About St. John's Health Foundation

We are all about health. Yours and our hospital’s. We help advance the efforts of St. John’s Health by raising the financial resources to help keep facilities and technology first-rate and to fund programs and assistance for thousands of patients each year. We are honored by your donations. A healthy hospital is truly the foundation of a healthy community.

History & Mission

Our History

St. John’s Health Foundation was founded in 1999 by long-time Jackson community members Addie Donnan, James Eden, David Stokes, John Valiante, Shirley Cheramy, and Gloria Newton. Their collective goal was to increase awareness of services available at St. John’s Health and provide financial support to ensure the hospital’s long-term independence. Since its inception, Foundation supporters have made hospital growth possible and continue to bring the founders’ vision to life.

Our Mission

To secure philanthropic support to advance the mission and strategic objectives of St. John's Health, an independent hospital providing our unique community and visitors with exceptional and ever-advancing individualized care.

Why Give?

  • Your Donation Is Making An Impact

    Your generosity through Annual Giving to the St. John’s Health Foundation recently enabled the transfer of $4.2 million in philanthropic support to St. John’s Health. This level of support helps us maintain independence as your community healthcare partner and meet the priorities of the 2024 ...

  • Helmsley Charitable Trust grants ultrasounds to SJH

    The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $273,054 to St. John’s Health Foundation to purchase four point-of-care ultrasound units as part of a statewide ultrasound initiative across Wyoming. The units are already in use at St. John’s Health outpatient clinics in Teton Village ...

  • Simplifying Access to Patient Support Funding

    In an effort to replace and streamline the previous system, a new Universal Application for patient financial support has been implemented within St. John’s Health Foundation. “Previously, when a patient was referred to the Foundation for patient support, it was done through a number of channels. We ...

  • Employee Wellness

    Well-implemented workplace health programs can lead to 25% savings each on absenteeism, health care costs, and workers’ compensation and disability management claims costs. The St. John’s Health Wellness Department creates sustainable employee programming that is budget-conscious, evidence-based, ...

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