to county data, the median age in Door County is 53.3 years old, a figure nearly 14 years higher than the state’s median age and one that has steadily increased over the last four decades. The share of residents at retirement age has also risen, growing from 23 percent in 2010 to 30 percent in 2020.

Angel Scholarship Campaign co-chairperson Dave Resch says that as the population continues to age—and as more people leave the medical field due to retirement and other factors—there is a real need to invest in future nurses and doctors.
 

Resch and co-chairperson Deb Hogan announced earlier this month that DCMCA supporters Tom Pollock and Chris Gritzmacher are once again matching all donations up to $50,000, a goal the campaign is getting very close to reaching. Last year, the DCMCA, along with Pollock and Gritzmacher, raised over $122,000 for the Angel Scholarship Campaign, supporting a record 31 scholarships.

You can learn more about how to support the campaign by clicking on this link.