We are embarking on a generational investment

to transform our community hospital into

northwest Washington's premier 21st-century medical center

We are extraordinarily grateful for Mr. Peter H. Paulsen and his transformational gift of $50M to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. This generous donation is the most sizable in PeaceHealth history and one of the most substantial gifts to community health systems in the U.S. in the past several years. We are deeply humbled by his generosity and inspired by his vision and hope for the future.

Mr. Paulsen joins other initial donors who have contributed $15.5M to date to support PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s newly launched Stronger Together fundraising campaign, intended to help the hospital expand capacity and access to best-in-class care and services to meet the evolving needs of the community.

Mr. Paulsen’s lead gift will be used to help build the Peter Paulsen Pavilion, a proposed addition to PeaceHealth St. Joseph which will significantly expand access, including a new emergency department and state-of-the-art care for women, children and newborns — all essential services that will directly impact the health and well-being of the entire region.

Mr. Paulsen has deep roots in the Bellingham area. His self-made success as a commercial property developer and investor afforded him the resources to give back to the community where he was the owner of the renowned Hotel Bellwether, which he designed and built on Bellingham Bay. His prior gifts to PeaceHealth include support for hospice programs to ensure exceptional care for Whatcom County patients and families.