Date: 12/13/2021

KirchhoffOn any given summer day, you’ll find Tom and Carol Kirchhoff and their family in their kitchen cooking, eating, and enjoying time with each other. Or you might spot them in their large summer garden with their young grandchildren or out on the water on their knockabout sailboat. The Kirchhoffs shared with us what they love about living in Winter Harbor and why they’re supporting the Building on a Promise campaign.

Q: Why do you choose to call Winter Harbor ‘home’ for the summer?

A: Our lives are busy; often hectic, a mix of work, family, social obligations, and the rush of urban life. Winter Harbor is where we are able to come together as a family, three generations under one roof. I cannot imagine a summer that doesn’t include Winter Harbor. 

Q: Why is having Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital and the Eleanor Widener Dixon Clinic available nearby important to you?

A: Having the peace of mind of quality healthcare options close to our family, friends, and community is extremely important. Friends and family don’t have to travel or delay procedures just because they are residing in paradise. During the pandemic, we’ve been able to maintain some of our routine health checks from the safety of our Winter Harbor home.

Q: You recently supported the Building on a Promise campaign for Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital. Why did you feel passionate about supporting the campaign?

A: We are fortunate to have a community of such generous benefactors to make a campaign like this successful. Investing in our infrastructure and its technology to support today’s community is important to maintain the high-quality service we have come to expect. We cannot thank enough the passion and dedication of Edie Dixon to our community.

This article appeared in our December 2021 Pathway to a Promise newsletter. Click here to read the entire newsletter.