giving for good sioux falls

In partnership with supporters across the Sioux Falls region, we not only help build world-class facilities, like the Castle of Care and Ava’s House, but together we help touch the lives of every patient, family and caregiver who walks through the doors. We do this through philanthropy-funded services like behavioral health therapists for Sanford Child’s Voice, nurse navigators for cancer patients, new 3D mammography technology, survivorship programs and community programs like Kids’ Kitchen.

 

Last year, we put $7.4 million in philanthropic gifts to work across the Sioux Falls region. Read more in the 2023 annual report.

 

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Local Priorities

Philanthropy is an integral part of the care provided at Sanford Health. The Sanford Health Foundation in the Sioux Falls region plays a crucial role in supporting specific programming for patients and staff, upgrading essential equipment, and funding special projects tailored to meet the needs of our communities.

Children

Philanthropy supports the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, the region’s only Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner, through services like Child Life, Child’s Voice, specialized summer camps for kids living with chronic health condition, spiritual care, school tutoring and so much more.

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Breast Health

Gifts to the Sioux Falls Edith Sanford Breast Center help supplement the costs of lifesaving MRIs and 3D mammograms, provide complimentary head coverings and wigs for patients, and supports services like nurse navigation, genetic counseling and survivorship programming at no cost to patients and clinical trials to make breakthroughs in care.

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Cancer

We give more hope, healing and comfort to patients at the Sanford Cancer Center in Sioux Falls through services like nurse navigation, survivorship programming, healing arts, massage therapy and through the latest advancements in technology and equipment to support cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

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Tiny Miracles

The region’s critically ill and fragile babies get the care they need through advanced technologies like Giraffe OmniBeds to mimic the carefully controlled environment of the womb, Panda Warmers to help with newborn transitions, and A NICVIEW System to allow family members to virtually visit baby anytime, anywhere.

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Leadership Connection

A monthly Sioux Falls region update from Paul Hanson, president & CEO of Sanford Sioux Falls

August 26th, 2024

 

At Sanford Health, we believe it’s our responsibility to not only provide exceptional care today, but also to envision and shape the health care of tomorrow. With your support, our researchers, physicians and caregivers are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to transform cancer care in meaningful ways that bring hope and healing to more patients every day.

 

Whether it’s through lifesaving equipment or leading-edge technology, or patient support initiatives like Nurse Navigation, transportation assistance or survivorship programs — all of which are never billed to patients — your philanthropic support is helping us take bold steps toward a future where cancer is no longer a devastating diagnosis but a condition that can be managed, treated and ultimately cured.

 

Please know how grateful we are for all you do — your support means the world to us. Thank you for your partnership in the fight against cancer,

 

Paul Hanson

Sioux Falls’ Signature Events

Below are a few of the signature events we host in the Sioux Falls region. To see more events in Sioux Falls, visit our calendar.

2023 Big Stars & Pink Guitars 5

Big Stars Pink GuitarsLearn More

Sanford Health Foundation 2023 Children's Gala 10

The Children’s GalaLearn More

Sanford InternationalLearn More

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At Sanford Health, our doctors, researchers and caregivers are working to bring health, hope and healing to more than 1.2 million people across the Upper Midwest. With you on our team, we can accelerate our race to uncover new breakthroughs, develop new treatments and create meaningful programs that support patients and their families.

 

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Sioux Falls Team

Deb Koski

Chief Philanthropy Officer, CFRE

Erin Sanderson

Vice President – Sioux Falls

Ali Hofer

Vice President – Good Samaritan Foundation

Carrie Biondi

Senior Director of Marketing & Operations

Bethany Olson

Senior Development Officer – Sioux Falls, CFRE

Ashley Lanpher

Development Specialist – Sioux Falls

Stacy Hackett

Senior Philanthropy Officer – Sioux Falls

Ashton Siebrecht

Development Officer – Sioux Falls

Crystal Wolfe Goehring

Development Officer – Sioux Falls

Kimberley Thune

Head of Donor Relations – Sioux Falls

Kara McCormick

Senior Development Specialist – Good Samaritan Foundation

Sioux Falls Board Members

Chair

John Paulson

Retired Health Care Administrator

Vice Chair

Julie Anderson

Retired, Community Volunteer

Secretary / Treasurer

Suzanne Veenis

Retired, Community Volunteer

Chelsea DeBoer

TV Personality/ Entrepreneur

Jason Ahrendt

State Farm Insurance Agency – Owner

Josh Crabtree, MD

Vice President of Sanford Health Clinic Operations

Tyler Haahr

Meta Financial Group – Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer, Retired

Cassie Hajek, MD

Medical Genomics – Medical Director at Helix

Dan Kirby

Kirby Financial, LLC – Owner

Jon Kirby

Bluestem – Vice President of Investor Relations

Marva McMillen

Midwest Alarm – Owner/CEO

Steven Powell, MD

Sanford Health – Oncology Physician

Jennifer Schriever, MD

Sanford Health – Family Medicine Physician

Kerry Boekelheide

President, KWB – Hotel Partners, LLC

Kevin Faber

Sanford Health Plan – Vice President

Karlie Solum

Marsh McLennan Agency – Director of Community Relations

Mike Jerstad

Prairiegold Venture Partners – Partner

Kathy Walsh

Community Volunteer