2022 A Night in the Valley Digital Program

RISE T O G ET H E R

ELEVATING HEALTHCARE

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Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the milestones achieved throughout the past year and launch a truly historic countdown –just one year until YOUR new state-of-the-art Valleywise Health Medical Center opens in October 2023.

Tonight, we honor more than 4,000 Valleywise ‘Healthcare Warriors’ and the outstanding District Medical Group providers who I am honored to work alongside each day. It is also a time to recognize those before us, from the compassionate caregivers treating the very sick in pre-statehood 1877, to the pioneers of our physician training program in 1952, to the leaders who established our Level 1 Trauma Center and the renowned Arizona Burn Center in 1965 –we stand on their shoulders today.

I am proud that our history also includes leading Arizona in the public health challenges of Tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS – and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, our teams provide culturally sensitive care for refugee families fleeing war-torn homelands and help teens and young adults navigate a first episode of psychosis, manage a brain health condition, and return to their families, school, and jobs – and so much more.

Throughout our 145-year history, the people drawn to serve the mission of our public safety net health system, today known as Valleywise Health, show strength and resolve to serve the most vulnerable and to teach the next generation of healthcare professionals. This legacy of taking on Arizona’s most critical healthcare needs, is also exhibited by The Board of Visitors, our Legacy Award recipients this evening.

As we start our one-year countdown, special thanks go to the “Care Reimagined” project management team led by Vanir Construction Management and our partners Cuningham and Kitchell.

We hope you understand how much your philanthropy means and the daily impact it makes for our patients and our providers – whether it’s equipment you help to acquire, programs you fund, or facilities you help build.

The Valley has entrusted us to provide exceptional care to all. It’s our duty, and we are grateful for your support to ensure every person in our Valley knows there’s a place they will be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their ability to pay. We will RISE TOGETHER, because of you.

Thank you for joining us this evening and for your wonderful support.

Dear Friends of Valleywise Health,

On behalf of the more than 650 District Medical Group (DMG) physicians and other providers serving in Valleywise Health facilities across Maricopa County, we thank you, the community, for your support.

Dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals in Arizona, DMG collaborates with Valleywise Health to care for more than 450,000 patient visits each year.

As a founding member of the Creighton Health Education Alliance, our physicians serve the dual role of providing patient care and serving as a training partner, along with Valleywise Health, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and Creighton University. Its purpose is to increase the number of physicians and other health professionals in Arizona by improving and expanding current health education programs.

Training tomorrow’s physicians through more than a dozen residency and fellowship programs, ranging from Emergency Medicine and Burn Critical Care to Psychiatry and Family Medicine, DMG has produced more board-certified practicing doctors than any other organization in Arizona.

We look forward to commemorating and achieving the final milestones of Care Reimagined with our partners at Valleywise Health, culminating in the opening of the new Valleywise Health Medical Center in October 2023.

Thank you for your support of Valleywise Health Foundation and tonight’s A Night in the Valley celebration. Our physicians, as well as their students and patients benefit directly from the equipment, programs and modern facilities your financial gifts make possible.

Dr. Kote Chundu President and CEO District Medical Group

ADVANCING COMMUNITIES, TOGETHER.

Building strong, safe and healthy communities often requires a helping hand from organizations like Valleywise Health Foundation that provide vital services to those in need. At SRP, we support their e orts and applaud their commitment to work collaboratively for a better future.

To Our Community...

Three years ago this month, more than 600 of us gathered at the Camelback Inn to celebrate our community healthcare system. Our name was Maricopa Integrated Health System and our 2019 CopaBall theme was “A New Chapter Begins.”

That night, we unveiled our new name, “Valleywise Health” and shared exciting plans, called “Care Reimagined” to renovate and rebuild our aging hospitals and clinics. The Valleywise Health Vision, “To Be Nationally Recognized for Transforming Care to Improve Community Health” and its mission, “Provide Exceptional Care, Without Exception, Every Patient Every Time,” regardless of a patient’s ability to pay – became guiding tenants for the mission to come.

In January 2020, Valleywise Health Foundation and our ALL IN Campaign Cabinet launched our first major campaign, a four-year $25 million fundraising effort, focusing on areas of distinct responsibility for Arizona’s only public teaching hospital and health system for ALL, Burn Survivorship Care, Caring for the Community (innovative behavioral health programs like our First Episode Center, Refugee Health programs and Family Resource Centers), and Education/Endowing the Future –teaching tomorrow’s healthcare professionals.

None of us could have imagined what the next 24 months would hold with the COVID-19 pandemic. Without hesitation, our Healthcare Warriors and YOU, our Valley Heroes stepped up to fulfill the promise of our new name.

Fast forward and our $25 million four-year goal was achieved in two and expanded to $32 million which, with your help, we will accomplish in the days and weeks ahead.

For years, our healthcare heroes have provided exceptional care in aging facilities not designed for today’s needs.

New and renovated clinics are open in neighborhoods that need us most – and Valleywise Health’s three behavioral health hospitals are serving an unprecedented need as one of the largest providers of inpatient psychiatric care in Maricopa County.

