A foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports charitable activities in order to serve the common good of an organization.  Whether through public or private donations, fundraising events, or endowments, the Foundation of an organization will generally make grants or operate programs with the income earned from investing the funds.  Corporate foundations are created and funded by companies as separate legal entities, operated by a board of directors that is usually comprised of company officials or volunteers. Corporations may establish private foundations with endowments, make periodic contributions from profits, or combine both methods to provide a foundation’s resources. Some companies operate in-house corporate giving programs, which unlike corporate foundations are under the full control of the company. Many corporations maintain both a foundation and a corporate giving program. 

                                                                       

           That’s the purpose of Sierra Vista Regional Health Center’s Foundation which was established in 1992. As the hospital has grown, the requirement for a central channel through which funds may be received, recorded, and allocated was needed.  The Foundation’s primary responsibility as a 501(c)3 corporation is to encourage a steady flow of funds to the hospital from individuals and organizations within the hospital’s service area. These funds enable SVRHC to continue providing its patients with the finest healthcare equipment, programs and services possible...as well as provide the resources necessary for construction, expansion and remodeling projects which will meet the future healthcare needs of the region.  In FY 2009, through the Foundation's events, Grateful Patient Program, and Employee Giving Campaign the Foundation netted $277,822.77. These monies were donated to several different programs throughout the hospital such as the diabetes education program for residents in Cochise County and financial support for the SVRHC CARE Program - who provide classes for parents in the community who have suffered the devastating loss of a child.       

 

       Several of the programs and newer pieces of equipment donated to the hospital through the Foundation have been possible due to a collaborative effort between the board members and the volunteers who organize and promote the fundraisers along with public and private donors within the community.  “Without these groups of people working together for a united cause, the Foundation would not have been able to provide the hospital with cardiac monitors, C-arms, and digital mammography services,” says Eva Dickerson, Foundation Manager. Each of the Foundation’s lucrative fundraisers is unique in that they are open to the entire community and offer a multitude of fun while working to raise money for a good cause – your local hospital. 

 

 

Foundation Board of Directors

 

 

Robert Murphy - Chairperson

 

Michael Groves - Vice Chairperson

 

                                                                             

Ruth Britton - Secretary

 

Jim Kuriger - Treasurer

 

Bruce Norton
Finance Director, Ex-Officio

 

Gina Bays

Eileen Brien

Virginia Cleven

Karl Elledge

Sara Evans

Roy Gonzalez

Janet Maynard

Charlene Reddy

John Spengler

 

 

Our Mission

 

The Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Foundation develops awareness of and raises charitable contributions for better healthcare in our regional service areas.

 

Our Vision

 

The Foundation envisions making Sierra Vista Regional Health Center the patient-centered hospital of choice for our regional service areas.

 

Our Core Values

 

The Sierra Vista Regional Health Center Foundation is essential and worthy; our donors are cherished assets; resources are the cornerstone and must be preserved; and improving the quality of health care is paramount.