Southwest Medical Center Foundation
Healthier Communities Thanks to You
As a non-profit hospital, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s priorities extend well beyond the walls of our facility; we value your health, your family’s well-being and the future of this community.
PeaceHealth Southwest is so much more than a hospital. We are a leader in Clark County, partnering with others to build programs that address critical concerns in our community, including homelessness, food insecurity, mental health and more.
We do this with the help of our philanthropic partners like you. Every gift is a treasure. Every dollar counts. Thank you.
Healthcare Reimagined: The campaign for PeaceHealth Southwest
Community support is at the heart of our mission to reimagine emergency care at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. By integrating socially informed and innovative healthcare strategies, we are transforming patient care within our community.
Life is full of uncertainties, and the need for emergency care can arise when least expected. PeaceHealth Southwest is transforming emergency services through innovative advancements to ensure that patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. To fulfill this vision, we have embarked on Clark County's most ambitious fundraising campaign to date; but our journey is not complete! Thanks to remarkable community support, we have made significant progress in enhancing emergency care through the Healthcare Reimagined Campaign.
Click below to discover how you can be a part of this historic campaign and help us improve access to quick, reliable and expert emergency care.
Support the Southwest Medical Center Foundation
Give Online
Your support of the foundation helps to ensure our continued ability to care for patients in this time of unprecedented need.
Honor Excellent Care
You can choose to honor a special physician, nurse, or caregiver who made a positive impact on your patient experience or that of a loved one.
Planned Giving
When you include PeaceHealth Foundations in your estate plan, your generosity supports good health, prevention and community well-being.
Foundation Staff
Karen Santangelo
Karen Santangelo joined PeaceHealth in 2019 and has leveraged her fundraising expertise to enhance internal systems and increase fundraising opportunities. Under her leadership, philanthropic support at PeaceHealth Southwest and St. John Medical Centers grew from $3 million in 2019 to $21 million in 2022. As a member of the PeaceHealth Leadership Council, she helps shape strategic philanthropic visions. Karen holds a bachelor's degree from Whitman College and brings more than 30 years of diverse fundraising experience, including significant roles in education and healthcare, notably raising up to $45 million annually as part of her leadership role at Providence Foundations in Oregon.
Board of Directors
Officers
Rick Takach
Ivy Timpe
Risa Olsen
Joan Cavanagh
Candace Young, Ph.D.
Directors
Bill Dudley
Leslie Durst
Melanie Fain
Patrick Ginn
Jo Marie Hansen
T. David Hayes, M.D.
Patty Keller
Joe Kortum
Mark Martel
David Nierenberg
Sandford Plant, M.D.
John Reiersgaard
Nicki Wann
Janis Wyatt
Emeritus
Brett Bryant
Stan Freidberg, M.D.
T. Randall Grove
Dorothy Jackson
Connie Kearney
Jim Martin
Ron Prill
Sally Schaefer
