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 a 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

January 2025

As we often say, philanthropy makes progress possible and that was never more evident than last fall when the Sanford Virtual Care Center officially opened its doors. This state-of-the-art facility will not only serve as the premier training ground for the next generation of clinicians, it will also be home to the nation’s first accelerator center focused on AI and emerging technologies for rural patients.

This initiative, made possible thanks to philanthropy, illustrates our commitment to reimagine care delivery for every patient, no matter what their zip code is, by focusing on three core pillars: education, innovation and clinical service delivery. Learn more about this leading-edge initiative.

Thank you to all who supported this once-in-a-generation endeavor — your generosity will not only change the lives of patients and families across our region today, it will impact generations to come. We can’t thank you enough.

Here’s to more hope, more healing, and more impact in 2025 and beyond,

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.

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Sanford Health Foundation 2023 Children's Gala 10

The Children’s GalaLearn More

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Get Involved through Fundraising

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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