We are now approaching the “Care Reimagined” finish line. Tonight, we call on you to help us meet the final milestone, equipping and opening the new Valleywise Health Medical Center in October 2023. Rising to the challenge, our phenomenal Foundation Board of Directors and ALL IN Cabinet, agreed to increase the new $32 million goal to $50 million to provide the patients and staff the world-class technology, equipment and programs to match their exceptional care

This evening you will meet eight inspiring survivors, part of our 47-member Team Courage Rising, who felt so passionate about giving back to the people and place that saved their lives, the Arizona Burn Center, they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro this summer to show the world what burn survivors and a community can do when we RISE TOGETHER.

On behalf of Valleywise Health Foundation, our Board of Directors and ALL IN Cabinet we call on you to join us on our journey to transform care and create a healthier Arizona.

Special thanks to rock legends, The Gin Blossoms, Arizona’s own Nashville recording artist Tyler Dial and celebrity chef Mark Tarbell as well as our generous sponsors, for making this a night to remember.

We have so much to celebrate tonight!

Sincerely,

Nate Lowrie

CEO, Valleywise Health Foundation

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John Hoopes

Board Chair

Vice President, Salt River Project

Patti Boyd Gentry

Board Vice Chair

Former Senior Vice President, JLL

MEMBERS

Liz Agboola

CEO

Trinity Integrated Healthcare Claire Agnew Chief Financial Officer Valleywise Health

Betsey Bayless President Emeritus Valleywise Health

Charles Brown

Founder and CEO Impact Diversity Solutions

Mark G. Dewane

Director - District 2 Maricopa County Special Health Care District Philip Gerard Cavanagh Law Firm

Bryan Jeffries

OFFICERS Board of Directors

President, Professional Fire Fighters Association of Arizona

Jill Krigsten Media Consultant

Scott R. Meyer

Straight A Properties

Sel Nutor

Board Treasurer

Director/Arizona Market Executive Capital One Bank, NA

Pam Stelzer, CPA Board Secretary Audit and Business Development Manager Henry + Home Alicia Nuñez

Executive Vice President and CFO Chicanos Par La Causa

Josh Nuñez

Founder and CEO Nuñez Law Firm

Susan M. Pepin, MD, MPH Managing Director Health and Clinical Partnerships Arizona State University

David Pugh

Senior Vice President and Market Manager Audacy

Steve Purves

President and CEO Valleywise Health

Jay R. Spector, CFP

Partner, Wealth Advisor Barton Spector Wealth Strategies

Hiral V. Tipirneni MD Healthcare Professional CSRA Inc.

Warren Whitney

Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Valleywise Health

Marci Zimmerman-White Owner and Founder Delete Tattoo Removal & Medical Salon Delete Tattoo Foundation

Campaign Cabinet

CO-CHAIRS

Nita and Phil Francis

HONORARY CHAIRS

Betsey Bayless

Jason Schechterle

HEALTH SYSTEM

LEADERSHIP

Kote Chundu, MD

Nate Lowrie

Steve Purves CABINET MEMBERS

Karie and Rich Dozer

Kevin Foster, MD Amy and Tim Louis

Laurie and Charles Goldstein, MD

Bart Patterson

Kathleen and John Graham

Susan Pepin, MD, MPH

Jaye and Barry Perricone

Mary Kay and Bill Post

Sara and Steve Schramm

Anne Stupp

Traci and Jim Swanson

Erin and Greg Vogel

MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mary Rose Wilcox

Chairman, District 5

J. Woodfin Thomas

Vice Chairman, District 4 Mary A. Harden, RN Director, District 1

Mark G. Dewane

Director, District 2

Susan Gerard Director, District 3

"Knowing Valleywise Health exists is critical because it supports our community. It’s important to know that our neighbors, on the worst days of their lives, will receive top-level care, regardless of their ability to pay. Philanthropic support to provide that care is crucial."

"We care about Valleywise Health’s overall mission. Being able to provide all communities quality healthcare is vitally important and Valleywise is doing an excellent job at that. Our family chose to support and become a part of that mission because this is where our hearts are. Sadly, there are a lot of discrepancies in the healthcare system so leveling the playing field and providing great healthcare in underserved communities is massively important to our family because we are products of that community.”

Kirsten and Charles Brown Board Member

Emerging Leaders Mentor

A Message From

Dear Friends,

As Honorary Co-Chairs of tonight’s event, we would first like to thank you for your support both this evening and over the past several very challenging years. We have personally witnessed the impact of your generosity in the lives of Valleywise Health employees, clinicians – and most importantly our patients.

We know there are many worthy organizations and causes to support – so we are especially grateful you’re here with us tonight. Your community involvement is something we appreciate personally as well. As parents, we believe it’s important to be role models for our daughters and emphasize the importance of service to the community. By giving back to those in need we are positively impacting the lives around us while celebrating the success of others.

Q&A

With gratitude, Jolene and Michael White, M.D.

Question & Answer with Dr. Michael White, Interventional Cardiologist and Chief Clinical Officer at Valleywise Health

What brought you to Valleywise Health?

Coming from Creighton University in Omaha in 2019, I was especially attracted to the Valleywise Health mission, and the Alliance with the new Creighton University made it feel even more like home. Providing a safe space in the community for all patients, improving access to care for the underserved and training the next generation of healthcare providers to sustain the mission is consistent with our family’s personal and professional values.

What is most exciting to you about the new Valleywise Health Medical Center as both a physician and educator?

