About Us

Since 1957 | Proudly Investing in Brevard County’s Future

At the Brevard Heart Foundation, our mission is to actively fund a variety of scholarships (awarded specifically to Brevard County residents) to build successful medical careers.

We support those students who aspire to enhance their professional education or make a career change to achieve a long-term career in health care right here in Brevard County.

Beginning in 1957, our Foundation’s founder, Dr. Jack Bechtel, devoted his personal resources to help Brevard County residents who needed medical care but could not afford it.

Today, we are proud to have built upon that legacy and provided over $740,000 in scholarships to a variety of students pursuing careers in the medical field.

We invite you to join our mission to make a direct difference in the lives of local Brevard County residents–not only in the scholarships you could help sponsor but in paying it forward to aspiring professionals who will be caring for our community at-large.