Foundation Gala Raises $250,000
Left to right: Senator Maria Cantwell, Medical Center CEO Nancy Steiger, and 2011 Gala Chair Rosemarie Francis
BELLINGHAM – The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation recently held its largest fundraiser in a large tent pavilion at the Health Education Center and raised more than $250,000 to support Medical Center services, upgrade facilities and provide outreach to the community.
The June 4 Gala hosted more than 440 guests, including U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, State Senator Doug Ericksen, Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard and Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo.
At the Gala, members of the Foundation’s Circle of Care were honored and awards for significant and inspirational contributions were given to:
• Ralph H. Rinne, MD Physician Philanthropy Leader of the Year Award – presented to Ian L. Thompson, MD
• Philanthropist of the Year Award – Mimi and John Ferlin
• Inspirational Leader Award – Mary Frances Brown and Linda Gardner
Major sponsors of the event were Andersen Construction, IMCO General Construction, Mt. Baker Imaging and Saturna Capital. For more information, please call the Foundation Office at (360) 788-6866 or visit www.peacehealth.org/sjhf.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, which includes a not-for-profit full-service hospital sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, is part of the PeaceHealth system with medical centers in Alaska, Washington and Oregon. In addition to the hospital, Cancer Center and PeaceHealth Medical Group, PeaceHealth’s local services include several Centers of Excellence, a diagnostic laboratory, a joint venture outpatient imaging service, Whatcom Hospice, a specialty clinic in Sedro-Woolley and a critical access hospital being developed on San Juan Island.