With your help, in just one year, we will have modern state-of-the-art facilities to match the exceptional care we provide. Our faculty and learners won’t be constrained by old buildings or need to adapt to space not designed for today’s healthcare needs. We will improve processes and become nimbler. Our facilities AND our care will be a pillar in the community and a national leader in serving the healthcare needs of the underserved, providing innovative care models and training tomorrow’s healthcare professionals. As a physician and an educator, it doesn’t get better than that!

How does philanthropy help?

We’re sincerely grateful for all that Valleywise Health Foundation, its board of directors, ALL IN Cabinet members and community supporters make possible. Your generosity directly affects the work we do, the resources we provide – and the tools and technology our students learn with. The gifts you make tonight will help us fulfill equipment and program needs to make the new Valleywise Health Medical Center the best it can be.

Our Co-Chairs

As Valleywise Health Foundation Board Vice Chair and part of the Foundation’s Emerging Leaders mentorship advisory committee, I’m especially proud to serve as Co-Chair of A Night in the Valley this year. Over the past few years as I have gotten involved, I have become passionate about sharing the Valleywise Health mission and the people whose lives it improves – burn survivors, refugee families, young people in mental health crisis, nursing and medical students – and most meaningful to me – those needing compassionate care with nowhere else to turn.

From graduate medical education training doctors for all Arizona hospitals, to pediatric burn research, to breast cancer services for women in crisis, there is something at Valleywise Health for everyone who wants to invest in our community and truly make a difference.

Thank you for joining us tonight. It’s going to be an amazing evening celebrating so much progress and an exciting, historic year ahead. I hope you’ll join me as we RISE TOGETHER for Valleywise Health!

Q&A

Question & Answer with Patti Gentry, Board Vice Chair, Valleywise Health Foundation

Patti Boyd Gentry Board Vice Chair Valleywise Health Foundation

What brought you to the Valleywise Health Foundation board?

Over the years, I’ve been involved with a number of organizations and boards in the Valley including ASU Athletics (Go Devils!), Scottsdale Leadership, Barrow Neurological Institute and Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. My involvement at Barrow and St. Joe’s (part of the Creighton Alliance) introduced me to Valleywise and my passion to empower women, champion diversity and inclusion and give back to the community made it a place for me.

Why is philanthropy important to you?

It’s something I learned from my grandfather, it’s a blessing to give back. When people have access to healthcare and education our community is better. I’ve had a wonderful career in commercial real estate, an industry with very few women when I began. I especially love being part of the Valleywise Health Foundation Emerging Leaders program, changing the face of philanthropy, and watching these outstanding young leaders begin their journey toward making a difference and giving back. Success in life and business all begins with good health.

our fabulous hosts

Letitia Frye

Currently celebrating over 16 years in the auction business, and having raised over $500 million dollars for charity, Letitia Frye has truly earned her title as America’s foremost “Auctiontainer.” Letitia is able to effortlessly combine her expertise in entertainment, fashion, fundraising and her humanitarian efforts to help so many in need, and make a difference in peoples’ lives.

After a devastating accident in which she was struck by a car while running, leading to a Traumatic Brain Injury, combined with the sudden death of the father of her children, Letitia decided to broaden her span beyond auctions in order to help more people.

Ms. Frye is now a motivational speaker and published author of her book NO RESERVE, and believes that her passion for others is the secret to success in work and life.

Letitia Frye has spent many years working with orphans in Haiti, Doctors in Hospice, spending time with hospital researchers, rescuing abused and abandoned animals, volunteering at various camps for children, and granting wishes through Make A Wish. She believes the only way to understand the mission of a charity or non-profit is to personally provide time and effort to help those in need.

Letitia received the prestigious Babe Caylor Leadership Award in 2017 for her work with LGBTQ youth. Her most humbling honors have come with having two of the awards she received, that are now named after her, The 1N10 Letitia Frye Excellence in Fundraising Award, and the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Letitia Frye Humanitarian Award.

Although she works all over the United States and outside of the country, Letitia calls Scottsdale her home. Letitia has two beautiful children, whom she accounts for helping her to tackle every obstacle that has come in front of her, and for her continued success in all fields of her career.

Kristy Siefkin

Kristy Siefkin believes that stellar communication is the key to success in life and business. While the most dynamic speakers may appear to simply have a gift, Kristy knows that clear and compelling communication is a teachable skill, no different than chess or tennis.

As a Professional Communications Coach, Kristy has trained over 700 professionals across multiple industries, including medical, legal, tech, finance, and non-profit. Organizations like HP, HomeSmart, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Charles Schwab have entrusted Kristy with training their teams. Kristy has prepared leaders for national media appearances, high-stakes presentations, and virtual summits. She is a sought-after speaker and Master Of Ceremonies, taking the stage for organizations like Society for Human Resource Management, The Business Journals, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Organization for Nonprofit Executives.

Kristy’s coaching expertise is drawn from over 15 years experience in TV broadcasting. She was a Multimedia Journalist, Anchor, and Weather Chief for network-owned TV stations in Phoenix, AZ and San Francisco, CA. She also served as a spokeswoman and advocate for two national non-profits, appearing as a host and commentator on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, and Extra! Kristy has been acknowledged by her peers with multiple Emmy-award nominations and honors, including being named one of Phoenix Magazine’s “40 Under 40” and “Favorite TV Personality” in several Arizona publications.

Kristy holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Duke University, where she graduated with Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors. She obtained her Masters Degree in Multimedia Communications from The Academy of Arts University in San Francisco.

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iTether is honored to sponsor A Night in the Valley live music event to celebrate the incredible care that Valleywise Health and its healthcare heroes provide to our community. Like Valleywise Health, iTether is passionate about helping people live happier, healthy lives with our integrated patient engagement and care coordination technology platform. It is truly an honor to join Valleywise Health to celebrate their nearly 150 years of care to Arizona residents.

Brad Wilde Founder and CEO

The Gin Blossoms have undoubtedly left their mark on the Rock music map. The Grammy nominated band's fusion of Melodic Rock, Pop, Folk and Country elements has helped pave the way for the modern Rock of today.

Fans around the world are very familiar with Gin Blossoms’ five-time Platinum breakthrough album New Miserable Experience, containing gems like “Until I Fall Away,” “Found Out About You,” “Hey Jealousy” and “Allison Road.” Those hit tracks were followed up by the Empire Records Platinum Soundtrack hit, “Til I Hear It From You.” In 1996, the singles “Follow you Down” and “As Long As It Matters,” hit the radio again in a huge way, making their Congratulations I’m Sorry record another platinum success. Their latest release, 2018’s Mixed Reality, shares that same timeless feel, packed with 15 songs.

Gin Blossoms hits have crossed over in five different formats, taking the airwaves by siege, and held the MTV playlist captive for most of the 90's. Boasting record sales of over 10 million, the band continues to burn up the road performing over 100 tour dates per year. Don’t miss all these great hit songs, a sampling of new music, and a rockin’ the house down show!

Tyler Dial

Born and raised in Phoenix, Tyler Dial began his career in Austin, Texas where he was discovered on 6th Street and consequently opened for artists like Jake Owen, Cody Johnson, Cole Swindell, Morgan Wallen and more. Dial has recently been featured on Spotify’s “New Boots” and “Wild Country” playlists and on Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists to Watch.” He is set to release his first full-length record, after writing in Nashville full-time for more than three years. The project reflects Tyler’s experiences of finding his footing in Nashville while staying true to his Southwestern and Texan roots.

Mark Tarbell

Chef extraordinaire Mark Tarbell has trailblazed the food and beverage community for over 26 years. At 18, he completed a culinary apprenticeship at the Sonesta Hotel in Amsterdam, then to Paris where he earned a Grande Diplome d'Etude Culinaire from Ecold du Cuisine La Varenne. At 23, he became the youngest Food and Beverage Director of any Five Diamond property in the world at The Boulders Resort in Carefree, Arizona where he stayed for eight years.

He opened Tarbell’s Restaurant in 1994 and has since gained local and national recognition, nominated as “Best Chef – Southwest” by the James Beard Foundation and in 2017, and for a Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy “Check Please Arizona” on Arizona PBS. Tarbell won three Emmys as host of AZ PBS’s show “Plate and Pour” and is a two-time inductee into the Arizona Hall of Culinary Fame as “Outstanding Chef” and “Media Master.” Tarbell’s has earned more than 50 city “best of” and industry awards, including “Best Restaurant” by Food & Wine Magazine. He has personally cooked for Muhammad Ali, Shep Gordon, Johnny Depp, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Woody Harrelson, Cheech Marin, Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, BB King, Maynard Keenan, Sheryl Crow, Bob Weir, Clint Eastwood and hundreds more.

Tarbell competed and won Food Network’s “Iron Chef America,” and was a reappearing chef on 3TV’s “Good Morning Arizona” show for 15 years, as well as national programs like “Good Morning America,” and the “Today Show.” He appeared and cooked 11 dinners at the James Beard House and has contributed to and cooked for hundreds of charities over the years, including Valleywise Health. His food and beverage concepts are Tarbell’s, The Wine Bar, The Wine Store, Tarbell’s Catering and The Tavern at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Terminal

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How it Began

In the early 1900s, before the invention of antibiotics, tuberculosis ravaged the United States. For many with this incurable disease, the western frontier offered a refuge for healing. Since there was no vaccine or medicine to combat the “White Plague,” doctors often encouraged patients to seek warm, dry climates to ease their symptoms. Arizona’s weather and sparse population offered respite from symptoms, so Phoenix became a magnet for those seeking relief from tuberculosis.

Although Phoenix was a very small town with a population of less than 5,500 at the time, many suffering from tuberculosis came from outside the territory for treatment. Isolated and alone without friends or family, these patients desperately missed their loved ones. Reverend J.W. Atwood made a call to his congregation for volunteers to help provide care and support for the influx of TB patients. Sixteen female volunteers rose to action and created what became known as The Board of Friendly Visitors in 1908.

In the early days, The Board of Friendly Visitors baked treats, wrote letters and cheered up patients who lived in tents on the grounds of what became St. Luke’s Medical Center. While the tents were bare and life there was difficult, the attention of these dedicated ladies made life a little better for those suffering from TB.

In 1910, the tents gave way to bungalows, thanks to funds raised by Reverend Atwood, and the St. Luke’s Home expanded to a 10-bed infirmary for non-ambulatory patients and a bathhouse. The Board of Friendly Visitors increased its membership to 19 and the growth attracted the attention of President Teddy Roosevelt who made a visit to Arizona to honor the good work being done for tuberculosis patients.

As the services of the St. Luke’s Home grew, so did the role The Board of Visitors ladies played. In addition to visiting patients, they began raising funds for the tuberculosis sanitorium, which eventually became St. Luke’s Hospital. When the hospital sold in 1996, The Board of Visitors became a 501(c)(3) organization and continued fundraising to support healthcare needs in the community, true to the original mission of The Board of Friendly Visitors women.

The Evolution of Fundraising

Over the years, the reach of The Board of Visitors has increased and evolved. Today it includes 50 active members and 122 associate members focused on serving the healthcare needs of women, children and the elderly.

Since its inception, The Board of Visitors has granted close to $25 million to deserving nonprofits across Phoenix. The organization with modest roots, raises millions through three marquee events including the Annual Charity Ball, Arizona’s oldest fundraising event; the Fashion Show Luncheon, which has kicked off the holiday season for more than 65 years; and the Care Card, Arizona’s largest retail fundraiser.

The Annual Charity Ball and Flower Girls

Introduced in 1916, the first Board of Visitors Charity Ball raised $492.71. At the time, the ball was a focal point for the Phoenix social scene with well-known names, local dignitaries and up-and-coming business people in attendance.

In 1937, a new fundraising opportunity was included at the ball with the introduction of the first “Flower Girls.” These young ladies were invited to sell flower corsages before the ball to raise additional funds.

Over the years, the ball changed and grew – as did the role of the Flower Girls. In 1957, the girls were first “presented” by their fathers and all wore white dresses. For many families, the presentation is a time-honored tradition and something they look forward to generation after generation.

The Annual Charity Ball is Arizona’s longest-running philanthropic event. The event brings the Valley together for fun and celebration, but also benefits the needs of the healthcare community.

Arizona Legacy

Annual Fashion Show Luncheon

A new fundraising event was added to The Board of Visitors activities in 1954 –the Annual Fashion Show Luncheon. The long-standing holiday tradition highlights Flower Girls and the grandchildren of The Board of Visitors members. The festive event brings family and friends together to support the organization’s mission and recognizes annual grant recipients.

What started with just a couple hundred attendees, is now a sold-out event hosting more than 1,000 guests annually.

Care Card – Shopping for a Good Cause

As the largest retail fundraiser in Arizona, the Care Card program has contributed more than $3.6 million to local charities to improve the healthcare of women, children and the elderly over the last 23 years.

The Care Card event partners with some of the best retail and dining establishments in the Valley, offering a 20% discount on brands that rarely – if ever – go on sale. Participants shop with their hearts, knowing they are making a difference with every dollar spent. With a one-time donation of $60 to purchase a Care Card, recipients receive the discounts at more than 300 retailers and restaurants throughout the Valley for 10 days in October.

This year’s shopping days are October 14 – 23, 2022.

Funds raised from the Care Card event have been donated to organizations including The Board of Visitors’ Ryan House, Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the Foundation for Blind Children, along with countless other nonprofit organizations across the Valley.

Partnering with Valleywise Health

The mission of Valleywise Health aligns closely with that of The Board of Visitors – to provide a healthy future for all members of the community, especially the most vulnerable. As the health system strives to provide exceptional care to all, regardless of a patients’ ability to pay, philanthropic support is critical to addressing community health needs.

“With so many organizations doing wonderful things, our grant selection process is difficult each year,” said The Board of Visitors Chairman Molly Bland. “We are consistently in awe of the passion and dedication of the amazing people in our community working to make a difference in the lives of others.”

The Board of Visitors’ grants to Valleywise Health Foundation since 2019 helped purchase much needed nitrous oxide machines - which can pose less risk to mothers and babies than epidurals or opioids, bilirubin blankets to treat jaundice, new ultrasound equipment and replacement cribs meeting current safety standards for pediatric patients.

A 2021 BOV grant also helped fund multiple NICU training programs supporting babies born premature and addicted to opioids. The programs include innovative infant soothing techniques, evidence-based training for nursing staff, intensive case management services and volunteer engagement to promote increased staff capacity.

“Funding from The Board of Visitors allowed us to purchase critical care items that have – and will – improve health outcomes for pregnant women, new mothers, newborns and toddlers in our community,” said Sherry Stotler, Chief Nursing Officer of Valleywise Health. “As clinicians, we are eternally grateful to have the tools and supplies to bring relief and care to our patients. The impact is immeasurable.”

“Founded in 1908, The Board of Visitors is the oldest women’s charitable organization in Arizona. Its mission is to serve the healthcare needs of women, children and the elderly. Since its inception, The Board of Visitors has given nearly $25 million to deserving nonprofit organizations in the greater Phoenix area.”

Honoring our Healthcare

Heroes

Heroes

In 2021, YOU helped our Foundation...

Provide $7.2 million for new Valleywise Health facilities and equipment – including $5 million specifically for the new Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health

Support clinical education programs by outfitting our new facilities with critical equipment for training, wound care, women’s health and more

Secure a $2.5 million unrestricted grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to address ongoing COVID-19 and other emergency needs

Support critical patient care for those unable to pay by addressing food insecurity, helping children prepare for school, distributing COVID-19 vaccines and more

Provide funding to address staff shortages, support employee morale and provide emergency assistance to Valleywise Health employees through our employee Helping Hands program

Fund 2,500 backpacks for our Family Resource Centers so children throughout the Valley have school supplies they need to succeed

…and much more

HEALTH CARE HEROES & ADMIRED LEADERS

Congratulations to our Most Admired Leaders in healthcare in the Valley, Dr. Michael White, Chief Clinical Officer of Valleywise Health, and Nate Lowrie, CEO of Valleywise Health Foundation!

Dr. White spent the last two years at Valleywise Health dedicating his efforts to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, tackling inequalities, reforming healthcare for underserved communities and finding new ways to improve the lives of patients.

Mr. Lowrie leads Valleywise Health Foundation, the 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing philanthropic support for critical program and patient needs at Valleywise Health, Arizona’s public teaching health system. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Valleywise Health Foundation directed record community support for COVID-19 emergency relief, burn survivorship care, innovative behavioral health programs, and teaching Arizona’s future healthcare professionals.

Dr. Michael White Chief Clinical Officer Nate Lowrie Chief Executive Officer

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Ashleigh Baros and Jack Sorenson

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

In May 2022, the Valleywise Health First Episode Center was named a RISE Award Honoree by Mercy Care in the innovation category. They were selected the winner out of 200 nominations.

For the fourth consecutive year, Valleywise Health has been named an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization.

Valleywise Health was the first hospital in Maricopa County to participate in HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) and is one of only three hospitals in Arizona to receive a perfect score of 100.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected Steve Purves, President and CEO of Valleywise Health, to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2023.

Kelly Summers, SVP & CIO, Valleywise Health received the Healthcare ORBIE® for hospitals & healthcare organizations.

Sherry Stotler, Chief Nursing Officer, Valleywise Health was named a 2022 Most Influential Woman by Az Business Magazine.

Dr. Michael White was honored as a 2022 Leader of the Year by the Arizona Capitol Times.

Dr. Kevin Foster and the Arizona Burn Center have been selected as the recipient of the ASU College of Health Solutions' Health Equity Award.

Claire Agnew is a finalist in the 2022 CFO of the Year Awards presented by the Arizona chapter of Financial Executives International and AZ Business magazine.

Dr. Frank LoVecchio has been selected as this year's recipient of the Arizona Public Health Association's Public Health Research Award.

Valleywise Health has been honored with the 2022 Spirit of Healing Award by Cancer Support Community Arizona. They will also celebrate a new program at Valleywise Healththe embedding of Cancer Resource and Bilingual Hospital Navigators from Cancer Support Community Arizona, made possible through Valleywise Health Foundation.

Proudly Serving Families Across the Valley for Over 140 Years

In our mission to provide exceptional care to every patient every time, we are honored to work alongside Valleywise Health Foundation as partners in creating healthier, happier communities across Maricopa County.

Care Reimagined

If you drive past Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, it’s hard to miss the construction site where a new hospital is emerging.

The 10-story tower – which will replace the aging hospital longtime residents know as “county” – represents a symbol of rebirth for the 4,000 employees of Valleywise Health, who are celebrating 145 years of service to the Valley of the Sun this year. The new hospital is scheduled to open October 2023.

The original acute care tower at 24th Street and Roosevelt has stood for decades as the most visible part of the health care system, but there is much, much more to Valleywise Health. As Steve Purves, President and CEO, observes, “This is not your grandfather’s county hospital any more.”

Today, the public health care system is one of the busiest in the nation and reaches far across Maricopa County. It includes the world renowned Arizona Burn Center; Level I Trauma, three behavioral health hospitals, Arizona’s largest HIV/AIDS primary care clinic and a network of community health centers.

It’s also an engine of medical training for the next generation of physicians, nurses and allied health care professionals through the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance.

In 1877, Valleywise Health began as a place to care for the sick in the rapidly-growing Phoenix area. Today, we are on the threshold of a 1.1 million square-foot facility designed to meet the ever-changing needs of Maricopa County.

Medical technology and the size of our hospital have dramatically changed over the years, but our commitment to giving every patient the best possible care has deep roots.

“We're providing state-of-the-art, patient-centric care to the most vulnerable in our community, and they deserve that care regardless of their payer status or whether they can afford to pay,” Purves said. “And we've done everything we can to make sure we’ve got state-of-the-art facilities, we're reaching vulnerable patients and we deliver culturally sensitive care.”

Over the last century, Valleywise Health has grown dramatically. In 1898, the county hospital was located at Durango and 35th Avenue, where doctors treated a large number of tuberculosis patients. The Durango facility eventually became a sprawling campus that community leaders in the 1960s realized needed a new home.

In 1971, Maricopa County General Hospital opened at 24th Street and Roosevelt. It was renamed Maricopa Medical Center in the 1980s by administrators trying to shed the “county” image. Valleywise Health is no longer part of Maricopa County – voters approved a special health care district in 2003 and created an independent five-member Board of Directors to oversee the system.

Thanks to support of Maricopa County voters, who overwhelmingly approved the rebuilding and renovation of facilities across the Valley, the health care system has seen a transformation.

The new medical center will include 233 private patient rooms, ten operating rooms, two interventional radiology areas, two catheterization labs, a dedicated procedural floor and a rooftop and ground level helipad, as well as additional specialty care areas. Additionally, the entire fourth floor will be dedicated to the state-of-the-art Diane and Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center.

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A Phoenix doctor helped burn victims recover. Then he helped them summit Mount Kilimanjaro.

They emerged from a Phoenix burn center with scars and a conviction to live full lives. But was their path to recovery on the slopes of Kilimanjaro?

LANE SAINTY, ARIZONA REPUBLIC

On the first day of his long ascent to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Dr. Kevin Foster was surrounded by a tangle of green. He had swapped his scrubs for hiking gear and exchanged a busy hospital ward for the lush tropical rain forest blanketing the base of Africa's highest peak. He had been walking uphill through the dense, humid foliage for hours.

As he hiked, an unsettling sentiment flickered across his mind. “This is going to be a lot harder than I thought.” Foster, who is 61, is no stranger to tough journeys. But he is usually helping others through them.

As director of the Arizona Burn Center, a position he has held since 2002, Foster has cared for people with injuries near inconceivable to those who haven’t lived them. Recovering from a bad burn, he says, is “almost like a siege.” And Foster has led thousands of them within the hospital’s beige and pale pink corridors. Still, he says: “I can’t imagine what it’s like.” With him on the trail ascending Kilimanjaro that day were eight people who can.

The survivors were different ages, from different walks of life. They had suffered their life-changing injuries in different ways: a plane crash, a structure fire, an infection of rare flesh-eating bacteria, a fire pit, a propane tank, a natural gas leak, a vape explosion.

But they had in common a long, tough recovery at the Arizona Burn Center in downtown Phoenix. There, they had lain in medically-induced comas. Endured unrelenting pain. Learned to walk again. Confronted their adjusted futures. And eventually, bearing scars they would manage for life, they had been discharged. Now they sought to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

The imposing mountain reaches 19,341 feet into the skies above northern Tanzania, east of the Serengeti plain. It is an aggregate of three volcanoes, two of them extinct and the tallest, Kibo, dormant, with the potential to erupt again. On the rim of Kibo's crater is the summit peak, Uhuru, the Swahili word for freedom.

The survivors would journey there along the Machame Route, a 37-mile walk that winds through the rain forest before emerging onto a plateau, guiding hikers through a rocky landscape dotted with otherworldly, hydra-headed trees, and onward up to the summit. On June 17, when the survivors set off, Kilimanjaro's snow-capped peak was hidden from view.

That first day, they had to walk seven miles. Foster knew that in Phoenix, that distance would take him two and a half hours, max. But eight hours after stepping out on the Machame Route, the doctor and his former patients were still going. Foster wasn't worried they would get hurt. As mountains go, Kilimanjaro is not a dangerous climb for people who come prepared, who hike with a guide and keep a careful watch for altitude sickness. He was worried the survivors might not be able to do it. As he toiled through the jungle, another thought flashed by. “I may have made a really terrible error.”

THE SURVIVORS

Christian and Stephanie Nielson met in 2000 in her hometown of Provo, Utah, where he was attending Brigham Young University. Four months after their second date, they were married."We just fell in love," Stephanie says. "And that was that." By 2008, when the accident happened, they had moved to Mesa and were parents to four children: a first grader, a kindergartener, a three-year-old and an 18-month-old.

On August 16, 2008, the Nielsons were aboard a light Cessna aircraft piloted by Christian when trouble struck after take-off and they plummeted to the ground. Badly burned, the Nielson were rushed to the burn center and remained there until November, when Christian was discharged to a rehab center and Stephanie, burned over 83% of her body, was transferred to a different burn center in Utah.

It was a long — very long — road to recovery. But slowly, the Nielsons returned to life. They were able to take care of their children again, and even added another to their family. They now live in North Carolina, and say their faith in God was an integral part of their healing.

In January 2020, just before the pandemic turned everything upside down, Christian got a call. On the other end of the line was Nate Lowrie, CEO of the Valleywise Health Foundation. Together with Dr. Foster, he had been dialing burn survivors to ask a pretty big question. Want to go to Tanzania and hike Mount Kilimanjaro?

‘ABSOLUTELY YES TO EVERYTHING’

“He gave a really nice pitch,” Christian remembers.

The hike would involve community service in Tanzania, visiting a hospital and orphanage and bringing toys and sports equipment to a school. It would demonstrate what people can achieve after burn trauma. And it would be a fundraiser for the brand new burn center, which is currently under construction and set to open in October 2023.

The Diane and Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center will bring all facets of burn care together on one floor of the new Valleywise Health hospital. In the current hospital, built in 1971, the center is geographically scattered. The new unit will boast a pediatric wing and an area dedicated to outpatient therapy, physical and psychological. “I said ‘Nate, absolutely yes to everything,’” Christian says. “Yes to everything you just said, yes to Tanzania, yes to the new hospital, yes to anything we can do for the burn center and Dr. Foster and Valleywise, it's a yes." The Nielsons were all in.

Six other survivors got the same call, and one by one, they said yes.

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K2 Adventures Foundation and K2 Adventure Travel believe in the mission of Valleywise Health and the individuals they serve. It was an honor and a pleasure to work with this organization to not only guide the team to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro but to see the survivors reach their personal goals.

The team at Valleywise Health became friends, as well as partners in the process of Changing Lives One Adventure at a Time! Thank you, Nate, Dr. Foster, the survivors, and the entire team for your trust in us.

Kristen and Kevin Co-Founders

K2 Adventures Foundation and K2 Adventure Travel

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The Arizona Legacy Circle, a group of more than 400 leaders supporting Valleywise Health, makes the work we do possible.

To passionately and proactively take on the Valley’s most critical health care needs – and to care for our neighbors with nowhere else to turn – we need your community support.

Membership in the Legacy Circle is an annual commitment of at least $1,000, the Angel Level is an annual commitment of at least $2,500, and the Founder’s Level continues at an investment of at least $5,000.

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CONNECTING & PROTECTING

HOW you CAN MAKE AN I MPACT

We just arrived in Phoenix a few months ago and my wife is expecting a baby. Since we just arrived, we have no income, so the Valleywise Refugee Health Services team is helping us a lot. Inside the clinic, we get our labs and medicine and translators can speak with us in our own language.

I am grateful for their services and for everyone working with Valleywise Health and the Foundation. We all want our children to grow up in a good country. That was my hope… and today it came true.”

Being a parent is all-encompassing.

Finding time to practice self-care or explore a hobby, not to mention develop a small business, often feels unattainable and overwhelming to most moms.

But being part of Valleywise Health’s Family Resource Center not only helped Eunice Herrera become a better parent, it inspired her to start her own small business, Elisa’s Mini Pancakes. Thanks to the “Superación para la Mujer” or “Improvement for Women” classes, Eunice felt ready to take on a challenge she had dreamed about since she was a child.

“As mothers we focus so much on our children and their well-being, but we forget to take care of ourselves,” Herrera said. “We always put our kids first, but what I learned at the Family Resource Center – actually, what I’ve always known but forgot – is that for my children to be well, first I have to be well. I have to do my best and that is what the classes at Valleywise Health helped me remember. They reminded me that I can have dreams and that it is possible to achieve them with the support of my family, friends and community.”

Afghan refugee family and patients of Valleywise Health

The Arizona Burn Center in Phoenix is a long way from, New Mexico, a little town north of Gallup. But that’s where the Lastyona family found themselves after their three-year-old son Colt had a devastating kitchen accident in February 2021. His parents immediately rushed him to a local hospital, but his injuries were so bad he was flown to Valleywise Health in Phoenix and admitted to the Arizona Burn Center.

Colt’s wounds consisted of second- and third-degree burns from the middle of his back to the bottom of his ankles. After several skin grafting surgeries, his graft sites became infected and his wounds became worse, resulting in 50% total body surface area burns.

“It is shocking how quickly life changes, in the blink of an eye our whole world was turned upside down,” said Colt’s mother, Leanna. “For nearly two months, Colt was sedated, on a ventilator and with a feeding tube as the Valleywise Health doctors slowly regrafted the burns all over his body. For months he couldn’t eat or drink or even speak. It was heartbreaking to feel so helpless.”

For the Lastyonas, the Valleywise Health child life specialists became like a second family, especially because they were so far from home and their regular support system. When Leanna and her husband, Martin, couldn’t be at the hospital, the child life specialists were with Colt making sure he was comfortable. They helped explain what was going on and worked to distract Colt with toys and activities during painful medical procedures and dressing changes.

Now, Colt is happy, healthy and back home in New Mexico. He loves to fish, do anything outdoors and spend time with his family. The Lastyonas are forever grateful for the compassionate care he continues to receive at Valleywise Health.

Arizona has a severe physician shortage. But research shows doctors who go to medical school - or do their residency – in Arizona are much more likely to establish practices in the Valley of the Sun. That’s why the Psychiatry Residency Training partnership between Valleywise Health and Creighton University Phoenix is invaluable.

“Developing well-rounded, prepared, compassionate physicians is the goal of our program. One of the reasons our program provides such a valuable experience is because of the exposure to the underserved population at Valleywise Health. Our residents learn by taking care of a very sick population, which is not only a service to the community but also a service to our residents, who are getting a great education by learning to care for that type of acute patient.”

Dr. Devna Rastogi Psychiatry Residency Training Program Director Creighton University Phoenix

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Mentorship is key to building a successful career and providing meaningful opportunities for growth.

However, many young professionals are rarely afforded an opportunity to receive direct one-on-one mentorship. Finding champions for their goals – personal and professional – is often met with challenges and roadblocks.

The Emerging Leaders program removes those barriers to success and provides a stepping stone for those who want to progress in their professional pursuits. This program engages a diverse group of young leaders and empowers them to become contributing members of the Valley’s community.

We are now recruiting for our 2023 Emerging Leaders class of mentees and mentors.

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Upcoming Events

NOVEMBER 29 Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, November 29, be a holiday angel and give back to refugee families in the Valley as they prepare for a safe and healthy holiday season.

DECEMBER 15 RISE for Valleywise

Tune into our annual LIVE 101.5 RISE for Valleywise! Hear inspiring patient and healthcare hero stories, listen to the live show and pledge your support to Valleywise Health.

MARCH 1 A Bridge to Hope Women's Luncheon

Join us for an inspiring outdoor luncheon featuring Dr. Alicia Cowdrey, who will share incredible stories of the First Episode Center at Valleywise Health and how TOGETHER we are building a healthier Arizona.

MARCH 24 Golf Tournament

Our annual Golf Tournament will support the healthcare warriors at Valleywise Health, as well as innovative programs like burn survivorship care, integrated behavioral health and teaching Arizona's future healthcare leaders.

APRIL 2023

Courage Rising Film Premiere

Join us for the Courage Rising lm premiere sharing the story of Mt. Kilimanjaro summit by 47 hikers, eight of whom are survivors of life-threatening injuries treated at the Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health.